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Swimming pools in Rancho Cordova

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

What Rancho Cordova's code says

Rancho Cordova code What Rancho Cordova's code adds
Pool barrier
  • No more than 2 inches between the ground and the bottom of the enclosure.
    Applies: Pool enclosure for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home.
    § 16.36.070 · code text
    A maximum vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure of two inches.
  • Gaps may not let a sphere of 4 inches or more pass.
    Applies: Pool enclosure for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home.
    § 16.36.070 · code text
    Gaps or voids, if any, do not allow passage of a sphere equal to or greater than four inches in diameter.
  • The outside surface must have no handholds or footholds that could help a child under 5 climb over.
    Applies: Pool enclosure for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home.
    § 16.36.070 · code text
    An outside surface free of protrusions, cavities, or other physical characteristics that would serve as handholds or footholds that could enable a child below the age of five years to climb over.
Barrier height
  • At least 60 inches high.
    Applies: Pool enclosure for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home.
    § 16.36.070 · code text
    A minimum height of 60 inches.
Equipment and alarms
  • Exit alarms on doors and windows to the pool count as 1 feature; continuous alarm or verbal warning.
    Applies: New or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home. At least 2 of 7 drowning prevention features are required.
    § 16.36.070 · code text
    Exit alarms on the private single-family home's doors and windows that provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa without any intervening enclosure. Whenever any door or window is opened or left ajar, exit alarms shall make either an audible, continuous alarm sound or a repeating verbal warning
Gates
  • Gates open away from the pool and self-close, with a self-latching device at least 60 inches above the ground.
    Applies: Pool enclosure for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home.
    § 16.36.070 · code text
    Any access gates through the enclosure open away from the swimming pool, and are self-closing with a self-latching device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Rancho Cordova?

Rancho Cordova's code: At least 60 inches high. (Pool enclosure for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home.) (§ 16.36.070); Gates open away from the pool and self-close, with a self-latching device at least 60 inches above the ground. (Pool enclosure for a new or remodeled pool or spa at a single-family home.) (§ 16.36.070).

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