Above-ground pools, spas, and hot tubs in Redondo Beach are regulated the same as in-ground pools: they need a building permit under RBMC Title 9, Chapter 13 and the same six-to-eight-foot self-latching enclosure required by RBMC 10-2.1524.
Redondo Beach does not exempt above-ground pools from its pool rules. Under RBMC 9-13.01, the adopted Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code governs above-ground installations, so a building permit (and electrical permit for pump wiring) is required from the Building & Safety Division. Under the adopted California Building/Residential Code, a prefabricated swimming pool accessory to a residential occupancy is treated as exempt from a building permit only where the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade and the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons; larger or partially in-ground pools require a permit. Regardless of any permit exemption, the local barrier rule in RBMC 10-2.1524 still applies: the pool must be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences, or walls not
An above-ground pool installed without a required permit or without the compliant enclosure will fail inspection. Code Enforcement may red-tag the pool, order unsafe wiring removed, and assess re-inspection or double permit fees.
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