Swimming Pools & Spas in Petaluma, CA (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Petaluma, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Petaluma no longer has its own separate swimming pool chapter: the city council repealed the old Chapter 17.24 Swimming Pools in 2021. Pool construction now runs entirely through the state-adopted California Residential Code, which Petaluma adopts by reference including its Swimming Pool Safety Act appendix.
Petaluma Residential Pool Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsPetaluma Municipal Code § 17.04.010(C); Ch. 17.24 (Reserved, repealed by Ord. 2774)
Part 2.5—2025 California Residential Code based on the 2024 International Residential Code including Appendix BG (Sound Transmission), Appendix BH (Automatic Vehicular Gates), Appendix BB (Tiny Houses), Appendix BI (Light Straw-Clay Construction), Appendix CI (Swimming Pool Safety Act), and Appendix CH (Emergency Housing) in their entirety except as amended in Section 17.04.020; ... Former Chap...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Petaluma requires every private pool, hot tub, or spa, or the entire lot it sits on, to be walled or fenced to keep children from wandering in from the street or a neighboring yard. The pool, spa, or its equipment also cannot sit closer than six feet to any property line under the Implementing Zoning Ordinance's residential accessory-use standards.
Petaluma Swimming Pool Fencing and Barrier Rules
Some RestrictionsPetaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance § 7.080(B)-(C)
B. In no case shall a swimming pool, hot tub or spa or accessory mechanical equipment be closer than six (6) feet to any property line of the property on which it is located. ... C. The swimming pool, hot tub or spa, or the entire property on which it is located, shall be so walled or fenced as to prevent uncontrolled access by children from the street or from adjacent properties.
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