Pool fences keep people, pets, and children safe when aroundSwimming Pools. Some states require people with children underspecific ages to have pool fences installed until the children canswim. Other families consider pool fences to keep an elderly parentsafe from accidentally falling into the water. All public swimmingpools and pools in apartments, hotels and motels must use poolfences by law.The purpose of pool fences is to keep people who cannot swim outof the water when unsupervised. Some states like Texas requireeither a pool fence or a backyard fence if the yard has a swimmingpool in it. Pool fences can be installed by do-it-yourselfers or bycommercial companies. Some states require specifics to be met forpool fences, like the distance between slats, the height of thegate, self-closi