Section 115922 Of Article 2.5. The Swimming Pool Safety Act From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.5.
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. (a) Commencing January 1, 2007, except as provided in
Section 115925, whenever a building permit is issued for construction
of a new swimming pool or spa, or any building permit is issued for
remodeling of an existing pool or spa, at a private, single-family
home, it shall be equipped with at least one of the following seven
drowning prevention safety features:
(1) The pool shall be isolated from access to a home by an
enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115923.
(2) The pool shall incorporate removable mesh pool fencing that
meets American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Specifications F 2286 standards in conjunction with a gate that is
self-closing and self-latching and can accommodate a key lockable
device.
(3) The pool shall be equipped with an approved safety pool cover
that meets all requirements of the ASTM Specifications F 1346 .
(4) The residence shall be equipped with exit alarms on those
doors providing direct access to the pool.
(5) All doors providing direct access from the home to the
swimming pool shall be equipped with a self-closing, self-latching
device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches above
the floor.
(6) Swimming pool alarms that, when placed in pools, will sound
upon detection of accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water.
These pool alarms shall meet and be independently certified to the
ASTM Standard F 2208 "Standards Specification for Pool Alarms" which
includes surface motion, pressure, sonar, laser, and infrared type
alarms. For purposes of this article, "swimming pool alarms" shall
not include swimming protection alarm devices designed for individual
use, such as an alarm attached to a child that sounds when the child
exceeds a certain distance or becomes submerged in water.
(7) Other means of protection, if the degree of protection
afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the
devices set forth above, and have been independently verified by an
approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those devices
established by the ASTM or the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME).
(b) Prior to the issuance of any final approval for the completion
of permitted construction or remodeling work, the local building
code official shall inspect the drowning safety prevention devices
required by this act and if no violations are found, shall give final
approval.