Swimming pools in Campbell: the local rules

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

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Equipment and alarms	Rear yard only, at least 5 feet from any property line; 6 inches if enclosed by an approved sound barrier. Applies: Applies to all related pool equipment. § 18.24.030 · code text All related pool equipment shall be located in the rear yard and shall be located no closer than five feet from any property line, except when enclosed by a sound barrier, for which drawings have been approved by the building department, in which case the setback may be six inches.
Maintenance and empty pools	The pool's circulation and purification systems must run whenever the pool is in use. § 18.24.030 · code text Such system shall be operated at all times when the pool is in use.
Setback from property lines	A private pool's water line must be at least 5 feet from any property or building line. Applies: Can be as close as 30 inches to the building if the owner shows no damage or hazard. § 18.24.030 · code text No private pool shall have its water line closer than five feet from any property or building line, except pools may be no closer than thirty inches to the building if satisfactory evidence is submitted to show that no damage to the building will occur or any other hazardous or unsafe condition will be created. The water line can be as close as 30 inches to the building. Applies: Private pools, only with satisfactory evidence of no building damage or hazardous or unsafe condition. § 18.24.030 · code text No private pool shall have its water line closer than five feet from any property or building line, except pools may be no closer than thirty inches to the building if satisfactory evidence is submitted to show that no damage to the building will occur or any other hazardous or unsafe condition will be created.

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What are the pool fence and setback rules in Campbell?

Campbell's code: A private pool's water line must be at least 5 feet from any property or building line. (Can be as close as 30 inches to the building if the owner shows no damage or hazard.) (§ 18.24.030); The water line can be as close as 30 inches to the building. (Private pools, only with satisfactory evidence of no building damage or hazardous or unsafe condition.) (§ 18.24.030).

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