5 rules for unincorporated Del Norte County, California.
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In unincorporated Del Norte County, building a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub requires a building permit from the Community Development Department Building Inspection Division. The county enforces the adopted California Building Standards Code (Title 24), including the California Residential Code provisions for pools and the state Swimming Pool Safety Act.
Unincorporated Del Norte County does not publish its own pool-fence ordinance; it enforces California's Swimming Pool Safety Act. Health and Safety Code section 115923 sets a 60-inch minimum enclosure, and section 115922 requires at least two of seven drowning-prevention features for new or remodeled residential pools and spas.
Unincorporated Del Norte County enforces the California Swimming Pool Safety Act and the California Building Standards Code rather than a separate local safety ordinance. New and remodeled residential pools require two of seven approved drowning-prevention features, anti-entrapment drains, and an enclosure isolating the pool from the home.
Above-ground pools in unincorporated Del Norte County are governed by the adopted California Residential Code rather than a separate county ordinance. Pools deep enough to require a permit must meet the same California Swimming Pool Safety Act barrier and safety-feature standards as in-ground pools.
Hot tubs and spas in unincorporated Del Norte County follow the adopted California Building Standards Code and the Swimming Pool Safety Act. Most installations require a building or electrical permit, and spas with approved safety covers can use the cover as one of the two required drowning-prevention features.
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