5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Solano County, California.
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In unincorporated Solano County, a building permit is required to build an in-ground pool, in-ground spa, or most above-ground pools. Permits are issued by the Department of Resource Management, Building & Safety Services Division, which enforces the 2022 California Residential and Building Codes through County Code Chapter 6.3.
Pool barriers in unincorporated Solano County follow California state law. Through the 2022 California Residential Code (Appendix AX) adopted under County Code Chapter 6.3 and the Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health & Safety Code 115922-115923), pools need a 60-inch barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates that swing away from the pool.
CA Health & Safety Code §§115922-115923
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...
New and remodeled residential pools in unincorporated Solano County must include at least two of seven drowning-prevention features from California Health & Safety Code 115922(a) and anti-entrapment suction outlets meeting Health & Safety Code 115928. These state rules are enforced through County Code Chapter 6.3 building inspections.
Above-ground pools in unincorporated Solano County need a building permit if 24 inches or deeper or holding over 5,000 gallons, per California Building Code Section 105.2 as adopted under County Code Chapter 6.3. Regardless of permit status, any pool holding water more than 18 inches deep must meet the state barrier rules.
Hot tubs and spas in unincorporated Solano County are exempt from the 60-inch pool barrier if fitted with a locking safety cover meeting ASTM F1346, per California Health & Safety Code 115922(b)(2). Permanently installed spas still require a building permit and electrical permit from Solano County Building & Safety.
3 cities in Solano County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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