Swimming Pools & Spas in Reading, PA (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Reading, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
In Reading, a portable above-ground pool under 125 square feet and 2 feet deep needs no zoning permit; larger pools must sit in the rear yard with 3 feet of clearance and cost $75 to permit.
Reading Above-Ground Pool Permit Threshold
Some RestrictionsReading Codified Ordinances § 600-2202
A portable pool, located above ground level, with an area of less than 125 square feet and a water depth of less than two feet, temporary in character and constructed of a material other than concrete or masonry, capable of being moved from one place to another, shall not be regulated by this chapter as a swimming pool. SWIMMING POOL AS A PRINCIPAL USE — An artificially constructed pool or a...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Every swimming pool in Reading needs a permanent barrier at least four feet tall with no opening wider than four inches, and any gate in that fence must be securely locked whenever the pool isn't in use.
Reading PA Pool Fence Requirements
Some RestrictionsReading Codified Ordinances § 600-1013.C
All pools must be enclosed with a permanent barrier or fence not less than four feet in height, such fence having no opening with a dimension greater than four inches on a side (or in diameter in the case of round openings). Walls of buildings may serve as a part of the fence or barrier. Where such pools are of the type having aboveground construction, that portion of the pool wall extending ab...
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