{"id":42785,"date":"2024-05-08T10:07:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T14:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/?page_id=42785"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:43:26","slug":"end-of-acquired-rights-for-residential-pools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/end-of-acquired-rights-for-residential-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"End of acquired rights for residential pools"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"42785\" class=\"elementor elementor-42785 elementor-42391\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2528184 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2528184\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c687d43\" data-id=\"c687d43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9c18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d9c18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What does the end of acquired rights mean?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>It means that regardless of when your pool was installed, it must comply with government standards. You have until September 30, 2025, to make the necessary changes.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Limiting access to the pool:<\/strong> <\/span>Any pool with a depth of at least 60 cm, including inflatable or dismantlable ones, must be fenced. The fence must be 1.5 m high and prevent the passage of an object with a diameter of 10 cm. If it&#8217;s mesh, the gaps must not exceed 3 cm in width or must be equipped with slats<\/p><p>not climbable and be designed in such a way that there are no protrusions or openings to facilitate climbing.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Unclimbable:<\/strong><\/span> Any fence or ladder providing access to the pool must be unclimbable.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gate:<\/span><\/strong> Access doors to the pool must have automatic closing and locking mechanisms.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Enclosure:<\/strong><\/span> Any enclosure of at least 1.2 m must be designed without protrusions. Install any equipment or fixed structure that could allow a child to reach the pool more than a meter away from the wall or fence.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Diving board:<\/strong><\/span> The diving board for your pool must adhere to the standards set by the Bureau de normalisation du Qu\u00e9bec, including dimensions and minimum depth.<\/p><p>If you have had a pool installed for several years, we encourage you to carry out the necessary checks to ensure that the standards are being met.<\/p><p>Apply for your permit now through the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.hampstead.qc.ca\/login\">citizen portal.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d63ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d3d63ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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It means that regardless of when your pool was installed, it must comply with government standards. You have until September 30, 2025, to make the necessary changes. Limiting access to the pool: Any pool with a depth of at least 60 cm, including inflatable or dismantlable ones, must be fenced. The fence must be 1.5 m high and prevent the passage of an object with a diameter of 10 cm. 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