5 rules for unincorporated Nevada County, California.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Nevada County, a building permit is required to construct an in-ground or permanent swimming pool. The County Building Department will not issue a swimming pool permit until the applicant completes and returns a signed Swimming Pool Safety Barrier Requirements form. Pools must meet setback and barrier standards.
Nevada County Building Dept., Requirements for Submitting Swimming Pool Plans (LUDC Sec. L-V 3.15)
Requirements for Submitting Swimming Pool Plans. Gunite: 1. Site plan (three (3) copies). 2. Site plans must specify how you will comply with the County of Nevada, Access Safety For Swimming Pools & Spas (LUDC Sec. L-V 3.15), indicate location of pool equipment, show location of pool excavation spoils. 3. California Engineers wet stamped and signed reinforcing steel plan (two (2) copies, wet st...
Nevada County requires residential swimming pools to be enclosed by a barrier at least 60 inches high. Owners may fence the property using the house as part of the barrier, or fence the pool only. Gates must open away from the pool and be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch at least 60 inches high.
Nevada County Swimming Pool Safety Barrier Requirements (LUDC Ch. V, Sec. L-V 3.15; HSC secs. 115920-115927)
The intent of the swimming pool barrier requirements is to prevent uncontrolled access by children from a street or adjacent property and from the home. The Nevada County swimming pool requirements complies with the State Health and Safety Code Section 115920 to 115927 and Nevada County Land Use and Development Code Chapter V. Customers have the choice of the following A or B below when choosin...
Nevada County's residential pool safety rules mirror California's Swimming Pool Safety Act. Beyond the enclosure, doors and low windows giving direct pool access must have self-latching hardware or audible alarms, and a listed safety pool cover can substitute for door alarms. Several drowning-prevention safety features are required.
Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 115922 (Swimming Pool Safety Act)
115922. (a) Except as provided in Section 115925, subject to subdivision (b), and consistent with Section 1596.814, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa at a private single-family home, the respective swimming pool or spa shall be equipped with at least two of the following seven drowning preven...
In unincorporated Nevada County, prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24 inches deep are exempt from a building permit. Deeper above-ground and permanent pools require a permit, must meet the 10-foot side/rear setback, and must be protected by the same 60-inch safety barrier as in-ground pools.
Nevada County Work Exempt from Permits (2022 California Residential Code R105.2); Nevada County Swimming Pool Inspections
The following list of work exempt from permits is per the 2022 California Residential Code. It follows that if your project is not on this list a permit is required. Building: 1. One 200sf one-story detached accessory structure. Unlimited one-story detached accessory structures, provided that the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet. 2. Fences not over 7 feet high. ... 7. Prefabricated sw...
In unincorporated Nevada County, a hot tub or spa equipped with a locking safety cover that complies with ASTM F1346-91 is exempt from the swimming pool barrier requirement. Spas otherwise follow the same setback and electrical/building permit rules, and public spas are regulated by Environmental Health.
Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 115925
115925. The requirements of this article do not apply to any of the following: (a) Public swimming pools. (b) Hot tubs or spas with locking safety covers that comply with the ASTM International F1346 standard. (c) An apartment complex, or any residential setting other than a single-family home. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 769, Sec. 5. (SB 552) Effective January 1, 2025.)
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