Bellflower, CA Swimming Pools & Spas: Safety Rules (2026)

Bellflower's residential pool safety regime has two layers. First, the city's own Chapter 15.20 (Standards for Enclosing Pools and Bodies of Water) requires that any pool, pond, wading pool or other artificial body of water two feet deep or more be surrounded by a fence, wall or structure at least five feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates whose latches sit at least four feet above grade. Second, the statewide Swimming Pool Safety Act applies to new construction and remodels. California Health and Safety Code Section 115922 requires that when a building permit is issued for a new pool or spa, or to remodel an existing one, at a private single-family home, the pool include at least two of seven approved drowning-prevention features - an isolation enclosure meeting Section 115923, ASTM F2286 removable mesh fencing with a self-closing/self-latching gate, an ASTM F1346 safety cover, exit alarms on doors with direct pool access, self-closing/self-latching doors with raised release mechanisms, an ASTM F2208 pool alarm, or an approved equivalent. Section 115928 requires anti-entrapment protection: at least two hydraulically balanced suction outlets per pump, fitted with anti-entrapment grates and separated by at least three feet. Bellflower's Building & Safety Division administers these permits and the building official must inspect the required safety features before granting final approval. Because Bellflower is an incorporated city, the city - not Los Angeles County - performs this review.