Swimming Pools & Spas in Maricopa County, AZ (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Maricopa County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pool Permits

Above-ground pools in unincorporated Maricopa County must comply with Arizona's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (ARS 36-1681). Pools with non-climbable sides at least 48 inches high may satisfy part of the barrier requirement, but a 5-foot perimeter barrier with self-closing, self-latching gate is still required around the property.

Swimming Pools: Above Ground Pools

Some Restrictions

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 36-1681(B) - Pool Enclosures; Requirements (Including Aboveground Pools)

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 ...

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Fencing & Safety Requirements

Arizona's ARS §36-1681 mandates a minimum 5-foot pool barrier: one of the strictest pool barrier laws in the United States. Self-closing, self-latching gates with latch at least 54 inches high are required. This law applies to all pools in unincorporated Maricopa County.

Maricopa County Pool Fencing (ARS §36-1681)

Heavy Restrictions

ARS §36-1681

36-1681. Pool enclosures; requirements; exceptions; enforcement 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...

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