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Swimming pools in South Gate

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

What South Gate's code says

South Gate code What South Gate's code adds
Pool barrier
  • No opening larger than 6 inches in any dimension, except doors or gates.
    § 9.50.010 · code text
    Said wall or enclosure shall be not less than five feet in height, with no opening therein greater than six inches in any dimension, except for doors or gates,
  • The wall or enclosure may not offer ladder-like access.
    § 9.50.010 · code text
    provided, however, that no such wall or enclosure shall be erected that affords ladderlike access.
Barrier height
  • At least 5 feet high.
    Applies: Pools or other water over 18 inches deep; the wall goes around the pool or the whole property.
    § 9.50.010 · code text
    Said wall or enclosure shall be not less than five feet in height, with no opening therein greater than six inches in any dimension, except for doors or gates,
Gates
  • Self-closing, self-latching gates or doors, with latches at least 4 feet up; kept closed or attended at all times.
    § 9.50.020 · code text
    All gates or doors opening through such walls or enclosures shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices designed to keep, and capable of keeping, such door or gate securely closed at all times when not in actual use, provided, however, that the door of any dwelling that is forming any part of the enclosure hereinabove required need not be so equipped. Latching devices shall be located not less than four feet above the ground. Gates shall be kept closed or attended at all times.
Maintenance and empty pools
  • A pool breeding mosquitoes may be declared a public nuisance; it must be abated within 25 days of the notice.
    Applies: A pool that is a breeding place for mosquitoes.
    § 9.50.120 · code text
    This condition is a violation of Section 9.50.100 of the South Gate Municipal Code and must be abated within twenty-five days from the date of the notice.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the pool fence and setback rules in South Gate?

South Gate's code: At least 5 feet high. (Pools or other water over 18 inches deep; the wall goes around the pool or the whole property.) (§ 9.50.010); Self-closing, self-latching gates or doors, with latches at least 4 feet up; kept closed or attended at all times. (§ 9.50.020).

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