Visalia requires all residential pools to have safety barriers per California Building Code. Fences must be at least 60 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates.
California Building Code Section 3109 requires pool barriers for all residential swimming pools, which Visalia enforces. Barriers must be at least 60 inches (5 feet) high. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching with latches located at least 60 inches above grade. No openings may allow passage of a 4-inch sphere. The house wall may serve as part of the barrier if doors have approved alarms or self-closing mechanisms. Pool permits include barrier inspections. The city's Code Enforcement division handles unsecured pool complaints.
Building code violations. Pool permits may be withheld. Fines for unsecured pools.
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Visalia prohibits dogs that bark excessively and disturb neighbors. Animal Control investigates complaints and may cite owners of persistently barking dogs.
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Visalia regulates noise under Municipal Code Section 8.36. The city establishes exterior and interior noise level standards with stricter limits during night...
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Visalia limits construction noise in residential areas to daytime hours. Construction activities are generally permitted between 7 AM and 7 PM on weekdays an...
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Visalia has no blanket citywide overnight parking ban, but Visalia Municipal Code 10.16.190 authorizes the City Manager to post 'all-night parking prohibited...
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Visalia Municipal Code 10.16.210 prohibits parking commercial vehicles with an unladen weight over 5,000 pounds in residential districts, except briefly for ...
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Visalia requires vehicles to be parked on improved surfaces. Parking on unimproved areas like grass or dirt in residential zones is prohibited.
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