Swimming Pools & Spas in Palatine, IL (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Palatine, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
In the Village of Palatine, the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code governs pool construction under the village's own permit and enforcement process rather than the code's own administrative chapter, and an above-ground residential pool is one of the flat-fee express permit types the village offers. A storable pool is exempt from a building permit only if fully disassembled and stored each winter.
Palatine Building Permit Rules for Residential Pools
Some RestrictionsPalatine Village Code §§ 8-21(b)(5)c, 8-22(6)g, 8-39
The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 edition, is hereby adopted with the following amendments: (1)Scope and administration. Chapter 1, part 2, administration and enforcement, and Appendix A, board of appeals, shall be deleted. ... c.Under the heading of "building," line seven shall be amended to read as follows: "Storable or prefabricated swimming pools that are disassembled in th...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
In the Village of Palatine, the amended International Swimming Pool and Spa Code requires a barrier restricting entry to pool and spa areas, and an in-ground pool or spa under construction must be surrounded by construction fencing at least six feet tall from the start of excavation until the permanent barrier is finished. A locked safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 can substitute for a barrier around a spa or hot tub.
Palatine Pool Barrier and Construction Fencing Rules
Some RestrictionsPalatine Village Code § 8-40
305.1 General. The provisions of this section shall apply to the design of barriers for restricting entry into areas having pools and spas. Where spas or hot tubs are equipped with a lockable safety cover complying with ASTM F1346, the areas where those spas or hot tubs are located shall not be required to comply with sections 305.2 through 305.7. 305.1.1 Construction fencing required. The cons...
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