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

Section 15.04.070 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code adopts the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, 2024 Edition, and all appendices, tables and indices, as the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code of the City of San Jacinto. Copies are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The section prints no pool-specific fee or application form, so the procedural rules come from Chapter 15.08.

Where a pool project requires a building permit, § 15.08.010 requires a written application to the building inspector with plans, and fees are paid before the permit issues. Section 15.08.015 requires electronic submittal in a format the Building Official approves, and § 15.08.020 sets fees for permits, plan review, inspections and re-inspections by City Council resolution. Owner-builder permits are limited to single-family dwellings (Group R-3) and their accessory structures, and every other building permit issues only to a state-licensed contractor holding a City of San Jacinto business license (§ 15.08.130).

Equipment and utility rules attach to the same project. Under § 8.40.140, permits for heating, venting and air conditioning and for pool/spa equipment in or adjacent to residential areas issue only after the installation contractor signs an acknowledgment that the installation will meet the noise limits in § 8.40.050. Section 13.32.200 prohibits connecting a swimming pool or tank to a public sewer except by special permit from the superintendent. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges are among the flows exempt from the storm drain discharge ban in § 13.44.060.

Zoning adds site standards. Under § 17.405.050, residential swimming pools must have fencing that complies with Chapter 17.315 (Fences, Walls, and Screening), and pool lighting must be directed downward and illuminate only the pool and immediate seating areas in compliance with § 17.300.080 (Outdoor Light and Glare). Excavation of residential swimming pools is an exempt category under the construction and demolition waste chapter (§ 8.34.030) when the city issues a written determination of exemption.