Swimming Pools & Spas in Yuma, AZ (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Yuma, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Yuma issues residential pool permits under the locally amended 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, but every pool built in the city must also meet Arizona's mandatory enclosure law, A.R.S. § 36-1681, which sets fence height, gap and gate specs and makes noncompliance a petty offense.
Yuma Pool Permits and Barrier Rules
Some RestrictionsA.R.S. § 36-1681(A), (C)(4), (F)
A. A swimming pool, or other contained body of water that contains water eighteen inches or more in depth at any point and that is wider than eight feet at any point and is intended for swimming, shall be protected by an enclosure surrounding the pool area. ... C. If a residence or living area constitutes part of the enclosure required by subsection B for a swimming pool ... in lieu of the requ...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Pool barriers in Yuma must comply with Arizona's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (ARS §36-1681): minimum 5-foot barrier, self-closing/self-latching gates with latches 54 inches from grade on the pool side. Pre-1992 pools must comply upon property transfer.
Yuma Pool Barrier Requirements
Heavy RestrictionsARS §36-1681(B)
B. A swimming pool or other contained body of water required to be enclosed by subsection A whether a belowground or aboveground pool shall meet the following requirements: 1. Be entirely enclosed by at least a five foot wall, fence or other barrier as measured on the exterior side of the wall, fence or barrier. 2. Have no openings in the wall, fence or barrier through which a spherical object ...