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Swimming pools in Calexico

Calexico's own rules on swimming pools, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Calexico Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Calexico's code says

Calexico code What Calexico's code adds
Pool barrier
  • The fence must completely enclose the pool and meet the pool barrier rules in the state Health and Safety Code.
    Applies: Applies to pools or other artificial bodies of water more than 2 feet deep.
    § 15.36.010 · code text
    This fence shall be at least five feet in height, shall completely enclose the pool and shall be otherwise adequate to protect against the reasonable danger if small children enter into the area.
Barrier height
  • The pool fence must be at least 5 feet high.
    § 15.36.010 · code text
    This fence shall be at least five feet in height, shall completely enclose the pool and shall be otherwise adequate to protect against the reasonable danger if small children enter into the area.
Equipment and alarms
  • Doors that lead directly to the pool must have exit alarms.
    Applies: Applies instead of separating the pool from the home; covers home doors with direct pool access.
    § 15.36.020 · code text
    The residence shall be equipped with exit alarms on those doors providing direct access to the pool.
Gates
  • Doors must be self-closing and self-latching, with the release at least 54 inches above the floor or ground.
    Applies: Applies instead of separating the pool from the home; covers doors leading directly from the home to the pool.
    § 15.36.020 · code text
    All doors providing direct access from the home to the swimming pool shall be equipped with a self-closing, self latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than fifty-four inches above the floor (ground).
Maintenance and empty pools
  • The owner must put up and maintain a suitable fence or other enclosure.
    Applies: Applies to a pool or other artificial body of water more than 2 feet deep.
    § 15.36.010 · code text
    The owner of any property in the city on which there is a swimming pool or other artificial body of water of a depth of more than two feet shall erect and maintain a suitable fence or other enclosure to separate the swimming pool or body of water from the public and from access to a home.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Calexico?

Calexico's code: The pool fence must be at least 5 feet high. (§ 15.36.010); Doors must be self-closing and self-latching, with the release at least 54 inches above the floor or ground. (Applies instead of separating the pool from the home; covers doors leading directly from the home to the pool.) (§ 15.36.020).

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