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Swimming Pools & Spas in Salt Lake County, UT (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Salt Lake County, Utah.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pool Permits

Salt Lake County's amended building fee schedule treats residential swimming pools as an R-3/U occupancy requiring plan review before a building permit issues, with the review fee set by the county building official.

Salt Lake County Pool Plan Review Fee

Some Restrictions

Salt Lake County Code §15.08.030

the plan review fee for R-3 and U occupancies, including swimming pools and signs, shall be as determined by the building official.2.Plans which have been previously reviewed and placed in the county's plan card file in contemplation of future permit issuance shall be charged a plan review fee established by the building official. Such plans may be used for issuing new permits until a new editi...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

Public swimming pools in unincorporated Salt Lake County are governed by Health Regulation No. 2, a county board of health regulation on pool design, construction and operation that County Code §9.36.010 adopts by reference in its entirety. Violating the regulation is a Class B misdemeanor, and each day a problem continues counts as a separate offense.

Salt Lake County Public Pool Health Rules

Some Restrictions

Salt Lake County Code §9.36.010

The provisions of the health department, Health Regulation No. 2, entitled "Design, Construction, and Operation of Public Swimming Pools," as currently adopted by the board of health under authority of Section 26-24-20, Utah Code Annotated (1953), as amended, are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference. Three copies of the current regulations shall be filed with and retained by the c...

Swimming Pools & Spas by City in Salt Lake County

5 cities in Salt Lake County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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