Aurora, IL Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Aurora, IL, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Permit trigger
- 24+ inches deep, or in-ground
- Exempt
- Above-ground, under 24 inches
- Adopted code
- 2024 Intl Swimming Pool & Spa Code
- Enforcing agency
- Division of Building and Permits
- Applies
- Citywide, all four counties
Summary
Aurora requires a building permit for in-ground and deep above-ground residential pools under its adopted 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code; only shallow, fully above-ground prefab pools skip the permit.
Permits shall not be required for the following: Building: ... 7. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24" deep, and are installed entirely above ground.
Full Breakdown
Aurora adopts the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code as the city's Swimming Pool and Spa Code, administered by the Division of Building and Permits. Under the city's Building Code amendments, a permit is not required only for a prefabricated above-ground pool accessory to a single-family home that is less than 24 inches deep; any deeper or in-ground residential pool requires a building permit with construction documents submitted to the building official before work begins. The rule applies citywide across Kane, DuPage, Will, and Kendall Counties, since Aurora regulates pool construction as a home rule municipality regardless of which county a property sits in.
Violations & Fines
Constructing or installing a residential pool that requires a permit without first obtaining one violates the adopted Building Code and is subject to the International Building Code's penalty and unlawful-continuance fine provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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