Are permits required for a residential swimming pool or hot tub?
In ground and above ground swimming pools, as well as hot tubs, require permits like any other accessory structure, needing an Improvement Location Permit (ILP), and Structural permit, and a Drainage permit. However, if an above ground swimming pool is 30 inches deep or less and 15 feet or less in diameter, a structural permit is not required. Additionally, if an above ground swimming pool is 15 inches deep or less and 15 feet or less in diameter, an ILP is not required.
