Pool Fences in Perris, CA
A pool fence has rules of its own: a minimum height, small gaps and a gate that closes and latches by itself. The company should build to the local pool barrier code.
- Pool barrier fence. The city requires a 72 inch barrier around pools, with tight bottom gaps.
Perris rules that apply
A city handout says a fence 6 feet or lower needs a site plan that shows it meets the height and setback rules. If it does, the Building Division can state that no building permit is required. Block walls are the most likely to need a full building permit, so ask first. Call the city with your height, material and length before you start.
- A wall, fence or hedge 3 feet tall or less can go anywhere on a residential lot.
- In the front yard, a fence can be up to 5 feet tall, but the part above 3 feet must be at least 50 percent open.
- Behind the required front yard, fences can be up to 6 feet on interior and corner lots.
- Where a side or rear yard faces a public street, the code calls for a decorative block wall 6 feet high.
- On corner lots, keep a triangle clear with two 15 foot sides along the property lines. Nothing from 42 inches to 8 feet high can sit inside it.
- Residential fences cannot use barbed or razor wire, corrugated metal, plain exposed concrete, plywood or chain link.
- A pool barrier must be at least 72 inches high measured from the side away from the pool. The gap at the bottom can be 2 inches, or 4 inches over a hard surface.
- The city lists split-face masonry, stone, brick, stucco and treated wood as good fence and wall materials.
Questions
How tall does a pool fence have to be?
The city handout says at least 72 inches, measured from the side away from the pool. Gates and latches must meet state code, so check the city handout.