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In unincorporated Tulare County, the county code sets its own swimming pool barrier rules. They cover barrier height, openings, gates, and when the barrier must be built.
Key points
- Barrier height: County rule: pool barriers must be at least 60 inches above grade, measured on the side away from the pool.
- Openings: County rule: barrier openings must not let a 4-inch sphere pass; chain-link mesh is limited to 2-inch squares.
- Gates: County rule: pedestrian gates must open outward from the pool, be self-closing and self-latching, and accept a locking device.
- Build timing: County rule: the pool barrier must be built before the plaster inspection.
Each rule below is marked Tulare County code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Tulare County's code applies in the unincorporated areas of the county. Cities in Tulare County have their own codes and their own pages.
Swimming pools
Tulare County code County rule: pool barriers must be at least 60 inches above grade, measured on the side away from the pool. County rule: barrier openings must not let a 4-inch sphere pass; chain-link mesh is limited to 2-inch squares. County rule: pedestrian gates must open outward from the pool, be self-closing and self-latching, and accept a locking device. County rule: the pool barrier must be built before the plaster inspection.
All 16 Tulare County rules on swimming pools, with the code text and the state law underneath →
Other Tulare County rules on this
Tulare County's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.
- Beehive distances (§ 6-05-2040)
- EV charger permit process (Ch. 7-32)
Who this affects
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