Swimming Pools & Spas in Georgia (2026)

A backyard pool in Johns Creek needs a building permit backed by an approved swimming pool site plan showing the pool…

A residential swimming pool in Acworth is built under the same adopted state minimum construction codes and fee…

Atlanta requires a Bureau of Buildings permit for any pool, above-ground or in-ground, at least 2 feet deep in a…

Augusta-Richmond County's zoning code defines "structure" to expressly include above-ground swimming pools, so every…

Building a swimming pool in unincorporated Bartow County requires a building permit. Bartow County Code § 18-117…

In unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia, building a residential swimming pool requires a permit from the county…

Chatham County requires a building permit before constructing a residential pool in the unincorporated area, built to…

Unincorporated Cherokee County requires a building permit before a residential swimming pool goes in the ground. County…

Building a residential pool in unincorporated Clayton County requires a building permit, with fees of $105.00 for a…

Cobb County requires a county building permit before any pool or spa construction begins, and only a Georgia-licensed…

Columbus, Georgia exempts only prefabricated pools under 24 inches deep from a building permit; any deeper above-ground…

Coweta County requires a building permit before installing an in-ground or above-ground swimming pool. Item 101.3.10…

A backyard pool in Decatur, Georgia must comply with the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted by UDO Sec…

DeKalb County exempts prefabricated above-ground pools shallower than 24 inches from building permits, though the…

Any owner who wants to build, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a swimming pool or spa in unincorporated Fayette…

Unincorporated Floyd County requires a permit from the chief building inspector before installing a swimming pool, and…

Unincorporated Forsyth County requires a building permit from the Department of Planning and Community Development…

Unincorporated Gwinnett County requires a swimming pool permit for any residential pool, and the county will not issue…

Residential swimming pools in unincorporated Hall County are built under the 2000 International Building Code adopted…

Building a private swimming pool in Henry County starts with a $150 environmental health site evaluation, and operating…

A home swimming pool is a permitted accessory use in Houston County's R-1 and R-AG residential districts, but only if…

Marietta enforces the Georgia-adopted International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and Standard Swimming Pool Code as part…

Unincorporated Newton County requires a building permit for a residential swimming pool unless it is a prefabricated…

Building a residential pool in unincorporated Paulding County requires a permit from the permits and inspections…

Before building a residential pool in unincorporated Rockdale County, the owner needs a building permit under Code §…

Roswell's Unified Development Code regulates any pool holding water over 24 inches deep as a swimming pool, whether…

Building a private swimming pool in South Fulton requires a Swimming Pool Permit from the Department of Community…

Before an unincorporated Walton County homeowner can get a building permit for an in-ground swimming pool, Section…

Anyone building a residential swimming pool in Warner Robins needs a city permit and must pay a flat $60 fee under City…

In unincorporated Whitfield County, no swimming pool may be installed without a permit from the county building…

Every outdoor public pool and spa in Georgia must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing…

Acworth requires every swimming pool to be enclosed by a fence at least five feet high with a self-closing…

Any swimming pool built in Atlanta needs a bureau of buildings permit, and the county health department must approve…

Augusta-Richmond County requires any swimming pool built inside a manufactured home park to be fenced off from every…

Every swimming pool in unincorporated Bartow County must be enclosed with a fence that meets the county's adopted…

Carroll County requires any private pool, hot tub or spa deeper than 24 inches in the unincorporated county to be fully…

Cherokee County requires every swimming pool to have a five-foot continuous barrier under Appendix G of the…

Unincorporated DeKalb County requires every outdoor pool, in-ground or above-ground, to have a barrier at least five…

A private swimming pool in unincorporated Floyd County must be enclosed by a fence or wall at least 6 feet high with a…

Every private swimming pool in unincorporated Fulton County must be completely surrounded by a fence, wall or building…

Unincorporated Gwinnett County requires a 48-inch fence or barrier around any private pool, hot tub, or spa deeper than…

Hall County requires manufactured home park pools to sit behind at least a four-foot fence with a self-latching or…

In Houston County's R-1 Single-Family Residential District, a home swimming pool must sit at least 10 feet from every…

Macon-Bibb County requires every above-ground or in-ground pool to be fully enclosed by a fence or wall at least 4 feet…

Marietta requires every swimming pool in the city to be enclosed by a fence at least 4 feet tall with a self-closing…

Unincorporated Newton County requires every swimming pool to have a four-foot barrier around it. Sec. 42-26 ties that…

Roswell requires every swimming pool, in-ground, above-ground, or the whole property, to be walled or fenced so it…

Every private swimming pool in South Fulton must be fully enclosed by a fence, wall or building at least five feet high…

Unincorporated Walton County requires every home swimming pool and its deck to be enclosed by a wall or fence at least…

Warner Robins' zoning ordinance requires any home swimming pool to sit at least ten feet from every property line and…

Every swimming pool in unincorporated Whitfield County, including existing ones, must be completely enclosed by a fence…