Swimming Pools & Spas in Clay County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Clay County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Clay County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Pool Permits
Clay County lets a homeowner build a swimming pool on his own residence property without holding a pool contractor's license, but the pool still needs a building permit under the general permit chapter and must meet the county's adopted Standard Swimming Pool Code.
Clay County Residential Pool Permits
Some RestrictionsClay County Code of Ordinances § 6-37(a),(c); § 6-40(a)(7)
(a)An application for building, or other permit, shall be made to the county building department and shall, in addition to other requirements of this chapter, include the following:(1)Prints or drawing at any adequate scale of the building or buildings and structures to be built upon the lot, or parcel of land, showing the plumbing and electrical layout... (c)A homeowner may construct a swimmin...
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