Pool Fences in Buckeye, AZ
A pool fence has rules of its own: a minimum height, small gaps and a gate that closes and latches by itself. The company should build to the local pool barrier code.
- Pool barrier fence. Buckeye requires a 60 inch pool barrier with no gaps a 4-inch sphere can pass.
Buckeye rules that apply
The City of Buckeye requires a building permit for fences and non-retaining walls over 3 feet, and for adding height, adding gates or repairing an existing wall. All retaining walls need a permit. You submit a site plan and footing details. If the lot is in a floodplain, a Floodplain Use Permit is needed before any wall or fence goes up.
- Fences and walls over 3 feet need a building permit. Fences not over 7 feet are exempt from engineering review.
- In the required front yard of a home, a fence can be no taller than 42 inches (3.5 feet).
- Chain link fencing is prohibited on residential sites, except to enclose sport courts or for safety during construction.
- No fence or wall can be placed in the public right-of-way.
- Side and rear yard fences on single-family lots can be up to 6 feet tall.
- Allowed materials include block (CMU), stone, brick, wrought iron or decorative metal, vinyl or plastic, and wood. Fences visible from the street need a mix of at least two of the listed materials.
- Pool barriers must be at least 60 inches high, with no gaps that pass a 4-inch sphere. The gap under the barrier is 2 inches on grass or gravel and 4 inches on concrete.
- Walls that run along an arterial street for more than 200 feet need offsets or other breaks. Subdivision perimeter walls can be 8 feet beside arterials and 6 feet beside collector streets.
Questions
What does a pool fence need?
The barrier must be at least 60 inches high with no openings a 4-inch sphere can pass. The gap at the bottom is 2 inches over grass or gravel and 4 inches over concrete.