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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 115923 — The Swimming Pool Safety Act
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 115923
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1997-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
An enclosure shall have all of the following characteristics:
Citator
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 115923 — The Swimming Pool Safety Act is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
An enclosure shall have all of the following characteristics:
(a) Any access gates through the enclosure open away from the swimming pool, and are self-closing with a self-latching device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground.
(b) A minimum height of 60 inches.
(c) A maximum vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure of two inches.
(d) Gaps or voids, if any, do not allow passage of a sphere equal to or greater than four inches in diameter.
(e) An outside surface free of protrusions, cavities, or other physical characteristics that would serve as handholds or footholds that could enable a child below the age of five years to climb over.