Swimming Pools & Spas in Annapolis, MD (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Annapolis, Maryland, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Annapolis strikes the standard code exemption for small pools: § 17.12.021 replaces the adopted Swimming Pool and Spa Code's permit-exempt-work section, so above-ground and portable pools need a City permit the same as an in-ground pool, there is no size or depth threshold.
Annapolis Above-Ground Pool Permits
Some RestrictionsAnnapolis City Code § 17.12.021(A)(3)
3. Strike section 105 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted in Section 17.12.021 and substitute with the following: 105.1 Work exempt from permit. All work shall require a permit(s), except as may be exempted by Section 17.05.020.
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Annapolis treats backyard hot tubs and spas as swimming pools under Chapter 10.28: a private, family-only hot tub needs a protective enclosure -- a 4-foot fence with a self-latching gate or a City-approved locking cover -- but no operating permit.
Annapolis Hot Tub Barrier Rules
Some RestrictionsAnnapolis City Code § 10.28.030
shall be erected when operating, constructing or maintaining a private or public swimming pool within the City. The enclosure, including gates, shall not be less than six feet above the underlying ground for public swimming pools and not less than four feet for private swimming pools. All gates must be self-latching with latches placed four feet above the underlying ground or otherwise made ina...
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