Indio requires pools and spas to be enclosed in compliance with the city-adopted building code, which incorporates California's Swimming Pool Safety Act. The barrier standards (60-inch height, self-latching gate, anti-entrapment outlets) come from California law, not a unique Indio fence height.
Indio's zoning code states that swimming pools, spas, and similar water features must be enclosed in compliance with building code requirements (Chapter 3.02, General Site Development Standards). Because Indio adopts the California Building Code and California Residential Code, the operative pool-barrier rules are the state Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health and Safety Code sections 115922 and 115923). For new or remodeled single-family residential pools, the state law requires at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention features, one common option being an isolation enclosure. Where an enclosure is used, state law sets a minimum height of 60 inches, a maximum 2-inch vertical gap from the ground to the bottom of the barrier, gate hardware that is self-closing and self-latching with the latch release placed no lower than 60 inches, and no gaps that pass a sphere 4 inches or larger. New pools also require suction-outlet anti-entrapment systems meeting the ANSI/APSP-16 standard. Indio's own contribution is the placement/setback framework and the permit/inspection process, not a separate fence-height number. Note that the city's UL 2017 door-alarm requirement referenced in Building & Safety materials applies to public pools and spas, not private residential pools. Property owners should still confirm general fence height limits in residential yards with the Planning Division, since walls over 2 feet generally require a permit.
A pool that fails final inspection for missing or non-compliant barriers cannot be approved for use; existing non-compliant barriers discovered later can prompt code enforcement and required corrections.
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