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

In Redlands, swimming pools and spas are permitted structures: a building permit must be obtained from the City of Redlands Development Services Department, Building & Safety Division, located at the One Stop Permit Center, 35 Cajon Street, Suite 15A. The same trigger applies to spas/hot tubs and to remodels of existing pools. Under the City's official Pool Barriers handout, when a building permit is issued for a new or remodeled pool/spa at a private single-family home, the pool must be equipped with a required barrier (item #1) plus at least one of seven drowning-prevention features drawn from California Health and Safety Code Section 115920 et seq. (the Swimming Pool Safety Act). The City does not write its own competing pool-safety standard; it administers and enforces the state Act and the adopted California Building/Residential Code (RMC Title 15). Pool enclosure fencing is also called out separately from ordinary fence permit exemptions in RMC 15.06.080, meaning a wall serving as a required pool enclosure needs a permit even if a similar fence would otherwise be exempt. Applicants should confirm scope with Building & Safety at (909) 798-7536, as the City notes its permit list is not exhaustive.