Small prefabricated above-ground pools accessory to a home, under 24 inches deep and 5,000 gallons, are exempt from a Weld County building permit. Larger above-ground pools need a permit and must meet the barrier rules in the county's adopted 2018 ISPSC.
Weld County follows the standard IRC permit exemption: a prefabricated above-ground pool accessory to a single-family dwelling that is less than 24 inches deep, holds no more than 5,000 gallons, and is installed entirely above ground does not require a building permit. Larger or deeper above-ground pools require a permit and must satisfy the 48-inch barrier standard in the adopted 2018 ISPSC; where the pool wall itself is at least the required height, the wall can serve as the barrier, but ladders and decks must be secured. The county sets no separate above-ground rule beyond its adopted building code. Cities set their own rules.
Installing a permit-required above-ground pool without a permit, or leaving access that defeats the barrier standard, is subject to county building-code enforcement.
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