Team Metro is charged with the responsibility to uniformly enforce the Florida Building Code.

Barriers are for safety and come in the form of:

• screened-in patios
• wooden or wire fences
• rock or concrete block walls
• other types

All new construction of public swimming pools, spas and hot tubs shall be provided with a permanent barrier complying with the following:
(1) The top of the barrier shall be at least 48” above grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.

See Sec 8C- 4 Code of Miami-Dade County for full details.

See also:

• Chapter 33, Section 33-12 of the Municode for specific requirements for barriers.
• Florida Statutes 515.27, 515.27, 515.29
• Florida Building Code 424.2
  

For more information on code enforcement, please contact the Team Metro Office in your neighborhood.