Santa Maria requires swimming pools to be enclosed by a barrier at least 5 feet high per California Building Code. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching.
Swimming pools in Santa Maria must be enclosed by a barrier at least 60 inches (5 feet) high per California Building Code and Health and Safety Code §115920-115929. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching with the latch on the pool side at least 60 inches high. Barrier openings must not allow a 4-inch sphere to pass through. Above-ground pools with walls at least 60 inches may use the pool wall as the barrier if access points are secured. Pools and spas must be located at least 10 feet behind the front property line.
Non-compliant pool barriers result in code violations and mandatory corrections. Liability exposure increases without barriers.
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