Swimming Pool Barrier Inspection AS1926 - 1986

• Address

• Location
  Address

• Inspection Requested by

• Contact Phone Number

• Email

• Date of Inspection

  Date

• BA/DA/CDC No.

• Parcel Number

• Type of Pool

  Above Ground Pool

  In Ground Pool

• Owner Name

Swimming Pools built or installed before 1/09/1986

• The pool fence must be at least 1200mm high all the way around measured from the outside of the pool

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a boundary fence forms part of the pool fence, it must be at least 1200mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The gap between all vertical or near vertical rails on the fence and gate must be less than 100mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The gap between the bottom of the fence and the ground is no more than 100mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no objects within 1200mm of the top of the pool fence on the outside

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The pool fence must be well maintained and in good state of repair (eg no holes, broken rails or palings)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If perforated or mesh fencing is used, the holes must be 13mm or less

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The gate must be self closing and latch by itself from any position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The gate latch must be working so that the gate is secure and, once closed, can't be pulled open

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The gate must open outwards, away from the pool

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The release for the gate latch must be 1500mm above ground level,<br><br>OR<br><br>The release for the gate latch must be located on the inside of the fence and be surrounded by a 450mm shield so that it must be accessed by reaching over the fence or through a latch access point that is 1200mm above ground level. The gate latch itself must be at least 150mm below the top of the fence or latch shield access point

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a wall forms part of the barrier, there are no openings greater than 100mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There must be an appropriate warning sign, including details of resuscitation (CPR) techniques, in the immediate vicinity of the pool area and which can be easily read from a distance of 3 metres

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The pool fence must be clear of any objects such as BBQs, trees, rocks, shrubs and deck chairs that could help a small child climb over the fence

  Yes

  No

  N/A

For pools and spas built on waterfront, small-sized and large-sized properties. Swimming Pools built/installed with door and window as barrier

• Property owners had the choice of either fencing their pools, or having latch-able doors and restricted window openings

Doors

• There is a latch on the door at least 1500mm above floor level on every door entering the pool area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is no pet doors or openings to the pool area greater than 100mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Windows

• The windows can only open to a maximum of 100mm, OR

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The windows are totally covered by bars or a mesh screen, OR

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The height from the sill of the lowest opening panel of a window (to the pool area) is at least 1800mm from the ground

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Inspection Results

• Compliance Certificate

• Draft Direction

• Show Cause

• Emergency Direction

• Additional comments

Council Officer

• Inspected By

  Brent Mason BPB2276

  Andrew Henry BPB1534

  Phil Hoewarth BPB

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