CA Health and Safety Code 115920 requires pool enclosures at least 60 inches (5 feet) tall with self-closing, self-latching gates around residential pools and spas in Alameda County.
Alameda County follows the California Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health and Safety Code sections 115920 through 115929) for all new and remodeled residential pools and spas. Enclosures must be at least 60 inches (5 feet) in height, with no more than 2 inches of clearance at the bottom and no openings greater than 4 inches through which a sphere could pass. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching with the latch at least 60 inches above the ground. New construction and remodels must include at least two of seven approved drowning prevention safety features, such as an enclosure, removable mesh fence with gate, approved safety pool cover, exit alarms on doors, self-closing door devices, or approved alarms. The county building department enforces these requirements at plan review and final inspection. Enforcement is handled by the Alameda County Public Works Agency Building Inspection Division.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Castro Valley, CA
Alameda County Code §6.60.050 prohibits repairing, rebuilding, modifying or testing vehicles in residential areas between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it produces so...
Castro Valley, CA
Alameda County §6.60.050 makes amplified sound from any radio, stereo, instrument or device a violation at any time of day if plainly audible 50 feet from th...
Castro Valley, CA
Alameda County Code §6.60.050 limits use of electric or gas leaf blowers, sweepers, vacuums, mowers, trimmers, edgers and hedgers in residential areas to 7 a...
Castro Valley, CA
Alameda County Code §5.08.060 makes it unlawful for any person owning, keeping, or having custody of a dog or other animal to knowingly permit or suffer that...
Castro Valley, CA
Alameda County Code §6.60.080 exempts construction activity from Chapter 6.60 only if it occurs between 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturd...
Castro Valley, CA
Alameda County NPO §6.65.030 prohibits parking or storing vehicles on lawns or unimproved surfaces of residential property. Vehicles must be on paved concret...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Alameda County.
See how other cities in Alameda County handle pool barriers.
See how Castro Valley's pool barriers rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.