Swimming Pools & Spas in Flagstaff, AZ (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Flagstaff, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
A residential swimming pool in the City of Flagstaff is anything accessory to a home that holds more than 18 inches of water, including hot tubs, spas and fixed wading pools, and it is regulated under the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code the City Council adopted and amended in Section 4-10-001-0001. Anything deeper or open to the public counts as a public pool instead.
Flagstaff Residential Pool Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsFlagstaff City Code Section 4-10-001-0001 (amending 2018 ISPSC Section 202)
The following provisions shall have the effect of either amending, adding to, or deleting from the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) adopted in Flagstaff City Code, Title 4, Building Regulations, Chapter 4-01, Administrative Enactments, Section 4-01-001-0002, Adoption of Model Codes. ... RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL (RESIDENTIAL POOL). A pool intended for use that is accessory ...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Flagstaff requires a residential pool barrier to stand at least 60 inches above grade, measured from the side facing away from the water, under the City Council's amendment to the adopted 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code at Flagstaff City Code Section 4-10-001-0001. The height must hold for the full perimeter and three feet outward from the barrier.
Flagstaff Pool Barrier Height Rule
Some RestrictionsFlagstaff City Code Section 4-10-001-0001 (amending 2018 ISPSC Section 305.2.1)
Amend 2018 ISPSC 305.2.1, Barrier height and clearances, by revising as follows: 1. The top of the barrier shall be not less than sixty (60) inches above grade where measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the pool or spa. Such height shall exist around the entire perimeter of the barrier and for a distance of three (3) feet measured horizontally from the outside of the require...
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