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Swimming Pools & Spas in Evansville, IN (2026)

2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Evansville, Indiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pool Permits

Evansville charges a Building Commissioner pool permit based on the pool's diameter, $30.00 under 24 feet, $50.00 at 24 feet or larger, and $150.00 for a commercial pool.

Evansville Residential Pool Permit Fees

Some Restrictions

Evansville Municipal Code § 15.05.470(M)

Pool Permit ... Diameter of pool < 24 ft. -- $30.00 ... Diameter of pool > 24 ft. -- $50.00 ... Commercial -- $150.00

Fencing & Safety Requirements

Evansville's property maintenance code requires every swimming pool to be kept clean, sanitary, and in good repair: a citywide standard enforced alongside the zoning fence and permit rules.

Evansville Pool Sanitary Maintenance Rule

Light Restrictions

Evansville Municipal Code § 15.15.110(H)

(H) Swimming Pools. Swimming pools shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and in good repair. (I) Motor Vehicles. See Chapter 8.10 EMC, Article II, Abandoned Vehicles. (J) Defacement of Property. No person shall willfully or wantonly damage, mutilate or deface any exterior surface of any structure or building on any private or public property by placing thereon any marking...

Looking for Vanderburgh County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Evansville city rules.

Swimming Pools & Spas in Vanderburgh County