Chico does not adopt a standalone pool fence ordinance; the controlling rule is the California Swimming Pool Safety Act enforced through the building permit process. If an isolation enclosure is selected as one of the two required SB 442 safety features, it must be at least 60 inches high with no more than a 2-inch gap from the ground (Cal. HSC §115923). Gates must be self-closing, self-latching, and open outward away from the pool, with the latch located at least 60 inches above ground.
Cal. Health & Safety Code §115923 sets the enclosure standard when an isolation barrier is used to satisfy the SB 442 two-feature requirement at HSC §115922(a)(1): minimum 60-inch height; maximum 2-inch vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure; maximum opening size that prevents a 4-inch sphere from passing through; gates that open outward, self-close and self-latch; and a release mechanism at least 60 inches above the ground (or otherwise inaccessible to small children). Removable mesh fencing (HSC §115922(a)(2)) is permitted as an alternative two-feature option if it complies with ASTM F2286 standards and has a self-closing, self-latching gate with key-lockable release. The Chico Building Division verifies compliance through plan check and final inspection under Title 24 CCR. No additional local fence ordinance for pools is published in the Chico Municipal Code; the state floor governs.
Failure to install a compliant enclosure (when used as a SB 442 feature) is grounds for the building official to withhold final inspection sign-off under HSC §115922(c). Post-installation removal or non-maintenance of a required enclosure exposes owners to civil liability and potential code-enforcement nuisance abatement under Chico Municipal Code Title 1 general enforcement authority.
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