Pool construction in unincorporated Butte County must meet the California Building Code and Swimming Pool Safety Act — a 60-inch barrier, anti-entrapment drain covers, and electrical bonding. A county building permit and inspections are required.
Building a pool in unincorporated Butte County means building to California's statewide safety codes under county oversight. The Building Code (Title 24) and Swimming Pool Safety Act require a 60-inch barrier around the water, VGB-compliant anti-entrapment drain covers, and electrical bonding of pool equipment. County Building issues the required permit and inspects the project through completion. The standards apply on rural acreage just as in subdivisions — distance from neighbors doesn't waive the barrier. Owners should settle the barrier design before excavation; it's the requirement that most often collides with fence lines, slopes and existing structures late in a project.
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