Where an enclosure is used to meet California's Pool Safety Act, it must be at least 60 inches high with a maximum 2-inch ground clearance, no openings allowing a 4-inch sphere to pass, no climbable features, and a self-closing, self-latching gate that opens away from the pool with the latch at least 60 inches above the ground.
Pool enclosure standards in Napa come from California Health and Safety Code Section 115923 and California Building Code Section 3109, both adopted through Title 15 of the Napa Municipal Code. Required: a barrier at least 60 inches high; maximum 2-inch ground clearance; openings sized so a 4-inch sphere cannot pass; no handholds, footholds, or other climbable features that would let a child under five climb over; and gates that open away from the pool, are self-closing, and self-latching with the latch release at least 60 inches above the ground. Removable mesh fencing is acceptable only if it meets ASTM F2286 and has a self-closing, self-latching, key-lockable gate. An automatic safety cover under ASTM F1346 satisfies the cover-based safety-feature option. Above-ground pool walls 60 inches or higher can serve as the barrier if any ladder is removable or secured. Hot tubs with a lockable safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 are treated as satisfying the cover feature.
A new or remodeled Napa pool with an enclosure under 60 inches, climbable horizontals, openings larger than 4 inches, or a non-self-latching gate violates H&S 115923 and CBC 3109. The Building Division will not finalize the permit; ongoing failures create attractive-nuisance civil liability and possible owner liability under California Civil Code 1714.
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