Swimming Pools & Spas in Sammamish, WA (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Sammamish, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Sammamish requires backyard pools and spas to comply with the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, covering construction, alteration and maintenance, with the plumbing and electrical codes layering on separate drainage and wiring permit requirements.
Sammamish Residential Pool Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsSammamish Municipal Code § 16.05.157
16.05.157 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted. The 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as adopted by the State Building Code Council at Chapters 51-50 and 51-51 WAC...is hereby adopted...Swimming pools, spas and other aquatic recreation facilities shall comply with the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, where the facility is one of the following: (1) For the sole ...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Private pools, hot tubs and spas deeper than 36 inches must have a self-closing, self-latching barrier at least 48 inches high under SMC 16.25.205(2), with gap and latch-height limits meant to keep young children out.
Sammamish Pool Barrier and Gate Rules
Some RestrictionsSammamish Municipal Code § 16.25.205(2)
(2) Enclosures. Private swimming pools, hot tubs and spas containing water more than 36 inches (915 mm) in depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier at least 48 inches (1,219 mm) in height above the finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool. Openings in the fence or barrier shall not allow the passage of a four-inch-diameter sphere. Gates and ...
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