Swimming Pools & Spas in Tehama County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Tehama County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Tehama County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Pool Permits
In unincorporated Tehama County, California, a prefabricated above-ground pool, spa, or hot tub skips the building permit only if its walls sit entirely above grade and it holds 5,000 gallons or less.
Tehama County Above-Ground Pool Rule
Light RestrictionsTehama County Code § 15.02.310(B)(1), Item 11
Item 11. Prefabricated swimming pools, spas and hot tubs accessory to Group R, Division 3, or individual units of a Group R, Division 1 occupancy in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade and if the capacity does not exceed five thousand gallons. Item 12. Playground equipment accessory to Group R, Division 3 occupancies. Item 13. Tree houses not exceeding one hundred t...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Once a permit is issued for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a Tehama County, California home, state law adopted into the county code requires at least two listed drowning-prevention safety features, such as fencing or a self-latching gate.
Tehama County Hot Tub Safety Rule
Some RestrictionsTehama County Code § 15.24.040
Except as provided in Section 115925, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa at a private single-family home, the respective swimming pool or spa shall be equipped with at least two of the following seven drowning prevention safety features, provided that one of the two required safety features sh...
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