Swimming Pools & Spas in Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Building a residential swimming pool in Palm Beach Gardens requires a Section 105.1 building permit, and Section 107.3.5.4 requires the submitted plans to show barrier requirements along with any spa or wading pool features. Section 110.3(A)(7) then walks the pool through six inspection stages, from excavation and reinforcing steel through a final permanent barrier check before the pool can be filled with water.
Palm Beach Gardens Residential Pool Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach Gardens Code § 86-27, Exhibit A (FBC §§ 105.1, 107.3.5.4, 110.3(A)(7))
105.1 Required. Any contractor, owner, or agent authorized in accordance with Chapter 489, Florida Statutes who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure ... shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. ... 107.3.5.4 Swimming Pools:1.Barrier requirements.2.Spas.3.Wading pools. ... 7.S...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Before Palm Beach Gardens will sign off on a new residential pool, its locally amended Florida Building Code requires a final permanent barrier inspection and compliance with the state's pool safety features under FBC § 424.2.17, both checked before the pool is ever filled with water.
Pool Barrier Rules in Palm Beach Gardens
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach Gardens Code § 86-27 (Fla. Building Code § 110.3(A)(7), locally adopted)
7.Swimming pool inspection. ... Final permanent barrier inspection is to be made prior to filling the swimming pool with water. In order to pass final inspection and receive a certificate of completion, a residential swimming pool must meet the requirements relating to pool safety features as described in Section 424.2.17. Final inspection to be made when the swimming pool is complete and all r...
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