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

130 applies to swimming pools, spas, and any manmade body of water with a depth of more than 18 inches, along with their related equipment, and sets three location standards a project must satisfy before it can move forward. First, the inside wall of the water-containing portion of the pool or spa itself must be at least 5 feet from any property line. Second, above-ground pool or spa equipment, motors, filters, and slides among the examples the code lists, must either meet the zoning district's standard setback or stay at least 5 feet from the property line, whichever ends up being the smaller, less restrictive setback.

Third, awnings, outbuildings, and other structures built to go with the pool or spa must comply with the zone's standard setback rather than the pool-specific 5-foot minimum. 16, General Site Regulations, so they apply on top of, not instead of, the district's other setback and defensible-space rules, and a pool builder still needs a building permit issued under Title 15's adopted California Building Standards Code before construction can begin. Since only Angels Camp has its own municipal code, this same 5-foot pool setback governs every unincorporated pool project in the county, from Copperopolis to Mokelumne Hill.