Swimming pools in Shasta County: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Shasta County 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	Chain link, vertical slats no more than 4 inches apart, or masonry meet the rule. § 8.48.040 · code text Chain link fencing or vertical slat fencing with maximum slat spacing of four inches or masonry meet the requirements of this section. Openings may not let a 4-inch-diameter sphere pass through. Applies: Other materials or structures approved by the building official; openings other than doors or gates. § 8.48.040 · code text provided, that no opening in these materials or structures, other than openings for doors or gates, allows a sphere four inches in diameter to pass through it. Every door or gate must completely fill its opening. § 8.48.050 · code text Every door or gate in any enclosing structure required by Section 8.48.030 shall completely fill any opening in the enclosing structure provided for the door or gate.
Barrier height	At least 5 feet high. Applies: Outdoor pools; the enclosure must be in place before the pool is built. § 8.48.040 · code text unless and until the area proposed for the swimming pool is first enclosed and surrounded by a fence or wall at least five feet high.
Gates	Self-closing, self-latching devices inside, at least 4 feet up. Locks may replace them if kept locked when pool is unused. § 8.48.050 · code text Every door or gate shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices on the interior side of the enclosing structure that are capable of keeping the door or gate securely closed and are located not less than four feet above ground level. Locks may replace the self-closing, self-latching devices but must stay locked when the pool is not in use. Applies: Doors and gates with locks. § 8.48.050 · code text Locks may be used in lieu of these self-closing and self-latching devices; provided, doors and gates equipped with locks are locked shut at all times when the swimming pool is not in actual use.

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What are the pool fence and setback rules in Shasta County?

Shasta County's code: At least 5 feet high. (Outdoor pools; the enclosure must be in place before the pool is built.) (§ 8.48.040); Self-closing, self-latching devices inside, at least 4 feet up. Locks may replace them if kept locked when pool is unused. (§ 8.48.050).

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