Swimming Pools & Spas in Stafford County, VA (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Stafford County, Virginia.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pool Permits

Stafford County incorporated swimming pools, spas and hot tubs into its building code by adopting Section 303 of the Uniform Statewide Building Code's Maintenance Code, Part III, under Code Section 6-16(3)b. Because pool construction is work governed by that statewide code, Section 6-18 also applies: the owner or contractor must pay the county's permit fee before a permit for the pool is issued.

Stafford County Swimming Pool Permit Rule

Some Restrictions

Stafford County Code § 6-16(3)b

(3)Maintenance Code (USBC, Part III), including but expressly limited to: ... b.Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs—Section 303.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

All Stafford County ordinances

See every category we cover for Stafford County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.

Stafford County Ordinance Hub →