Apple Valley, CA Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

Apple Valley is an incorporated town and applies its own permitting through the Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division. The Town has adopted the 2022 California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1-12, so swimming pool and spa construction is reviewed against the California Residential Code (CRC). Under the California Swimming Pool Safety Act (Health and Safety Code 115922), when a building permit is issued for a new pool or spa, or for remodeling an existing one at a single-family home, the pool or spa must be equipped with at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention safety features. A pool is also a structure for zoning purposes, so it must meet the residential setback and lot-coverage standards in the Town Development Code (Title 9). Pool equipment, electrical bonding, and barriers are all inspected before final approval. Because Apple Valley adopts the state codes rather than writing a separate pool ordinance, the substantive safety rules track California law, but the permit is issued and inspected locally by the Town.