Swimming Pools & Spas in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Salt Lake City, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Salt Lake City requires above-ground and portable swimming pools to sit at least 5 feet from every lot line, and any enclosing fence over 6 feet needs 80% transparency.
Salt Lake City Backyard Pool Setback Rule
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 21A.36.020, Table 21A.36.020B
Swimming pools (measured to the water line), game courts, and similar uses located at least 5 feet from all lot lines.
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Salt Lake City folds the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code into its building code by ordinance, so a built-in or permanently wired hot tub or spa needs a Division of Building Services permit and must meet that code's barrier and safety standards.
Salt Lake City Hot Tub / Spa Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 18.04.040
The following codes, as adopted by the State of Utah, along with any adopted appendices are hereby adopted as part of the code of Salt Lake City: The International Building Code, as promulgated by Title 15A of the Utah State Code; The International Residential Code, as promulgated by Title 15A of the Utah State Code; The International Fire Code; International Wildland-Urban Interfac...
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Salt Lake City city rules.
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