Pam, All piers are, according to law, open to the public for people (not heavy commercial deliveries) from 6 am to 6 pm. Between 6 pm and 6 am people technically need permission from the pier owner, but I think that very few people will be evil, mean or stupid enough to deny access for people getting on and off a boat, no matter what time it is.
How would you extend that to pools???