Nashua, NH Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- Adopted by
- § 105-25, effective 3-9-2021
- Enforced by
- Dept. of Building Safety
- In-ground pool permit fee
- $60
Summary
Nashua requires residential pools and spas to comply with the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted wholesale at § 105-25: the barrier, gate and alarm rules come from that code, not a separate city-drafted fence ordinance.
A certain document and referenced code ... designated as the "International Swimming Pool and Spa Code" adopted as per the New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A ... is hereby adopted as the Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of Nashua ... for the control of residential swimming pools and spas and systems; and the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms ... are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4805762; v29 updated 2026-02-10; through 02-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
The City doesn't write its own pool-fence dimensions. Instead, § 105-25 adopts the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) in full as Nashua's Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Code, "for the control of residential swimming pools and spas and systems," with its regulations "made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter." The § 105-26 amendments touch only fees, appeals, and a note that public pools also answer to NH DES: none of them alter the ISPSC's barrier/enclosure sections, so those standards apply as published. Anyone building a pool should get the ISPSC barrier requirements from the Department of Building Safety before pulling a permit.
Violations & Fines
Violations of the adopted Swimming Pool and Spa Code are enforced under NRO Chapter 74 and NH RSA 676:15-17-b (§ 105-26E), without limit on any other remedy available to the City at law or equity.
Frequently Asked Questions
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