Fence or wall required.
Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 11-206
in effect§ 11-206. Fence or wall required.
Every outdoor swimming pool must be completely surrounded by a fence or wall that:
(1) is at least 42 inches high; and
(2) except for doors or gates:
(i) has no openings, holes, or gaps larger than 4 inches in any dimension; or
(ii) for a picket fence, has a horizontal distance between pickets of no more than 4 inches.
(Ord. 99-548.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/health/11-206Fetched: 10/25/2026