We have an entire section in Chapter 4 of the FBC (almost exact copy and paste from IBC) for pools. In addition, we have this language: I thought this would be a good subject to cover in general no matter where you live.
Florida Statute 515.29 Residential swimming pool barrier requirements.
(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.
(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.
FBC R4501.17
R4501.17.1.2
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 as herein described below. One end of a removable child barrier shall
not be removable without the aid of tools. Openings in any barrier shall not allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere.
R4501.17.1.4
Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is
less than 45 inches (1143 mm), the horizontal members shall be located on the swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing between
vertical members shall not exceed 1-3/4 inches (44 mm) in width. Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members,
spacing within the cutouts shall not exceed 1-3/4 inches (44 mm) in width.
{The intent is that there should be no horizontal surface greater than 1-3/4” which could allow a child to use as a foothold}
FBC 454.2.17.1.2
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 as herein described below. One end of a removable child barrier shall not be removable without the aid of tools. Openings in any barrier shall not allow passage of a 4-inch diameter (102 mm) sphere.
SWIMMING POOL, PRIVATE. Any structure, located in a residential area, that is intended for swimming or recreational bathing and contains water over 24 inches (610 mm) deep including but not limited to inground, above-ground, and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs, and nonportable spas.
SWIMMING POOL, PUBLIC. A watertight structure of concrete, masonry, fiberglass, stainless steel or plastic which is located either indoors or outdoors, used for bathing or swimming by humans, and filled with a filtered and disinfected water supply, together with buildings, appurtenances and equipment used in connection therewith. A public swimming pool or public pool shall mean a conventional pool, spa-type pool, wading pool, special purpose pool or water recreation attraction, to which admission may be gained with or without payment of a fee and includes, pools operated by or serving camps, churches, cities, counties, day care centers, group home facilities for eight or more clients, health spas, institutions, parks, state agencies, schools, subdivisions; or the cooperative living-type projects of five or more living units,
such as apartments, boarding houses, hotels, mobile home parks, motels, recreational vehicle parks and townhouses
It is considered a public swimming pool by definition and also considered a residential swimming pool therefore subject to compliance per FS 515.29, R4501.17, and 454.2.17