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Swimming pools in Camarillo

Camarillo'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 Camarillo Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Camarillo's code says

Camarillo code What Camarillo's code adds
Equipment and alarms
  • Outdoor pool and spa equipment needs a solid wall or fence enclosure to reduce noise; design needs planning director approval.
    § 19.36.150 · code text
    Outdoor pool and spa equipment shall be enclosed with a solid wall or fence to reduce the sound level, the design of which is to be approved by the director of planning and community development or his designee.
Setback from property lines
  • At least 3 feet from any property line or building line.
    Applies: Outdoor pools, in-ground spas and their equipment; pools are allowed only in side or rear yards.
    § 19.36.150 · code text
    All types of outdoor swimming pools, in-ground spas, and the equipment for such must be located at least three feet from any property line or building line.
  • The pool's water edge must be at least 5 feet from any property or building line.
    Applies: Private pools in the R-E Rural Exclusive Residential zone.
    § 19.12.150 · code text
    Private swimming pools must have its water perimeter not closer than five feet to any property or building line.
  • Pool equipment pits must be at least 2 feet from any property line.
    Applies: Applies in the R-E Rural Exclusive Residential zone.
    § 19.12.150 · code text
    Swimming pool equipment pits must not be located closer than two feet to any property line nor within any public utility easement without the expressed consent of that utility company.
  • An equipment pit's access opening must be at least 5 feet from any property line.
    Applies: Applies in the R-E Rural Exclusive Residential zone.
    § 19.12.150 · code text
    Any access opening to the pit must not be closer than five feet to any property line.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Camarillo?

Camarillo's code: At least 3 feet from any property line or building line. (Outdoor pools, in-ground spas and their equipment; pools are allowed only in side or rear yards.) (§ 19.36.150); The pool's water edge must be at least 5 feet from any property or building line. (Private pools in the R-E Rural Exclusive Residential zone.) (§ 19.12.150).

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