Swimming Pools & Spas in El Dorado County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
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Pool Permits
El Dorado County ties every new swimming pool or spa permit to state anti-entrapment standards, and any remodel permit on an existing pool must upgrade the suction outlet to match. The requirement is built into the local building code, not left to the state statute alone.
El Dorado County New Pool and Spa Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code § 110.16.140(B)
Whenever a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa, the pool or spa shall meet all of the requirements of Health and Safety Code § 115928. Whenever a building permit is issued for the remodel or modification of an existing swimming pool, toddler pool, or spa, the permit shall require that the suction outlet of the existing swimming pool, toddler pool, or spa...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
El Dorado County requires any drowning-prevention device on a pool, spa, or hot tub to be paired with an enclosure isolating it from surrounding properties, meeting the state anti-drowning statute. The rule applies countywide whenever a permit is triggered for the pool or an adjoining structure.
El Dorado County Pool Enclosure Requirements
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code § 110.16.140(A)
Existing swimming pools, spas and hot tubs on property within the unincorporated areas of the County shall meet the requirements of the Health and Safety Code when an addition, alteration or remodel, of a structure on the property, exceeds $20,000.00 in value and a building permit is required for the work... Devices allowed by Sections 3 and 4 may only be used in conjunction with an enclosure m...
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