Every new or remodeled pool in Pico Rivera must be enclosed by a barrier at least 60 inches high, with a maximum 2-inch ground gap and openings too small to pass a 4-inch sphere, and self-closing, self-latching gates, under the California Swimming Pool Safety Act.
Pico Rivera enforces the California Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 115922-115923) through Municipal Code Title 15. The barrier must be at least 60 inches high, have no more than 2 inches of clearance from grade, and contain no openings that pass a 4-inch sphere. Solid walls may have no handholds or footholds. Access gates must open outward away from the pool and be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch release at least 60 inches high or shielded. Where a dwelling wall serves as part of the barrier, doors need alarms or self-closing devices. Barbed-wire or electric fences must meet Civil Code 835. Compliance is verified at final inspection.
A pool not enclosed by a compliant 60-inch barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates cannot pass final inspection and may not be used. An existing pool whose barrier is removed, lowered, or left with a non-latching gate is a code violation
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