Tulare Code §§ 10.16.160 / 10.18.160 require every swimming pool to be entirely enclosed by structures, fences, or walls complying with the California Swimming Pool Safety Act. Pool fences must be at least 5 feet tall (state law requires 60 inches) with no openings larger than 4 inches, and gates must self-close and self-latch.
Tulare's local code expressly cross-references the Swimming Pool Safety Act and adds: • Minimum fence height: 5 feet (60 inches), matching Cal. Health & Safety Code § 115923. • No openings greater than 4 inches when all gates are closed (state law: cannot pass a 4-inch sphere). • Maximum 2-inch gap from the ground (state law). • Gates 5 feet or less wide must be self-closing and self-latching; gates wider than 5 feet must have a means of latching closed. • All latches in enclosing fences must be a minimum of 60 inches above grade — taller than the 54-inch state minimum for door release devices, so Tulare's standard governs. • Gates must open away from the pool (Cal. HSC § 115923). Under § 115922, new or remodeled pools must also have at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention features (enclosure, removable mesh fence, ASTM F1346 cover, exit alarms, self-closing doors, ASTM F2208 water alarm, or equivalent).
Pool with no compliant enclosure, low latches (<60 in.), gates that fail to self-close/self-latch, or gaps >4 inches violate both Tulare Code §§ 10.16.160 / 10.18.160 and Cal. HSC § 115923. Building permit final cannot be signed; an unenclosed pool is an attractive nuisance that may also be abated under Tulare Code § 7.28.030.
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