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Swimming Pools & Spas in Gulfport, MS (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Pool Permits

Gulfport regulates residential pool construction under the adopted International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 edition (Sec. 3-86), which covers construction, alteration and equipment of pools and spas, while the plumbing side of a pool installation carries its own fifty-dollar permit fee and must be installed by a licensed master plumber's crew.

Gulfport Residential Pool Permit Requirements

Some Restrictions

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 3-86(a)

That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the Building Official of the City of Gulfport, being marked and designated as the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of Gulfport, Mississippi, for regulating and governing the construc...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

Gulfport requires licensed pool contractors to erect a temporary fence at least forty-eight inches high around a residential pool from the start of excavation through construction, removable only after the Building Official's final inspection, under Sec. 3-86(b) of the adopted Swimming Pool and Spa Code.

Gulfport Pool Construction Fence Requirement

Some Restrictions

Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 3-86(b)

Further, all licensed pool contractors shall erect a temporary fence (at least forty-eight (48) inches high) at the beginning of excavation and during construction of the pool; said fence shall be removed only after final inspection by the building official.

Looking for Harrison County county-wide rules?

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

Swimming Pools & Spas in Harrison County