Swimming Pools & Spas in Gaithersburg, MD (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Gaithersburg, Maryland, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Every pool, spa, or hot tub built in Gaithersburg needs a permit under the City's adopted 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. City Code § 5-19(7) puts the Planning and Code Administration Department in charge of enforcement, § 5-19(9) requires a separate fee for each permit application, and § 5-19(5) layers Montgomery County Code Chapter 51 on top of the City's own rules.
Gaithersburg Swimming Pool Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsGaithersburg City Code §§ 5-18, 5-19(7),(9) (2021 ISPSC, as modified)
Sec. 5-18. - Swimming Pool and Spa Code—Adoption of the Swimming Pool and Spa Code (2021). The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2021, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted as the swimming pool and spa code for the city, except as modified by section 5-19...(7)Section 103. Delete entirety Section 103.1 and substitute the following: 103.1 Enforcement Agen...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Gaithersburg raises the model pool barrier standard: new pool enclosures under the amended 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code must stand at least 60 inches high, not the model code's 48 inches, and no barrier or gate may use a climbable pattern. Pools permitted before July 13, 1990 may instead keep a 42-inch fence with a latch at least 3 feet up, or use an automatic pool cover.
Gaithersburg Swimming Pool Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsGaithersburg City Code § 5-19(6),(23) (2021 ISPSC §§ 102.2, 305.2.1, as modified)
(6)Subsection 102.2. Existing Installations. Replace Section 102.2. with the following paragraph: "Existing pools for which building permit applications were submitted before July 13, 1990, must be enclosed by an approved 42- inch (1067 mm) fence or wall, and any latch or lock must be no less than 3 feet from the ground, or the pool must be equipped with an automatic pool cover in lieu of a fen...
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