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Swimming pools in Imperial Beach

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

What Imperial Beach's code says

Imperial Beach code What Imperial Beach's code adds
Pool barrier
  • No opening wider than 4 inches.
    § 19.70.020 · code text
    Such wall, fence or enclosure shall not be less than five feet in height, with no opening greater than four inches wide.
  • The fence or wall must not give ladder-like access into the pool, spa or hot tub area.
    § 19.70.020 · code text
    No such fence or wall shall be so constructed as to afford ladder-like access into the pool, spa or hot tub area.
Barrier height
  • At least 5 feet high.
    Applies: Applies to the wall, fence or enclosure around any pool, spa or hot tub.
    § 19.70.020 · code text
    Such wall, fence or enclosure shall not be less than five feet in height, with no opening greater than four inches wide.
Equipment and alarms
  • Heating, filter, pump and accessory equipment must be at least 5 feet from any property line.
    Applies: Applies to pool heating, filtering, pumping and accessory equipment.
    § 19.70.010 · code text
    Heating, filtering, pumping and accessory equipment shall be located not less than five feet from any property line.
Gates
  • Gates 5 feet high, self-closing and self-latching; latch at least 4.5 feet above grade.
    § 19.70.030 · code text
    Ingress and egress provided by a gate in the fence or wall shall also be five feet in height and all such gates shall be self-closing and self-latching. The latch shall be at least four and one-half feet above grade.
Setback from property lines
  • At least 5 feet from any property line, measured from the pool edge.
    Applies: Applies to swimming pools, spas and hot tubs.
    § 19.70.010 · code text
    All swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs shall be located not less than five feet from any property line, measured from the lip of the pool edge.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Imperial Beach?

Imperial Beach's code: At least 5 feet high. (Applies to the wall, fence or enclosure around any pool, spa or hot tub.) (§ 19.70.020); At least 5 feet from any property line, measured from the pool edge. (Applies to swimming pools, spas and hot tubs.) (§ 19.70.010).

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