California Health and Safety Code 115922 requires a pool barrier at least 60 inches (5 feet) tall with self-closing, self-latching gates. Pools built since 2007 need at least 2 safety features.
California's Swimming Pool Safety Act, H&S Code 115920 through 115929, applies in Isleton. Private residential pools must have a barrier at least 60 inches tall, with no gaps more than 4 inches, no horizontal climbable members on the exterior, and a self-closing self-latching gate that swings away from the pool with the latch at least 54 inches above the ground. Pools built or remodeled after 2007 must incorporate at least 2 safety features from a specified list (fence, pool cover, exit alarms on doors, self-closing door to pool area, audible alarm in pool, removable mesh fence plus gate). Non-compliance can block real-estate transactions.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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