What City of Winnipeg construction requirements?
A- Please take a look at the copy of “Swimming Pools: Winnipeg Construction Requirements for outdoor private swimming pools to the left. Click on it and it please read carefully. The City of Winnipeg requires you to obtain a permit when installing an inground pool or an body of water more than 2′ or more. Also you must install a fence around your pool that meets with code. Typically a wooden fence or a chainlink fence that is 5′ or higher will do. You cannot have hydro lines crossing your back yard that are less than 25′ high as this is a electrical hazard. We only see this in older areas of the city like St. James, Kildonan, River Heights etc. You also must be away from buries lines in the ground. Before you begin any construction it is wise to contact the “Call Before You Dig” numbers for all the utilities.
