Perris, CA Swimming Pools & Spas: Above-Ground Pools (2026)

Perris regulates above-ground pools through the accessory-structure standards of Zoning Code Chapter 19.29 and the City's adopted California Building/Residential Codes. The City's permit guidance notes that prefabricated above-ground pools with a capacity of less than 5,000 gallons are generally permitted without a building permit; larger or permanently installed above-ground pools are reviewed like other pools. Regardless of whether a building permit is required, the California Swimming Pool Safety Act barrier rules still apply: the pool area must be enclosed by a barrier at least 60 inches high, or the pool structure itself can serve as the barrier if its ladder or steps can be secured, locked, or removed when not in use (per the Western Riverside County barrier standards). Zoning setbacks from Perris Municipal Code 19.29.040(8) carry over - no pool in the required front yard, at least five feet from any fence or building wall, and substructure at least five feet from any lot line. Pool equipment may not exceed five feet in height when placed within five feet of a property line. Because Perris defers to the state Health and Safety Code for safety, the same two-feature drowning-prevention standard applies to above-ground pools at single-family homes.