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

Pool barrier rules in Eastvale come from two layers. First, the Eastvale Zoning Code, Section 120.05.030 (Fences, walls and screens), directs that 'swimming pools/spas and other similar water features shall be fenced in compliance with the adopted building code.' Second, that adopted building code carries California's Swimming Pool Safety Act enclosure standards (Health & Safety Code section 115923). Under those standards an enclosure must have a minimum height of 60 inches; the maximum vertical clearance between the ground and the bottom of the barrier is two inches; gaps or voids may not allow passage of a sphere four inches or larger; and the barrier's outside surface must have no handholds or footholds that could let a child under five climb it. Access gates must open away from the pool and be self-closing with a self-latching device, with the release placed high enough to be out of a young child's reach. Where the home itself forms part of the barrier, doors with direct pool access must have additional protection. Note these enclosure dimensions are distinct from the general residential fence-height limits in the same section (4 feet in front yards, 6 feet in side and rear yards); pool barriers must meet the stricter 60-inch safety standard regardless of yard location.