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Swimming Pools & Spas in Smyrna, GA (2026)

2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Smyrna, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pool Permits

In the City of Smyrna, Georgia, swimming pools, public or private, are built under the Standard Swimming Pool Code as adopted by the state, which Code § 18-9 adopts to cover design, construction, installation, repair, alterations, and permits. The city building inspector enforces it, and violations are punished under the § 1-8 general penalty.

Smyrna GA Residential Swimming Pool Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Smyrna Code § 18-9

(a)There is hereby adopted by the city, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the protection of public health, welfare and safety by prescribing minimum standards for the design, construction or installation, repair or alterations of swimming pools, public or private and equipment related thereto, including permits, that certain swimming pool code known as the Standard Swimm...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

In the City of Smyrna, Georgia, a permanent in-ground or attached pool with a minimum depth of two feet needs written county health department approval, a woven wire (chainlink) fence or similar structure at least four feet high, and a gate to the exterior with a bolt latch operated from the inside of the fence.

Smyrna Swimming Pool Fence and Gate Requirements

Some Restrictions

Smyrna Zoning Ordinance, Appendix A § 501.9

(501.9) Accessory use swimming pools having a minimum depth of two feet shall be permitted only upon written approval of the county health department to indicate compliance with applicable health department swimming pool regulations. Also, a woven wire (chainlink) fence or similar structure at least four feet in height shall be placed around the pool and any gate opening to the exterior of the ...

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