How to cover in ground pool (paint, code, fence, best)

[Becki in Tx.]

I have a foster parent who rents a house with an in ground pool in the backyard. It is empty and peeling the lining/paint on the inside. It looks horrible. It needs to be covered with something sturdy. Landlord is not willing to do it. Is there a way to cover it with plywood? It is fairly wide at spots. It has a flimsy fence around it but needs a cover. The tarp she had didn't last with the wind etc..
Can we report it to the city?

[turkeydance]

yes.
you can report it.
however, nothing will happen unless the threat of a lawsuit is mentioned.
a swimming pool is considered an "attractive nuisance" in legal language.
which means, if unsupervised children can access the pool, then liability is in play.
it is the Property Owner's (not renter's) obligation to Secure to the Satisfaction of the State.
every state has it's own satisfaction requirements. after Google-time, determine if a lawyer is needed.

[Barking Spider]

Short of filling it up with dirt, the next best thing would be to build a deck over it. However, that would be fairly expensive.

[hotkarl]

Safety issue. Major liability. Landlord must be a complete moron.
Someone falls in, gets hurt, whatever, and it's a major lawsuit.
You'd own him and his spawn.

[elnina]

Originally Posted by hotkarl

Safety issue. Major liability. Landlord must be a complete moron.
Someone falls in, gets hurt, whatever, and it's a major lawsuit.
You'd own him and his spawn.

It has a fence all around. How flimsy needs too be determined.
Additional option - mesh safety pool covers designed for long-term use.

[hotkarl]

Originally Posted by elnina

It has a fence all around. How flimsy needs too be determined.
Additional option - mesh safety pool covers designed for long-term use.

Right, but a fence can be scaled and a gate can be opened.
A mesh safety cover is probably the best option.
They're not cheap though.

[MidValleyDad]

Originally Posted by Becki in Tx.

I have a foster parent who rents a house with an in ground pool in the backyard. It is empty and peeling the lining/paint on the inside. It looks horrible. It needs to be covered with something sturdy. Landlord is not willing to do it. Is there a way to cover it with plywood? It is fairly wide at spots. It has a flimsy fence around it but needs a cover. The tarp she had didn't last with the wind etc..
Can we report it to the city?

I'm surprised the agency they are a foster parent for doesn't require the fencing be at least up to code before placing children there. They could get sued if something happened to a child and the facility wasn't up to safety codes.