Aurora, CO Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Aurora, CO, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- City Code Ch. 22, Art. I
- Completion deadline
- 1 year from permit issuance
- Extension available
- One 6-month extension, full fee
- Also applies to
- Decks, patio covers, gazebos
- Pool code adopted
- ISPSC 2021 ed. (Sec. 22-349)
Summary
Aurora, Colorado requires a building permit for swimming pool construction, including above-ground pools, and a homeowner-contractor's exterior work must finish within one year of permit issuance.
All exterior work required for construction of new additions, garages (attached and detached), patio covers, decks, swimming pools, gazebos, sun rooms, porches, roofing, and carports, required to be permitted by the city of Aurora building codes, commenced by a homeowner acting as contractor shall be completed within one year of the issuance of the permit for such work. Failure to complete all exterior work within the one-year period shall void the permit...
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Aurora amended IRC Section R105.5 to add its own completion deadline: exterior work covered by a permit, including swimming pools, decks, patio covers and similar structures, done by a homeowner acting as contractor must be completed within one year of permit issuance or the permit is void. One extra six-month extension is available at full re-permitting cost. The Code separately adopts the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (2021 ed.) for pool construction and licenses swimming pool contractors under Sec. 22-131. Aurora's local text does not print the ISPSC's own permit-exemption thresholds for small portable pools; only a licensed contractor, or a homeowner under this exemption, may pull the permit.
Violations & Fines
Building without a valid permit, or letting one lapse past the one-year (or extended 18-month) deadline, voids the permit and is unlawful under Sec. 22-185(b); work must stop and be repermitted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an above-ground pool need a permit in Aurora, CO?
How long do I have to finish pool construction once permitted?
Sources & Official References
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