Redlands, CA Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 15.06.070
- Minimum features required
- Enclosure plus 1 of 6 more options
- Enclosure standard
- Isolation barrier per CRC § 115923
- Door protection
- Alarm or self-closing device on access doors
- Double-counting barred
- One device cannot satisfy two features
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000 fine/6 months jail
Summary
Redlands amends the state Residential Code's pool safety provisions so that every new or remodeled private pool or spa must include an approved isolation enclosure plus at least one more of seven drowning-prevention features, tied directly to the building permit for the pool.
CRC appendix CI, section 115922 (a) (1) is hereby amended to read as follows: An enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115923 and isolates the swimming pool or spa from the private single-family home. Any walls of the residential structure or accessory structures used to complete the isolation enclosure must have its door openings equipped with protection as required in 115922 (a)(4) or (5). Any such door protection device provided for this purpose may not be used to comply with the second drowning prevention feature requirement.
Full Breakdown
06, the city's Residential Building Code adopted from the 2025 California Residential Code. It amends CRC Appendix CI section 115922(a) so that when a building permit is issued for construction of a new pool or spa, or remodeling of an existing one, at a private single-family home, the pool or spa must be equipped with the enclosure feature described in item 1 plus at least one of the other six drowning-prevention options listed in state law, such as approved safety covers, door alarms or self-closing, self-latching exit alarms.
Subsection B rewrites the enclosure option itself, item 1 of section 115922(a): an enclosure meeting the isolation-barrier standards of section 115923 that separates the pool or spa from the residence. If a wall of the house or an accessory structure is used to complete that isolation enclosure, any door in that wall must carry the protective device required by 115922(a)(4) or (5), such as an alarm or self-closing hardware, and that same door device cannot also be counted toward the second required drowning-prevention feature; a homeowner cannot use one device to satisfy two separate requirements.
080. 06 are enforced as misdemeanors under its penalty section, with fines and jail time set the same as the rest of Title 15's construction codes.
Violations & Fines
Constructing, remodeling, or maintaining a pool or spa enclosure that fails to meet the isolation-barrier and door-protection standards of section 15.06.070 is a misdemeanor. Each day the noncompliant enclosure remains is a separate offense, punishable by a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in county jail, or both, under Chapter 15.06's penalty provision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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