Eastvale enforces California's Swimming Pool Safety Act through its adopted building code. When a permit is issued for a new or remodeled residential pool or spa, the project must include at least two approved drowning-prevention safety features - such as an enclosure, approved safety cover, exit alarms, self-closing/self-latching devices, or an approved pool alarm.
Because Eastvale adopts the California Building Standards Code and its Zoning Code (120.05.030) requires pools to be fenced per that code, the drowning-prevention provisions of California's Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health & Safety Code section 115922) apply in the city. Whenever a building permit is issued for construction of a new swimming pool or spa, or for remodeling an existing one, at the private single-family home, the pool must be equipped with at least two of the law's listed safety features. Those options include: an enclosure that isolates the pool from the home and meets the section 115923 standards; removable mesh fencing meeting ASTM F2286 together with a self-closing, self-latching gate; an approved safety pool cover (ASTM F1346); exit alarms on doors that provide direct access to the pool; a self-closing, self-latching device on those doors with the release mechanism at least 54 inches above the floor; an approved pool alarm that sounds when someone enters the water (ASTM F2208); or another approved means of equal or greater protection. New pool construction must also meet anti-entrapment requirements for suction outlets. These features are verified during permit inspection. Beyond construction, owners are responsible for keeping barriers, gates and alarms functional, since a disabled latch or propped gate defeats the safety system.
A pool that does not include the required safety features will not pass inspection or receive final permit approval. Disabling or failing to maintain barriers, gates or alarms can lead to code-enforcement action and substantial liability, particularly in the event of a child's access or a drowning incident.
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