Swimming Pools & Spas in Gwinnett County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Gwinnett County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Pool Permits
Unincorporated Gwinnett County requires a swimming pool permit for any residential pool, and the county will not issue one until Planning and Development approves a Swimming Pool Location Plan for the lot.
Gwinnett County Swimming Pool Permit
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County UDO § 310-40
Issuance of a swimming pool permit as an accessory use to a single or two-family residence, whether to be issued at the same time as or subsequent to the permitting or construction of the residence, shall first require approval of a Swimming Pool Location Plan as described in Chapter 330. The permits shall comply with all requirements of this UDO, the Gwinnett County Swimming Pool Ordinance, an...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Unincorporated Gwinnett County requires a 48-inch fence or barrier around any private pool, hot tub, or spa deeper than 24 inches, with self-closing, self-latching gates.
Gwinnett County Pool Fencing Rules
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code § 14-291(b)
Private swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas containing water more than 24 inches in depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier not less than 48 inches in height above the finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool. Gates and doors in such barriers shall be self- closing and self-latching. Where the self-latching device is less than 54 inches abov...
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