Rocklin enforces the California Swimming Pool Safety Act (SB 442) through its Pool Regulations: new or remodeled pools must isolate the pool from the home using two of seven approved features (enclosure, ASTM F2286 mesh fencing, ASTM F1346 safety cover, ASTM F2208 pool alarm, self-closing/self-latching doors with the latch at 54+ inches, exit alarms on doors providing direct pool access, or other approved equivalent). Existing pool drains must use ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 anti-entrapment covers when renovated.
Rocklin's Pool Regulations page lists the seven authorized drowning-prevention features tracking Health & Safety Code §115922(b): (1) an approved fence/wall/barrier enclosure separating pool from house; (2) removable mesh pool fencing meeting ASTM F 2286 with a self-closing, self-latching, key-lockable gate; (3) an approved safety pool cover meeting ASTM F 1346; (4) exit alarms on doors providing direct access to the pool; (5) self-closing, self-latching doors with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches above the floor; (6) pool alarms detecting unauthorized entry meeting ASTM F 2208; (7) other approved means of equivalent protection verified by an approved testing laboratory. Under SB 442, new and remodeled pools constructed after Jan 1, 2018 must have at least TWO of those features. Existing pools undergoing renovation must install an anti-entrapment drain cover meeting ASME/ANSI A 112.19.8 (consistent with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act). Rocklin's Code Enforcement Division and Building Division share jurisdiction. The Swimming Pool Safety Act is the statewide floor; Rocklin cannot weaken it, only meet or exceed.
Failure to maintain compliant safety features is enforceable through Title 15 and the City's code enforcement process; civil liability also attaches under the Swimming Pool Safety Act when a drowning occurs and required features were absent or non-functional.
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