Swimming Pools & Spas in Sacramento, CA (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Sacramento, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Sacramento City Code treats every swimming pool as a structure, so building one requires the same building permit process used for any other structure. An application, and sometimes engineered plans, must be filed with the chief building official before excavation or installation begins.
Sacramento Residential Pool Building Permit
Some RestrictionsSacramento City Code §§ 15.64.010, 15.64.030 (permit process per § 15.08.010)
15.64.010 General. For the purposes of this code all swimming or similar pools shall be considered as structures and all the provisions, conditions and requirements of this code applying to structures shall apply to such pools. ... 15.64.030 Limitation on location of pool. No swimming pool or similar pool shall be located within a distance less than or equal to the depth of the deepest excavati...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Every swimming pool built in Sacramento must be completely enclosed by its own fence at least five feet tall, with no gaps, footholds, or climbable rails, and the only way in from outside has to be a self-latching gate that stays closed. Sacramento City Code § 15.64.070 sets the standard inside the city's swimming-pool building code chapter.
Sacramento Swimming Pool Fence Requirements
Some RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 15.64.070
All swimming pools or similar pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence to prevent access to the pool from other than from within the building. Such fence shall be a minimum of five feet in height, except that existing fences, installed under previous codes that are a minimum of four feet six inches in height may remain. Fences shall be constructed so as not to provide openings or projectio...
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