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

Under the County's 'Private Swimming Pool & Spa Safety Requirements,' a private single-family pool or spa must have the required permanent enclosure AND at least one of the following drowning-prevention safety features: (a) removable mesh fencing meeting ASTM F2286 with a self-closing, self-latching, key-lockable gate; (b) a manual or power safety pool cover meeting ASTM F1346; (c) exit alarms on doors and windows of the home that provide direct access to the pool, sounding a continuous audible alarm or verbal warning when opened (battery or hardwired; a home security alarm is not acceptable); (d) a self-closing, self-latching device with the release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches above the floor on house doors with direct pool access; (e) a pool alarm certified to ASTM F2208 (individual wearable alarms do not qualify); or (f) another protection equal or greater, independently verified to a recognized standard. The contractor must give the consumer notice of the Swimming Pool Safety Act under Health and Safety Code Section 115924. Self-contained spas with an ASTM F1346-91 locking safety cover are exempt from the fence enclosure requirement.