Pools and spas in Delano must comply with the California Pool & Spa Safety Act (H&S Code §115922), which requires at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention safety features.
Approved features include: (1) an isolation fence at least 60 inches tall separating the pool from the home; (2) a removable mesh fence; (3) an approved safety pool cover; (4) self-closing/self-latching exit alarms; (5) door alarms on doors leading to the pool; (6) self-closing/self-latching doors with release mechanism 54+ inches above the floor; or (7) other CDPH-approved means. Delano's DC §20.10.90.1.b allows up to 6-foot rear yard fences, and 8-foot fences on raised grade with landscape buffer.
Failure to install required safety features blocks certificate of occupancy and is a misdemeanor under H&S §115923.
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