11B-242 Swimming Pools, Wading Pools and Spas — 2025 California Building Code
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 11B-242 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
11B- 242.1 General. Swimming pools, wading pools and spas shall comply with Section 11B- 242 .
11B- 242.2 Swimming pools. At least two accessible means of entry shall be provided for swimming pools. Accessible means of entry shall be swimming pool lifts complying with Section 11B- 1009.2; sloped entries complying with Section 11B- 1009.3; transfer walls complying with Section 11B- 1009.4; transfer systems complying with Section 11B- 1009.5; and pool stairs complying with Section 11B- 1009.6. At least one accessible means of entry provided shall comply with Sections 11B- 1009.2 or 11B- 1009.3.
Exceptions:
Where a swimming pool has less than 300 linear feet (91 m) of swimming pool wall, no more than one accessible means of entry shall be required provided that the accessible means of entry is a swimming pool lift complying with Section 11B- 1009.2 or sloped entry complying with Section 11B- 1009.3.
Wave action pools, leisure rivers, sand bottom pools and other pools where user access is limited to one area shall not be required to provide more than one accessible means of entry provided that the accessible means of entry is a swimming pool lift complying with Section 11B- 1009.2, a sloped entry complying with Section 11B- 1009.3, or a transfer system complying with Section 11B- 1009.5.
Catch pools shall not be required to provide an accessible means of entry provided that the catch pool edge is on an accessible route.
11B- 242.3 Wading pools. At least one accessible means of entry shall be provided for wading pools. Accessible means of entry shall comply with sloped entries complying with Section 11B- 1009.3.
11B- 242.4 Spas. At least one accessible means of entry shall be provided for spas. Accessible means of entry shall comply with swimming pool lifts complying with Section 11B- 1009.2; transfer walls complying with Section 11B- 1009.4; or transfer systems complying with Section 11B- 1009.5.
Exception: Where spas are provided in a cluster, no more than 5 percent, but no fewer than one, spa in each cluster shall be required to comply with Section 11B- 242.4.
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