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Swimming pools in Los Alamitos

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

What Los Alamitos's code says

Los Alamitos code What Los Alamitos's code adds
Barrier height
  • At least 5 feet high.
    Applies: Fence fully enclosing pools, spas, Jacuzzis and hot tubs.
    § 17.28.265 · code text
    Swimming pools, spas, Jacuzzis, and hot tubs shall be completely enclosed by a fence at least five feet in height, and gates shall be self-closing and self-latching.
Gates
  • Gates must be self-closing and self-latching.
    § 17.28.265 · code text
    Swimming pools, spas, Jacuzzis, and hot tubs shall be completely enclosed by a fence at least five feet in height, and gates shall be self-closing and self-latching.
Setback from property lines
  • At least 5 feet.
    Applies: From any rear or side lot line.
    § 17.28.265 · code text
    Swimming pools shall not be located closer than five feet from any rear or side parcel line.
  • At least 10 feet from the street-side lot line.
    Applies: Street side of a corner lot, where the rear lot line meets a side lot line.
    § 17.28.265 · code text
    On the street side of any corner parcel, where the rear parcel line abuts a side parcel line, the pool shall not be located closer than 10 feet from the side parcel line.
Equipment and alarms
  • Filter and heating equipment must be at least 15 feet from any neighboring home.
    Applies: Pools, spas, Jacuzzis and hot tubs.
    § 17.28.265 · code text
    Filter and heating systems for swimming pools, spas, Jacuzzis, and hot tubs shall not be located closer than 15 feet to any dwelling other than the dwelling on which the pool is located.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the pool fence and setback rules in Los Alamitos?

Los Alamitos's code: At least 5 feet high. (Fence fully enclosing pools, spas, Jacuzzis and hot tubs.) (§ 17.28.265); At least 5 feet. (From any rear or side lot line.) (§ 17.28.265).

General information, not legal advice.

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