Description

Strict regulations ensure the safety of children around swimming pools by requiring the installation of suitable barriers and restricting access. We look at the requirements and where to find them.

Scope

This article includes:

• Keeping children safe around pools
• Building Code clause F9
• Barriers needed for all pools over 400 mm deep
• Pool barrier requirements
  • Range of acceptable pool barriers
  • Consider space immediately outside pool
• Barriers on property boundary slightly different
• More requirements if building wall is part of barrier
• Alternative compliance methods