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Swimming Pools & Spas in Hall County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Hall County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Hall County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pool Permits

Residential swimming pools in unincorporated Hall County are built under the 2000 International Building Code adopted at § 15.10.020, whose pool-enclosure section the county amended at § 15.10.040.A to exempt only pools already existing or under construction as of May 22, 1997; newer pools must meet current code, with permits and fees run through the Building Inspections Department.

Hall County Pool Construction Falls Under Building Code

Some Restrictions

Hall County Code of Ordinances § 15.10.040.A

Swimming pool enclosures, general. International Building Code § 3109.1, General, is deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof: General. Swimming pools shall comply with the requirements of this Section and other applicable sections of this Code with the exception that nothing contained in § 3109 shall apply to any pool in existence or under construction as of May 22...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

Hall County requires manufactured home park pools to sit behind at least a four-foot fence with a self-latching or self-closing gate under UDC § 4.7.4.A.7.a; separately, the county's adoption of the IBC's pool-barrier rules grandfathers any residential pool built or already underway before May 22, 1997.

Hall County Manufactured Home Park Pool Fence

Some Restrictions

Hall County Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code § 4.7.4.A.7.a

7.Parks designed to accommodate more than 25 manufactured homes must provide one or more recreation areas... a.If a swimming pool is developed or planned as a part of the park, the facility must be enclosed by fence at least four feet high. Fences must include a self-latching or self-closing gate.

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