In unincorporated Nevada County, prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep are exempt from building permits under the 2022 California Residential Code; deeper above-ground pools need a permit, inspections, and the same safety barrier as in-ground pools.
Nevada County's Work Exempt from Permits list, based on the 2022 California Residential Code, exempts only prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24 inches deep; any project not on the exempt list requires a permit. Permitted above-ground pools follow the Building Department's inspection sequence: (1) a rough electrical inspection when the pool is set up, before electrical hookup and before the pool is filled with water, at which point the swimming pool barrier must already be installed; (2) a pre-deck inspection before deck footings are poured, where an equipotential bonding grid may be required depending on pool construction material; and (3) a final inspection when the pool is completed and ready for use. Above-ground vinyl-lined pools do not need the engineer-stamped steel plans required for gunite pools, but elevated decks around pools require their own permit. The 60-inch barrier requirements and the state Swimming Pool Safety Act drowning-prevention features apply to above-ground pools just as they do to in-ground pools.
An above-ground pool 24 inches or deeper installed without a permit is unpermitted construction subject to the county's after-the-fact permit process and code compliance enforcement. Permitted pools cannot be filled with water until the rough electrical inspection confirms the barrier is installed.
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