Glenn County, CA Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing Requirements (2026)

Glenn County no longer has its own backyard-pool fence ordinance. Title 15 expressly notes that 'Chapter 720.10 Swimming Pools to be Fenced was repealed by Ordinance 1247 adopted December 2013.' Pool barriers are therefore governed by the statewide California Swimming Pool Safety Act, enforced through the California Building Codes adopted in Title 15, Ch. 15.720. Health & Safety Code 115922 requires that when a building permit is issued to construct or remodel a residential pool or spa, the pool be equipped with at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention safety features: an isolating enclosure meeting 115923; ASTM F2286 removable mesh fencing with a self-closing, self-latching gate; an ASTM F1346 safety pool cover; exit alarms on doors with direct pool access; a self-closing, self-latching device on those doors with the release at least 54 inches above the floor; an ASTM F2208 in-water alarm; or other approved, lab-verified equivalent protection. Where an isolation enclosure is used, HSC 115923 requires a minimum height of 60 inches, a maximum 2-inch gap at the bottom, no openings that pass a 4-inch sphere, a smooth exterior with no handholds for a child under five, and gates that open away from the pool and self-close with a self-latching latch placed at least 60 inches above the ground. The Building Division verifies these features at plan check and inspection.