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APPENDIX BB<br />

Swimming Pool/Spa Barrier Inspection Checklist<br />

Reference: CPSC Publication 362 “Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools”<br />

Public pool fencing standards typically meet or exceed these standards. Local codes may vary from the CPSC guidelines. As a result,<br />

the local inspector should check and inspect based on the local code requirements.<br />

The gate or door must be locked and access to pool prevented when the pool is not supervised.<br />

According to the CPSC, an outdoor swimming pool, including an in-ground, above-ground, or onground<br />

pool, hot tub, or spa, should be provided with a barrier that complies with the items below.<br />

Name of Facility: _____________________________________________________________________<br />

Facility Contact: __________________________________ Title:_______________________________<br />

Address of Facility: ___________________________________________________________________<br />

Item to Inspect Pass Fail Comments<br />

The top of the barrier should be at least 48 inches above<br />

grade.<br />

The maximum vertical clearance between grade and the<br />

bottom of the barrier should be 4 inches.<br />

(Some states require no more than 2 inches when the<br />

grade is a soft surface)<br />

Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure,<br />

the maximum vertical clearance between the top of the<br />

pool structure and the bottom of the barrier should be no<br />

greater than 4 inches.<br />

Openings in the barrier should not allow for passage of a<br />

4-inch diameter sphere.<br />

Solid barriers should not contain indentations or<br />

protrusions except for normal construction tolerances and<br />

tooled masonry joints.<br />

Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical<br />

members, the horizontal members should be located on<br />

the swimming pool side of the fence.<br />

Spacing between vertical members should not exceed 1-¾<br />

inches in width.<br />

Where there are decorative cutouts, spacing within the<br />

cutouts should not exceed 1-¾ inches in width.<br />

With horizontal and vertical members and the distance<br />

between the tops of the horizontal members is 45 inches<br />

or more, spacing between vertical members should not<br />

exceed four inches.<br />

Page 236<br />

© 2014 <strong>National</strong> Swimming Pool Foundation®

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