Swimming Pools & Spas in North Las Vegas, NV (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for North Las Vegas, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
North Las Vegas exempts a storable above-ground or wading pool with walls entirely above grade, and a portable spa with integral equipment, from a building permit under Municipal Code § 15.72.140(D). A permanently installed above-ground pool exceeding 5,000 gallons is not exempt: it needs a Building Division permit, valued at $16.00 per square foot under the Chapter 15.72 fee schedule.
North Las Vegas Above-Ground Pool Permits
Some RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas Municipal Code § 15.72.140(D)(12), (14); § 15.72.280 Table 3-F
D.Building Permits. A building permit shall not be required for the following: ... 12.A storable swimming or wading pool as defined in the Southern Nevada Pool Code which is accessory to a single-family dwelling and in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade; ... 14.Portable spas, accessory to a single family residence with all heating and circulating equipment integral to th...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
North Las Vegas amends the adopted International Swimming Pool and Spa Code's structural-wall barrier option. Under Municipal Code § 15.84.010, when a dwelling wall doubles as part of the pool barrier, any door, pet door, gate or low window opening onto the pool must carry a listed water-hazard entrance alarm or an equivalent self-closing, self-latching door.
North Las Vegas Pool Barrier Wall Rules
Some RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas Municipal Code § 15.84.010 (Sec. 305.4, Structural Wall as a Barrier)
Section 305.4 of the Southern Nevada Amendments to the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code is further amended as follows: ... 305.4 Structure wall as a barrier. Where a wall of a dwelling or structure serves as part of the barrier and where doors, pet doors that allow a 4-inch diameter sphere to pass through, gates or windows provide direct access to the pool or spa through that wall,...
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