ROH §16-7.9

Fences and other safety barriers for pools

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This section requires pool owners to follow the International Building Code's rules for fences and other protective devices. It does not apply to pools at hotels as defined by the land use ordinance. The section is short and points to another code for details.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Fences and other protective devices

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

See Section 3109.3 of the International Building Code, as amended. Exception: This section shall not apply to any swimming, dipping, or wading pool on the premises of a hotel as defined in the land use ordinance.

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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