Above-ground pools holding less than 5,000 gallons and under 24 inches deep are exempt from Sutter County building permits, but state law still treats any structure with water over 18 inches deep as a swimming pool.
Sutter County's Building Permits Required handout exempts above-ground pools less than 5,000 gallons and 24 inches deep from building permit requirements; larger or deeper above-ground pools require a permit under California Building Code Section 105.1. Health and Safety Code Section 115921(a) defines a swimming pool to include above-ground structures containing water over 18 inches deep, so the county's barrier handout and the Swimming Pool Safety Act can still apply even where no building permit is needed. New electrical wiring for pumps or heaters requires its own permit, since the county handout lists new electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work among items requiring a building permit.
Installing an above-ground pool that exceeds the exemption thresholds without a building permit subjects the owner to one and one-half times the normal permit fees and possible referral or code enforcement action.
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