East Honolulu pool owners in Hawaii Kai, Portlock, and Aina Haina must install code-compliant barriers under ROH Sec. 16-6.2, with public pools in the CDP subject to companion rules at 16-7.9.
ROH Chapter 16, Article 6 at Sec. 16-6.2 sets residential swimming pool fence and barrier requirements. Given the high concentration of private pools in Hawaii Kai, Portlock, Mariners Ridge, and Kuliouou, DPP enforces compliance strictly because drowning risk increases with young-child populations visiting Oahu's affluent coastal neighborhoods. Barriers must be at least 4 feet tall, have self-closing and self-latching gates, and restrict climb-over features in spacing. Openings must not pass a 4-inch sphere. Public or semi-public pools at East Honolulu condo and resort facilities like Hawaii Kai Marina community pools follow companion rules at Sec. 16-7.9. Barriers are inspected at permit final and during code-enforcement complaints.
Non-compliant pool barriers can prompt immediate DPP orders to drain the pool, daily civil fines, and potential personal liability following any drowning incident.
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