This report highlights trends from February 2019 to May 2025
Personal Flotation Device (PFD) required onboard
Yes
No
PFD type
Wearable PFD
PFD wear required
Yes
No
*
Large boats (16 feet or more) require at least one throwable Type IV PFD onboard
Yes
No
PFD wear required for personal watercraft
Yes
No
PFD wear required for towed watersports
Yes
No
PFD requirement for children
Yes
No
Age for mandatory PFD wear
Under 13 years
PFD type
U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable PFD
When should child wear PFD
Vessel is underway, open deck, onboard vessel
Applicable boat length
All lengths
Enforcement stated
Yes
No
Penalty
Yes
Any person who violates the child PFD requirement will be guilty of a class D environmental violation.
N/A
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*All persons on board a pleasure vessel <21 feet between November 1st and May 1st must wear a PFD
*Federal regulation requires at least one wearable PFD to be available for every person onboard a recreational vessel. In the absence of a state PFD law for children, children under 13 years are required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD when a recreational vessel is underway unless in an enclosed cabin or below deck.Federal Regulation on Personal Flotation Devices
Jurisdiction
Ordinance follows the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
Pool fencing height required in this jurisdiction
Jurisdiction requires that the fence fully isolates the pool (e.g., four-sided fencing)
Jurisdiction requires a self-closing and self-latching gate
Jurisdiction has enforcement and compliance regulations specific for pool fencing
Notes
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
Jurisdiction requires pool alarm if wall is part of enclosure.
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
Jurisdiction code follows ISPSC with modifications: Jurisdiction requires four-sided pool fencing.
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
At least or equal to 4 feet/ 48 inches
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
No
Yes
Yes with modifications
Not available
