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Swimming pools in Cathedral City

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

What Cathedral City's code says

Cathedral City code What Cathedral City's code adds
Pool barrier
  • Buildings, fences or walls must enclose the pool entirely.
    Applies: R1 zone properties.
    § 9.80.080 · code text
    Swimming pools for R1 zone properties shall be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences, or walls
Barrier height
  • At least 5 feet high.
    Applies: R1 zone; measured on the side away from the pool.
    § 9.80.080 · code text
    Swimming pools for R1 zone properties shall be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences, or walls which are not less than five feet in height at any point
Gates
  • Self-latching gates or doors at least 5 feet high, with latches at least 4 feet above the ground.
    Applies: R1 zone properties.
    § 9.80.080 · code text
    Said fence or wall shall have self-latching gates or doors not less than five feet in height, and each such gate or door shall have latches not less than four feet above the ground level.
Maintenance and empty pools
  • You cannot keep a pool that is abandoned, unattended, unfiltered or unmaintained so the water becomes polluted.
    § 13.80.120 · code text
    It is unlawful and it shall be a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any premises or property in the city to maintain upon any such premises or property any swimming pool, pond, or other body of water which is abandoned, unattended, unfiltered, or not otherwise maintained resulting in the water becoming polluted.
  • Fences and walls must be in place and approved by the building inspector before the pool is filled.
    Applies: R1 zone properties.
    § 9.80.080 · code text
    All fencing and walls must be in place and approved by the building inspector before water shall be allowed in a pool.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Cathedral City?

Cathedral City's code: At least 5 feet high. (R1 zone; measured on the side away from the pool.) (§ 9.80.080); Self-latching gates or doors at least 5 feet high, with latches at least 4 feet above the ground. (R1 zone properties.) (§ 9.80.080).

General information, not legal advice.

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