Swimming Pools & Spas in Fullerton, CA (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Fullerton, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Every new or remodeled swimming pool or spa in Fullerton requires a building permit from the Community and Economic Development Department - Building & Safety Division, and plans must comply with the 2022 California Residential Code (including Appendix AX - Swimming Pool Safety Act) as locally amended by FMC chapter 14.04.
Building permit required; FMC 14.04 adopts 2022 CRC
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Health and Safety Code section 115924 (Swimming Pool Safety Act consumer notice)
(a) Any person entering into an agreement to build a swimming pool or spa, or to engage in permitted work on a pool or spa covered by this article, shall give the consumer notice of the requirements of this article. (b) Pursuant to existing law, the Department of Health Services shall have available on the department's Web site, commencing January 1, 2007, approved pool safety information avail...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Fullerton has locally amended California's Swimming Pool Safety Act through FMC 14.04.150 and 14.04.160, requiring every new or remodeled single-family pool or spa to have a 60-inch isolation enclosure (mandatory) PLUS at least one additional drowning-prevention feature - a stricter standard than the state default, which only requires any two of seven features.
Mandatory pool enclosure plus one extra drowning feature
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Health and Safety Code section 115922(a) (as locally amended by FMC 14.04.150)
(a) Except as provided in Section 115925, whenever a building permit is issued for the 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 two of the following seven drowning prevention safety features: (1) An enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 11...
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