Swimming Pools & Spas in Indiana (2026)
54 rules on the books across Indiana, 33 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Pool Permits
Building and electrical permits required before installing a pool, including the depth and size thresholds that trigger them, and where above-ground and inflatable pools fall in or out of the rules.
Allen County
Some RestrictionsEvery public or semi-public pool and spa in Allen County must hold a permit from the Fort Wayne–Allen County Department…
Read full rule →Anderson
Some RestrictionsYes. Before building any pool or spa in Anderson you must obtain a Swimming Pool and Spa Permit from the Department of…
Read full rule →Bartholomew County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Bartholomew County requires a building permit before installing an in-ground or above-ground residential…
Read full rule →Bloomington
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Bloomington, a swimming pool must meet the Indiana Administrative Code's Swimming Pool Code, the Unified…
Read full rule →Boone County
Some RestrictionsBuilding an in-ground swimming pool in unincorporated Boone County, Indiana requires an improvement location permit…
Read full rule →Carmel
Some RestrictionsIn Carmel a swimming pool, its deck, or its equipment must be set back at least ten (10) feet from side and rear lot…
Read full rule →Clark County
Some RestrictionsPlacing an above-ground swimming pool in unincorporated Clark County requires a location improvement permit under Code…
Read full rule →Columbus
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Columbus, Indiana, a swimming pool permit covers in ground or above ground pools including the fence…
Read full rule →Dearborn County
Some RestrictionsBuilding a swimming pool in unincorporated Dearborn County, Indiana requires a building permit from the Building…
Read full rule →Elkhart County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Elkhart County a permanent swimming pool is a regulated accessory structure needing an Improvement…
Read full rule →Evansville
Some RestrictionsEvansville charges a Building Commissioner pool permit based on the pool's diameter, $30.00 under 24 feet, $50.00 at 24…
Read full rule →Fishers
Some RestrictionsInstalling an in-ground or standard residential swimming pool in Fishers requires a $250 building permit from the…
Read full rule →Floyd County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Floyd County, anyone building a residential swimming pool must first obtain a $25 approval permit…
Read full rule →Gary
Some RestrictionsBefore building a private swimming pool in the City of Gary, the owner must apply for and receive a permit from the…
Read full rule →Greenwood
Some RestrictionsBuilding a private above-ground or below-ground pool in Greenwood requires an Improvement Location/building permit…
Read full rule →Hammond
Some RestrictionsInstalling an above-ground pool, spa or outdoor hot tub in the City of Hammond, Indiana requires a $25 permit from the…
Read full rule →Hendricks County
Some RestrictionsHendricks County requires a building permit to construct a residential swimming pool, priced under the Planning and…
Read full rule →Howard County
Some RestrictionsHoward County treats a residential swimming pool as a structure under § 150.02, so § 150.05 requires a Building…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsAny pool or hot tub with more than 200 square feet of water surface in Indianapolis needs an Improvement Location…
Read full rule →Kokomo
Some RestrictionsBuilding a residential swimming pool or hot tub in Kokomo requires a building permit under the adopted Indiana Swimming…
Read full rule →Lafayette
Some RestrictionsThe City of Lafayette, Indiana does not let anyone build a residential swimming pool without an improvement location…
Read full rule →Lake County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Lake County, a pool deeper than 42 inches must meet the Indiana Administrative Code and needs a Lake…
Read full rule →Laporte County
Some RestrictionsInstalling an in-ground pool in unincorporated LaPorte County requires a Building Department permit before work starts…
Read full rule →Noblesville
Some RestrictionsBuilding a permanent swimming pool in the City of Noblesville requires a building permit under the Unified Development…
Read full rule →Porter County
Some RestrictionsPorter County treats a residential swimming pool as an accessory structure, so it falls under Unified Development…
Read full rule →South Bend
Some RestrictionsAny residential swimming pool installed in South Bend on or after September 13, 1989, must be permitted and built under…
Read full rule →St. Joseph County
Some RestrictionsA residential pool in St. Joseph County is an accessory structure that needs an Improvement Location Permit under…
Read full rule →Vanderburgh County
Some RestrictionsVanderburgh County requires a building permit before any residential swimming pool is installed, under the general…
Read full rule →Warrick County
Some RestrictionsBuilding a residential in-ground pool or an above-ground pool deeper than three and one-half feet in unincorporated…
Read full rule →Wayne County
Some RestrictionsBefore anyone digs, installs, or alters a swimming pool in unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, County Code Section…
Read full rule →Westfield
Some RestrictionsThe City of Westfield, Indiana treats a residential swimming pool as an accessory structure that needs its own building…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Light RestrictionsPortable pools under 24 inches deep and under 250 square feet are exempt from Fort Wayne's pool permit and construction…
Read full rule →Fencing & Safety Requirements
Mandatory barriers around pools, spas, and hot tubs, minimum heights, self-latching gate specs, and the alarm, cover, and anti-entrapment rules that ride along with them.
Indiana: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsIndiana enforces uniform pool barrier rules through the Indiana Residential Code (675 IAC 14) for home pools and…
Read full rule →Carmel
Heavy RestrictionsCarmel requires a wall or fence at least four (4) feet high completely surrounding a swimming pool and deck area, with…
Read full rule →Allen County
Some RestrictionsPublic and semi-public pools must be enclosed by a durable fence, wall, building, or barrier at least six feet high…
Read full rule →Anderson
Some RestrictionsAnderson's Zoning Ordinance requires a private swimming pool to be surrounded by a fence at least five feet high. The…
Read full rule →Bloomington
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Bloomington, anyone who owns land with a residential swimming pool must restrict access to it under the…
Read full rule →Boone County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Boone County, Indiana, an in-ground swimming pool must have a 5-foot fence around the pool area, or a…
Read full rule →Clark County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Clark County, above-ground swimming pools must be enclosed by a barrier at least 60 inches tall with…
Read full rule →Fishers
Some RestrictionsFishers requires every licensed public and semi-public swimming pool to run bacteriological and chemical tests on a…
Read full rule →Fort Wayne
Some RestrictionsFort Wayne requires public and semi-public pools to post "No Diving" signage in shallow areas, keep a spine board and…
Read full rule →Gary
Some RestrictionsEvery private swimming pool in the City of Gary, whether newly built or already constructed, must be enclosed by a…
Read full rule →Hammond
Some RestrictionsHammond requires any inground pool, or an above-ground pool 2 feet 6 inches or taller, to be enclosed by a 6-foot…
Read full rule →Indianapolis
Some RestrictionsMarion County zoning requires pools and hot tubs over 200 square feet to be enclosed by a safety cover or a…
Read full rule →Lafayette
Some RestrictionsLafayette requires every swimming pool on private property to be enclosed by a barrier fence at least six feet tall…
Read full rule →Lake County
Some RestrictionsFor private pools, safety centers on the required 4-foot barrier and keeping abandoned pools drained or covered. Public…
Read full rule →Laporte County
Some RestrictionsLaPorte County requires every in-ground swimming pool to be completely enclosed by a fence at least four feet high…
Read full rule →Muncie
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Muncie, Muncie City Code § 150.214(B)-(C) requires any residential swimming pool to sit behind a fence…
Read full rule →Noblesville
Some RestrictionsPermanent swimming pools, spas and hot tubs at least 42 inches deep and 12 feet in diameter must be fenced under…
Read full rule →South Bend
Some RestrictionsSouth Bend requires a 48-inch barrier around any residential swimming pool installed or permitted before September 13…
Read full rule →Vanderburgh County
Some RestrictionsEvery swimming pool in unincorporated Vanderburgh County must be enclosed by a six-foot impassable fence under Zoning…
Read full rule →Warrick County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana, a semi-public pool, including one at a short-term rental or tourist home…
Read full rule →Wayne County
Some RestrictionsEvery swimming pool in unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, public or private, must be walled or fenced to keep…
Read full rule →Evansville
Light RestrictionsEvansville's property maintenance code requires every swimming pool to be kept clean, sanitary, and in good repair: a…
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