Pool Safety · Illinois code guide

Illinois pool fence requirements are confirmed municipality by municipality.

There is no substitute for checking the current local code and approved site plan for the exact property.

HB2495, known as Zoe's Law, remained pending rather than enacted when the official state record was checked in August 2026.

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Chicago's North Shore & Northwest Suburbs

For a Northwest-suburban pool project, the governing municipality's current rules and the approved site plan control barrier height, gate hardware, clearances, and inspection requirements. A proposed statewide bill is not the same as enacted law, and one village's published standard should not be applied to another village.

Dated legal context

HB2495 is a pending bill, not the statewide rule.

The official Illinois General Assembly bill record showed HB2495 re-referred to Rules, with the last recorded action dated April 11, 2025. The record was re-checked in August 2026.

Because the bill remained pending, do not use its proposed language as the permit standard for an active project. Re-check the governing municipality's current source and the approved plan.

This page is educational information, not legal advice.

Rectangular in-ground pool with coping, a black aluminum fence, and a stone patio with umbrella-shaded lounge chairs in a Chicago-area backyard
Barrier placement belongs in the approved site plan as well as the visual composition.

Before relying on a fence specification

Confirm four items for the exact address.

01

Governing jurisdiction

Identify the municipality whose current code and permit process apply to the property.

02

Barrier dimensions

Verify the current height, opening, clearance, and placement rules rather than borrowing another village's numbers.

03

Gate and access rules

Confirm the required gate movement, closing and latching hardware, and any conditions involving the house or deck.

04

Approved plan and inspection

Use the approved site plan and current inspection requirements as the final project reference.

Wave handles village permits and engineering coordination and offers pool fence installation for the selected project.

Code questions

Illinois pool fence code questions, answered carefully

Confirm the current requirement with the governing municipality and approved site plan. HB2495 remained pending when checked in August 2026 and should not be treated as enacted statewide law.

Do not rely on one statewide number or another village's published example. The governing municipality's current code and the approved plan determine the height for the project.

No. The official state record showed HB2495 pending, with its last recorded action on April 11, 2025; that record was re-checked in August 2026.

Some municipal rules address approved covers, but only the governing municipality and approved plan can establish whether a cover changes the barrier requirement for a specific property.

Confirm the rule before finalizing the fence line.

Wave coordinates village permits and can plan pool safety fencing around the selected poolscape and approved site plan.

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