Tehama County, CA Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

In unincorporated Tehama County, swimming pools and spas are regulated under Title 15, Chapter 15.24 (Swimming Pool Code) of the County Code, administered by the Building & Safety Department. Chapter 15.24 adopts by reference the California Residential Code Swimming Pool Safety Act (Appendix AX), and Section 15.24.050 provides that new pools at single-family homes must comply with California Health and Safety Code Section 115920 et seq. The drowning-prevention standards in Section 15.24.040 apply 'when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa,' which establishes that a building permit is the trigger for the safety requirements. Tehama County adopted the 2025 California Building Standards Code cycle through Ordinance No. 2150. The County Code does not publish a separate pool permit fee schedule within Chapter 15.24, so applicants should confirm current plan-check and permit fees directly with Building & Safety (444 Oak Street, Room H, Red Bluff; (530) 527-7002). Because the County adopts state pool-safety law by reference rather than writing its own technical standards, the substantive construction and barrier rules come from the California codes that the permit enforces.