5 rules for unincorporated San Benito County, California.
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In unincorporated San Benito County a building permit from the Building & Code Enforcement Division is required to construct a private swimming pool. The County Code defines a private swimming pool by the very fact that its construction requires a county building permit, and construction is regulated under the adopted California Building Standards Code.
San Benito County Code Sec. 21.01.075
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL. An artificially created body of water, designed specifically for swimming in, and of which the construction requires that a building permit be obtained from the county's Building Department.
Unincorporated San Benito County requires swimming pools, spas, and similar water features to be fenced in compliance with the adopted Building Code, and Article V of the building code requires a pool enclosure. The detailed barrier standard - a minimum 60-inch barrier with a self-closing, self-latching gate - flows from California's Swimming Pool Safety Act.
San Benito County Code Sec. 25.07.013
Swimming pools, spas, and similar features. Swimming pools/spas and other similar water features shall be fenced in compliance with the adopted Building Code.
Unincorporated San Benito County enforces pool safety through the adopted Building Code, which incorporates California's Swimming Pool Safety Act. New pools and major remodels at single-family homes must include at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention safety features, and an inspection is required before the pool can be used.
Above-ground pools in unincorporated San Benito County are treated like other private swimming pools: if construction requires a building permit, the pool is regulated under Article V and must be fenced per the adopted Building Code. The state Pool Safety Act applies to aboveground structures holding water more than 18 inches deep.
Unincorporated San Benito County treats spas and hot tubs as water features that must be fenced in compliance with the adopted Building Code, which incorporates the California Pool Safety Act. State law lets a spa or hot tub with a compliant locking safety cover substitute for the standard 60-inch enclosure.
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