FL H0117

Residential swimming pools on properties transferred or sold on or after October 1, 2026, must have at least one approved safety feature, regardless of when the pool was built.

Acceptable safety features include: pool barrier enclosure, approved safety pool cover, exit alarms (minimum 85 dB) on doors/windows with pool access, self-closing/self-latching doors with release mechanism at least 54 inches high, or ASTM F2208-certified pool alarms.

Licensed home inspectors must report violations to local enforcement agencies when pools lack required safety features during property transfers.

Failure to comply is a second-degree misdemeanor, but penalties are waived if the owner installs a safety feature and attends a drowning prevention education program within 45 days.

Effective date is July 1, 2026.