Hemet, CA Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Enclosure required
- Buildings, fences, or walls
- Inspection trigger
- Before pool is filled
- Approving authority
- City building department
- Applies to
- All residential pools
Summary
Hemet requires every swimming pool to be entirely enclosed by a building, fence, or wall, and the barrier must be inspected and approved by the city building department before the pool is filled.
Swimming pools shall be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences or walls. Prior to filling the pool, the required fencing or walls must be in place and approved by the city building department. (Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 1), 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1966(2020-005), § 1, 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1972, § 2, 2-9-21)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1919, § 1(Exh. 1), adopted September 27, 2016, repealed the former § 90-316, and enacted a new § 90-316 as set out herein. The former § 90-316 pertained to hillside development, and those provisions are now set forth in article XII of this chapter. The former § 90-316 derived from Ord. No. 1653, § 1, adopted on October 9, 2001; and Ord. No. 1903, § 2(Exh. 1), adopted August 11, 2015.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Under Hemet's zoning code, swimming pools must be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences, or walls -- there's no stated exception for above-ground or temporary pools. The requirement is enforced at the construction stage: before a pool owner can fill the pool with water, the required fencing or walls must already be in place and signed off by the city building department. This ties pool enclosure directly to the city's building-permit inspection process rather than leaving it to code enforcement after the fact.
Violations & Fines
Filling a pool before its enclosure is approved, or later removing or damaging required fencing, is a zoning violation the city can address through building-permit enforcement and code compliance action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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