Swimming Pools & Spas in Taunton, MA (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Taunton, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Taunton requires a permit before building a swimming pool, plus a protective fence at least four feet high with a self-closing, self-latching gate for any pool 24 inches deep or more. The City charges $52 for an aboveground pool's electrical permit and $78 for an in-ground pool, and pools of 500 gallons or more must sit at least 10 feet from the side or rear lot line.
Taunton Swimming Pool Permit and Fence Rules
Some RestrictionsTaunton City Code § 250-1; § 250-3; § 387-1; § 440-708
No person shall undertake, authorize, allow, or cause any work referenced in §§ 250-2 through 250-6, inclusive, to be done without first applying for and obtaining permits therefor. ... Swimming pools (aboveground) $52 ... Swimming pools (in-ground) $78 ... No owner, lessee, tenant, mortgagee in possession or other occupant of real estate shall permit thereon any artificial pool having a depth ...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Any Taunton property with a pool 24 inches or deeper needs a four-foot protective fence or approved barrier, with every gate self-closing and self-latching and its latch mounted at least 54 inches up. The Superintendent of Public Buildings must approve the fence design, materials and construction before it counts.
Taunton Pool Fence Requirements
Some RestrictionsTaunton Code § 387-1
No owner, lessee, tenant, mortgagee in possession or other occupant of real estate shall permit thereon any artificial pool having a depth of 24 inches or more at any point (whether or not in existence upon the effective date of this chapter) unless the same shall be enclosed by a protective fence at least four feet high, whose design, materials and construction shall have been approved by the ...
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