Florida Statute 515.29 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 515
RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL SAFETY ACT

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F.S. 515.29

515.29 Residential swimming pool barrier requirements.—

(1) A residential swimming pool barrier must have all of the following characteristics:

(a) The barrier must be at least 4 feet high on the outside.

(b) The barrier may not have any gaps, openings, indentations, protrusions, or structural components that could allow a young child to crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over the barrier.

(c) The barrier must be placed around the perimeter of the pool and must be separate from any fence, wall, or other enclosure surrounding the yard unless the fence, wall, or other enclosure or portion thereof is situated on the perimeter of the pool, is being used as part of the barrier, and meets the barrier requirements of this section.

(d) The barrier must be placed sufficiently away from the water’s edge to prevent a young child or medically frail elderly person who may have managed to penetrate the barrier from immediately falling into the water.

(2) The structure of an aboveground swimming pool may be used as its barrier or the barrier for such a pool may be mounted on top of its structure; however, such structure or separately mounted barrier must meet all barrier requirements of this section. In addition, any ladder or steps that are the means of access to an aboveground pool must be capable of being secured, locked, or removed to prevent access or must be surrounded by a barrier that meets the requirements of this section.

(3) Gates that provide access to swimming pools must open outward away from the pool and be self-closing and equipped with a self-latching locking device, the release mechanism of which must be located on the pool side of the gate and so placed that it cannot be reached by a young child over the top or through any opening or gap.

(4) A wall of a dwelling may serve as part of the barrier if it does not contain any door or window that opens to provide access to the swimming pool.

(5) A barrier may not be located in a way that allows any permanent structure, equipment, or similar object to be used for climbing the barrier.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-143.

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Amendments to 515.29

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 515.29

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 515.29.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 515.29

Total Results: 4

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - Guardianship

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2020-09-03T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Judicial Administration 2.515. - 29 - (b) Annual

Angelotta v. Security National Insurance

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-07-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 117 So. 3d 1214, 2013 WL 3357518, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 10754

Snippet: final judgment against Snyder in the amount of $70,515.29. Snyder then assigned to Angelotta his rights to

Florida Building Commission v. Florida Pool & Spa Ass'n

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-03-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 871 So. 2d 936, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3938, 2004 WL 609300

Snippet: uniform implementation of ss. 515.25, 515.27, and 515.29 by including standards and criteria for residential

Arnold v. State Ex Rel. Culbreath

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1939-08-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 190 So. 543, 140 Fla. 610

Snippet: of Burnett v. Allen, 114 Fla. 489, 154 So. 515. 29 September 1939 Supreme Court of Florida fla