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

Perris Municipal Code 19.29.040(8) directs that all pools and spas comply with the Building Code and Health and Safety Code, so the pool-barrier rules come from California's Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health and Safety Code 115922 and 115928, as amended by SB 442 in 2018), enforced locally through the Western Riverside County uniform 'Barrier Agreement.' When a permit is issued for a new pool/spa or the remodel of an existing one at a private single-family home, the pool must be equipped with at least two of the seven listed drowning-prevention safety features. A primary enclosure barrier must be at least 60 inches (five feet) high measured on the side away from the pool, with no more than a two-inch gap at the bottom, and no climbable footholds within three feet. Access gates must be self-closing and self-latching, opening away from the pool, with the latch release placed so children cannot reach it. Where a house wall serves as part of the barrier, doors to the pool need a separation fence, a self-latching device, or a listed door alarm. Mesh fencing is allowed only as a secondary barrier (ASTM F-2286). This state-driven 60-inch standard is stricter than the City's general residential fence rules, which otherwise cap most yard fences at six feet.