5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Madison County, Alabama.
Verified from official government sources
A pool or spa in unincorporated Madison County needs a county Swimming Pool and Spa Permit. The county adopts the 2018 ICC ISPSC (International Swimming Pool and Spa Code) and the 2017 NEC, and reviews construction plans before any work begins.
Madison County, Ala., Swimming Pool and Spa Permit Requirements (2018 ICC ISPSC)
Swimming Pools and Spas within Madison County are required to comply with these minimum codes 2018 ICC ISPSC (International Swimming Pool and Spa Code), 2017 NFPA 70 NEC (National Electrical Code), 2018 ICC IEC (International Electrical Code) and if applicable IBC (International Building Code)
Every pool in unincorporated Madison County must sit behind a barrier at least 48 inches high under the adopted 2018 ISPSC Section 305.2. The county issues no pool permit until the owner signs an agreement to meet the Pool Barrier Requirements.
Madison County, Ala., Pool Barrier Requirements (2018 ICC ISPSC § 305.2)
Submit the agreement to meet or exceed the Pool Barrier Requirements signed by the owner.
Pool safety in Madison County rests on three rules: self-latching gates under the 2018 ISPSC Section 305.3, anti-entrapment drain covers under the federal VGB Act, and bonding of metal within five feet of the water under the adopted 2017 NEC.
Madison County, Ala., Swimming Pool and Spa Permit Requirements (2017 NFPA 70 NEC bonding)
Please note all items and their approximate proximity to the water’s edge and note all items that will be bonded to the grounding system.
An above-ground pool gets no break in Madison County. It needs the county Swimming Pool and Spa Permit under the adopted 2018 ISPSC, and its wall or an added fence must meet the 48-inch barrier of Section 305.2.
Madison County, Ala., Swimming Pool and Spa Permit Requirements (2018 ICC ISPSC)
Swimming Pools and Spas within Madison County are required to comply with these minimum codes 2018 ICC ISPSC (International Swimming Pool and Spa Code), 2017 NFPA 70 NEC (National Electrical Code), 2018 ICC IEC (International Electrical Code) and if applicable IBC (International Building Code)
A spa or hot tub in unincorporated Madison County is regulated like a pool. It falls under the county Swimming Pool and Spa Permit and the adopted 2018 ISPSC, and its 240-volt wiring is reviewed under the 2017 NEC.
Madison County, Ala., Swimming Pool and Spa Permit Requirements (2018 ICC ISPSC)
Swimming Pools and Spas within Madison County are required to comply with these minimum codes 2018 ICC ISPSC (International Swimming Pool and Spa Code), 2017 NFPA 70 NEC (National Electrical Code), 2018 ICC IEC (International Electrical Code) and if applicable IBC (International Building Code)
2 cities in Madison County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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