New and remodeled residential pools in Montebello must include at least two of seven drowning-prevention features from Health and Safety Code Section 115922(a) and anti-entrapment drain covers, enforced through building permit inspections under MMC Title 15.
Health and Safety Code Section 115922(a), carried into Montebello through MMC Chapter 15.04, lists seven approved safety features: an enclosure meeting Section 115923, a removable mesh fence meeting ASTM F2286, an ASTM F1346 safety cover, exit alarms on pool-access doors, self-closing self-latching devices on dwelling doors, an ASTM F2208 pool alarm, or another approved equivalent. New construction or remodels require at least two of these. Under Section 115928, new and modified pools need suction outlet covers meeting the ANSI/APSP-16 anti-entrapment standard, paralleling the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act. Public and semi-public pools at apartments or HOAs must also comply with California Building Code Chapter 31B and Title 22 California Code of Regulations Chapter 20.
Failing to install at least two Section 115922(a) features fails final inspection and prevents occupancy. Disabling features afterward is enforced under the Montebello Municipal Code. A drowning at a pool lacking features can support negligence per se.
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