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Swimming Pools & Spas in Napa County, CA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Napa County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pool Permits

Napa County Building Division requires a building permit for every residential pool or spa. Applications go through the Online Permit Center with a Residential Pool & Spa submittal checklist and a Pool Safety Notice acknowledgement.

Building permit required for all pools and spas

Some Restrictions

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 115924

Any person entering into an agreement to build a swimming pool or spa, or to engage in permitted work on a pool or spa covered by this article, shall give the consumer notice of the requirements of this article. Effective January 1, 2007, the State Department of Health Services shall have on its Internet Web site approved pool safety information available for consumers to download. Pool contrac...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

Unincorporated Napa County applies the California Swimming Pool Safety Act, which requires new and remodeled residential pools and spas to have at least two of seven drowning-prevention features, with strict specifications for any pool enclosure.

Pool fencing follows CA Pool Safety Act

Some Restrictions

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 115923

An enclosure shall have all of the following characteristics: (1) Any access gates through the enclosure open away from the swimming pool, and are self-closing with a self-latching device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground. (2) A minimum height of 60 inches. (3) A maximum vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure of two inches. (4) Gaps or voids, if any, do ...

Swimming Pools & Spas by City in Napa County

1 cities in Napa County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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