Swimming Pools & Spas in Littleton, CO (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Littleton, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Building a residential pool or spa in Littleton requires a permit under the city's amended 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, enforced by the Building Division. The permit lapses if work doesn't start within 180 days, and pools or spas with a lockable or powered ASTM F1346 safety cover can skip the code's standard perimeter barrier requirements.
Littleton Residential Swimming Pool Permits
Some RestrictionsLittleton City Code Section 4-1-1(J); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code Sections [A]101.1, [A]103.1, [A]105.4.3
These provisions shall be known as the Swimming Pool and Spa Code of City of Littleton, Colorado, and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this code." ... The City of Littleton Building Division is hereby deemed the agency in charge of enforcement of this code and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. ... Every permit issued shall become invali...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Any swimming or wading pool deeper than 24 inches in a Littleton residential district must be fully enclosed by a fence at least five feet tall built to prohibit entry, with a self-closing, self-latching gate, under ULUC § 10-1-1.6.C(D)(2)(e)(2).
Littleton Swimming Pool Fencing Requirement
Some RestrictionsLittleton Unified Land Use Code § 10-1-1.6.C(C)(1)(a) and (D)(2)(e)(2)
a. Ground-Mounted Equipment. Ground-mounted pool equipment, air conditioners, and built-in barbecues provided that the equipment shall not be located closer than five feet to the side property line, five feet to the rear property line, or placed within a utility easement. ... ... 2. In all residential districts, swimming and wading pools with a depth greater than 24 inches, measured from rim to...
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