Swimming pools in Rio Dell: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Rio Dell 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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Pool barrier	No openings larger than 4 inches. Applies: Applies to the wall or fence around the pool or property. § 17.30.340 · code text containing no openings greater than four inches except for self-closing and self-latching gates
Barrier height	At least 4 feet high. Applies: Applies to the wall or fence that fully encloses the pool or the property. § 17.30.340 · code text Such pool or the property on which it is located shall be completely enclosed by a wall or fence not less than four feet in height
Equipment and alarms	Filter and heating systems must be at least 10 feet from any lot line. Applies: Applies to filter and heating systems. § 17.30.340 · code text Filter and heating systems shall not be located within 10 feet of any lot line.
Gates	Self-closing, self-latching gates with the latch at least 4 feet above the ground. § 17.30.340 · code text except for self-closing and self-latching gates on which the latch is at least four feet above ground level
Permit	A use permit is required in any zone. Applies: Noncommercial pools, ponds or tanks that can hold water over 18 inches deep, where swimming or bathing is allowed. § 17.30.340 · code text shall be permitted with a use permit in any zone
Setback from property lines	At least 5 feet from any lot line. Applies: Side and rear yards as for accessory buildings; the pool must be on the rear half of the lot. § 17.30.340 · code text but in no case within five feet of any lot line At least 50 feet from the front lot line. Applies: The pool must be on the rear half of the lot. § 17.30.340 · code text and in any case not less than 50 feet from the front lot line

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What are the pool fence and setback rules in Rio Dell?

Rio Dell's code: At least 4 feet high. (Applies to the wall or fence that fully encloses the pool or the property.) (§ 17.30.340); At least 5 feet from any lot line. (Side and rear yards as for accessory buildings; the pool must be on the rear half of the lot.) (§ 17.30.340).

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