Honolulu ROH § 16-6.2 requires all residential swimming pools to be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates. The building code adopts ISPSC standards for gap clearance and non-climbable design.
Under Revised Ordinances of Honolulu § 16-6.2 (Article 6: Residential Swimming Pools), every residential pool must be surrounded by a fence or barrier no less than 48 inches above finished ground level. No opening in the barrier may allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter sphere; vertical clearance at the base may not exceed 2 inches. Access gates must be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch mechanism at least 54 inches above grade. Gates must open away from the pool. House walls may serve as part of the barrier only when pool-access doors are self-closing, self-latching, and equipped with alarms. Violations are governed by ROH § 16-6.6, enforced by the Department of Planning and Permitting.
Violations subject to penalties under ROH § 16-6.6 and Chapter 16, Article 10; DPP may issue stop-work or correction orders and civil fines for non-compliant barriers.
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