Above-ground pools are traditionally considered a budget-friendly pool option that can be a bit of an eyesore in the backyard ...

An above-ground pool’s walls can qualify as a barrier if it’s 48 inches or taller, although the ladder into the pool must still be fenced off. According to the health department, fence ...

For starters, Sapio says a pool safety fence of at least four feet high should secure the perimeter. The actual minimum height varies by state, ... Secure Ladders to Above-Ground Pools.

First Posted: 8/30/2007 BILL O ’ BOYLE [email protected] Ordinances that require fencing around swimming pools vary little from town to town, though deficiencies in those fences may go ...

Sadly, a lot of homeowners believe fences are an aesthetic eyesore, so they instead rely on devices like water alarms – floating toys that sense motion on the water’s surface – or a net or pool cover, ...

However, if you buy a pool just one inch deeper, there will be rules — the pool goes in the backyard and must be screened by a privacy fence. No backyard means no pool deeper than 33 inches.

An above-ground pool would qualify as a barrier, if it’s the correct height. In addition, homes and garages could form part of the fence. Homeowners who violate the law could face fines of $50 ...

The weather is finally heating up. And that means that more young children will be at risk of drowning. One year ago a 14-month-old boy drowned in his family’s above-ground swimming pool on ...