Swimming Pools & Spas in York County, VA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated York County, Virginia.
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Pool Permits
York County, Virginia requires a building permit to construct or erect a swimming pool or pool system, with the fee scaled to the job's value: $90.00 up to $1,000, $120.00 up to $5,000, and $140.00 plus $55.00 per additional $5,000 above that. A pool under two feet deep and no larger than 150 square feet is exempt from the permit.
York County Swimming Pool Building Permits
Some RestrictionsYork County Code §§ 7.1-8(a)(2), 7.1-10(c)(1)
(2)For the alteration, renovation, or repair of any building or structure; the construction or erection of piers, bulkheads, towers, swimming pools or pool systems; ... (Fee is based on current value of all service, labor and materials.) $ ... 0 to $1,000 $90 $1,001 to $5,000 $120 Greater than $5,000 value $140 plus $55 for each $5,000 or fraction thereof, of value in excess of $5,000 ... (c)Mi...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
York County, Virginia requires a barrier around every swimming pool, hot tub, and spa by adopting Section 303.2 ('Enclosures') of the Virginia Maintenance Code into its own building regulations. Installing pool fencing itself needs a separate $90.00 building permit under Sec. 7.1-8(a)(7), and the building code official enforces the enclosure rule whenever an unsafe condition is found.
York County Pool Fence & Barrier Rules
Some RestrictionsYork County Code §§ 7.1-4(a), 7.1-8(a)(7)
and Section 303.2 ("Enclosures") which shall apply to barriers around existing swimming pools, hot tubs, and/or spas. ... (7)For the installation of fencing for swimming pools and around hazardous material, be it wood, metal, masonry, or another material, the fee is $90.
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