Swimming Pools & Spas in Palmdale, CA (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Palmdale, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Palmdale regulates above-ground pools including permit requirements, setbacks, and barrier standards. Pools over a certain depth or capacity typically require permits.
Palmdale Above-Ground Pool Rules
Some RestrictionsCal. Health & Safety Code Sec. 115921 (Swimming Pool Safety Act - Definitions Include Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, Wading Pools)
As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Swimming pool” or “pool” means any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over 18 inches deep. “Swimming pool” includes in-ground and aboveground structures and includes, but is not limited to, hot tubs, spas, portable spas, and nonportable wading pools. (b) “Public swimming pool”...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Palmdale requires every pool deeper than two feet to be completely enclosed by a fence, wall or structure at least five feet high under PMC § 8.08.300 and § 8.08.330, with self-closing, self-latching gates under § 8.08.390, and sets material-specific construction standards for wood, wire and masonry fences.
Palmdale Swimming Pool Fence Requirements
Some RestrictionsPalmdale, CA, Municipal Code § 8.08.330 (Fence Design) and § 8.08.390 (Gates and Doors - Latches)
The fence, wall, or other structure required by this article shall be not less than five feet high, measured from the existing surface to the top of the fence or wall on the side of the fence or wall opposite the side towards the pool, with no openings except doors or gates, with an area greater than 50 square inches, except that a rectangular opening having no horizontal dimension exceeding fo...
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