San Clemente amends the state Pool Safety Act to require two independent safety measures: the enclosing barrier plus a second device. When a house wall forms part of the barrier, two additional protections (door alarms, self-latching doors, mesh fence, safety cover or pool alarm) are required.
Under BI-17 and Building Code Section 3109 as adopted by San Clemente, every pool needs at least two safety measures. The first is always the barrier; the second must be an approved automatic safety cover (ASTM F1346-91), an in-water alarm certified to ASTM F2208, or an equivalent means. Where a dwelling wall forms part of the barrier, two of six added measures are required: door alarms sounding 30-plus seconds with a switch at least 54 inches high, removable ASTM F2286 mesh fencing with a self-latching gate, self-latching exterior doors, a safety cover, a pool alarm, or an equivalent tested measure. Secondary devices must be in place at final inspection, and heated pools need a thermal cover per Energy Code 110.4.
All required safety measures must be present at final inspection, and the pool cannot pass without them. After filling, the owner must maintain the barriers and devices at all times; missing measures are enforceable.
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