Swimming Pools & Spas in Albemarle County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Albemarle County, Virginia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Albemarle County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Pool Permits
Albemarle County requires a building permit before installing a residential in-ground or above-ground swimming pool, hot tub, or spa, priced at a flat $60 fee under County Code § 1-501, plus a $35 electrical permit for pool wiring. The Building Inspection Office in the Department of Community Development reviews and issues the permit outside Charlottesville and the Town of Scottsville.
Albemarle County Swimming Pool Building Permit
Some RestrictionsAlbemarle County Code §§ 1-501, 5-102, 5-106
Sec. 1-501 - Building fees. ... B.Building Fee Amounts. Each of the following applications, permits, or activities is subject to the following fee(s): ... Building— ... Tents and Residential Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs, or Spas $60 ... Other—Administrative Fee for Working Without A Permit $250 ... Sec. ... 5-102 - Building Inspection Office established; powers and duties. ... A.Powers and duties. ...
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