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Florida’s New Residential Pool Safety Law Information

Florida’s new residential swimming pool safety act requires that every new swimming pool built after January 1, 2001 be equipped with a safety device to prevent children from gaining access to the pool:

Protect-A-Child Pool Fencing In It’s 4’ and 5’ Heights Meets or Exceeds
The New Florida Building Code
Requirement for Pool Fencing!

Follow this link and click on Chapter 41 then press your Page Down key until you get to section 4101.17.1.15 to view the specific requirements:

R4101.17 Residential swimming mesh safety barrier requirement

*Please note, to comply with the Florida Building Code, the fence must meet a strict definition outlining component strength and assembly criteria designed to assure a quality product. All 4’ and 5’ Protect-A-Child Pool Fences have been certified to meet or exceed this standard.

For your installation, your local Protect-A-Child distributor can advise you on applicable requirements for your area. The basics are:

The fence can be positioned no closer than 20” from the waters edge.
One end of the fence must not be removable without the aid of tools.

By installing a 4’ or 5’ tall Protect-A-Child Pool Fence around your pool you will be in compliance with the new law*.

Due to our patented Lock in Deck feature and Point Lock Secure Latches, not just one but every section can be locked into the patio as well as one to another providing the utmost security.

*Contact your local Protect-A-Child Pool Fence distributor for complete information on local requirements.