Swimming pool permit rules in Folsom, CA — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Folsom requires a building permit for all in-ground and most above-ground pools/spas. Plans must show barriers, equipment, setbacks, and electrical. Inspections at excavation, bonding, barrier, and final are required before pool fill and use.
Per the California Building Code and Folsom Municipal Code Title 14, any pool more than 18 inches deep requires a building permit. Submittal includes site plan (setbacks: typically 5 ft side/rear from property line, 10 ft from main structure), barrier plan compliant with CA HSC §115922 (Swimming Pool Safety Act), pool equipment (pump, heater, filter) plan, electrical bonding and GFCI diagrams, and for heated pools, Title 24 energy compliance. Multiple inspections are required: pre-excavation, steel/bonding, pre-plaster, barrier, and final. Gas/electric work requires separate sub-permits. Fees are based on valuation. Spas over 400 square feet water surface area or over 24 inches deep generally require permits as pools; portable smaller spas may be exempt from building permit but still subject to setback and barrier rules.
Construction without permit: double permit fees + investigation fee, possible removal order. Unsafe/unfilled barrier: red-tag, no use until corrected.
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