Swimming Pools & Spas in Richmond, CA (2026)
3 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Richmond, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fencing Requirements
All residential swimming pools and spas in Richmond must comply with the California Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health & Safety Code §§115920–115929), requiring a minimum 60-inch barrier with self-closing and self-latching gates, plus at least two drowning-prevention safety features for pools installed or remodeled after January 1, 2018.
Swimming Pools: Barriers Fencing
Heavy RestrictionsSafety Rules
All swimming pool and spa drains in Richmond must comply with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act and California HSC §115928, requiring anti-entrapment drain covers meeting ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 standards. Single-drain pools generally require a second safety device such as a safety vacuum release system.
Swimming Pools: Drain Safety
Heavy RestrictionsAbove-Ground Pools
Above-ground pools in Richmond CA are regulated under California's Swimming Pool Safety Act (HSC §§115920-115929). Permitted pools and spas must include at least two of seven drowning-prevention features, with a 60-inch enclosure as the most common option.
swimming-pools/above-ground-pools
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Health & Safety Code §§115921–115923 (Swimming Pool Safety Act)
(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" means a swimming pool operated for the use of the general public with or ...
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