Plumas County, CA Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing Requirements (2026)

There is no swimming pool fencing provision in the Plumas County zoning code. The county's general fence rules (Sec. 9-2.407) allow fences up to 6 feet anywhere on a property, with a 4-foot limit within 10 feet of a front lot line in 2-R, 3-R, 7-R, and M-R zones, but those are zoning rules, not pool-barrier rules. Pool safety barriers are set by the California Swimming Pool Safety Act, which the county Building Department enforces through the building permit. Health and Safety Code Section 115922 lets owners satisfy the law by providing at least two of seven drowning-prevention features. If the chosen feature is an isolation enclosure, Section 115923 requires the enclosure to be a minimum of 60 inches high, with no more than a 2-inch vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the barrier, and gaps or voids that will not allow passage of a 4-inch sphere. Access gates must open away from the pool and be self-closing with a self-latching device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground (or with the latch shielded so a child cannot reach it). Removable mesh fencing meeting ASTM F2286 is an alternative feature. Because two of seven features are required, a fence alone is not necessarily mandatory if other approved features are used, but an enclosure is the most common compliance path.