Swimming Pools & Spas in West Virginia (2026)
3 rules on the books across West Virginia, 2 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.
Charleston
Some RestrictionsCharleston requires new residential pools to comply with the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted as…
Read full rule →Kanawha County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Kanawha County requires a building permit from the Planning & Community Development Department before…
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.