Swimming pool permit rules in Davis, CA — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Davis requires a building permit for in-ground pools, spas, and above-ground pools. Plans, setbacks, and a signed/sealed steel schedule for gunite work are submitted to Community Development and Sustainability. In-ground pools also need a Public Works encroachment permit.
The City of Davis Department of Community Development and Sustainability (23 Russell Blvd., (530) 757-5610) reviews pool and spa applications under the adopted California Building Code (Davis Municipal Code Article 8.01). The Swimming Pool and Spa Checklist requires two plot plans showing setbacks and a GFCI receptacle located between 10 and 20 feet of the water's edge, two signed and sealed steel schedules for gunite pools/spas, and three sets of plans or manufacturer specifications with the designer's wet signature. Manufactured spas must be listed, and existing service-panel load calculations must verify capacity. An encroachment permit from the Public Works Department is required for in-ground pools, and any damage to public property (driveways, sidewalks) must be repaired before final inspection.
Building without a required permit stops work and can require corrective permitting before the pool is filled. Public-property damage must be repaired before final inspection, which is withheld until barrier and drowning-prevention devices are verified.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
davis-ca
Davis Municipal Code Chapter 40 regulates fence height and placement under section 40.27.060 but does not, in the zoning provisions reviewed, expressly prohi...
davis-ca
Davis Municipal Code 40.27.060 sets fence height and placement rules including a corner-lot sight-visibility triangle where fences over three feet are prohib...
davis-ca
Davis Municipal Code 40.27.060 measures a fence on top of a retaining wall from the lowest existing grade within a three-foot radius to the highest point of ...
davis-ca
Davis addresses animal hoarding through the adopted Yolo County animal-control code and California animal-cruelty law. Keeping too many animals in unsanitary...
davis-ca
The City of Davis strongly discourages feeding wildlife such as coyotes and wild turkeys and manages them through wildlife plans. A 2018 ordinance to ban fee...
davis-ca
Davis has no leash law for cats and does not require cat licensing; Yolo County keeps cat licensing voluntary. Cats are regulated mainly through nuisance rul...
See how Davis's pool permits rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.