Cass County, ND Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Cass County, ND, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Plan approval
- Required before construction
- Enforcing agency
- Fargo Cass Public Health Dept
- Inspection reach
- Includes residential pools
- Noncompliance
- Facility can be closed/suspended
Summary
Cass County requires health department approval of construction plans before building, altering or remodeling any pool, and its inspection authority under the Recreational Aquatic Facilities ordinance expressly reaches residential pools, not just public ones.
Before any construction, alteration, addition, remodeling, or other improvement to a recreational aquatic facility, the plans and specifications shall have been approved by the health department. ... The health department may inspect, or cause to be inspected, all recreational aquatic facilities, including residential pools, within the county at such times as it may deem necessary...
Full Breakdown
Ordinance #2004-2, as amended, puts the Fargo Cass Public Health Department in charge of recreational aquatic facilities countywide. Before any construction, alteration, addition, remodeling or other improvement to a pool, the plans and specifications must be approved by the health department. The health department can also inspect any recreational aquatic facility 'including residential pools' at any reasonable time, and can order a noncompliant facility closed or suspended until the health or safety concern is resolved. Public and semi-public pools additionally need an operating license under Section 9, but the plan-approval and inspection requirements reach a backyard pool too.
Violations & Fines
Building or altering a pool without approved plans, or refusing a health-department inspection, can lead the department to order the facility closed or its use suspended until conditions are corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need county approval before building a pool at my Cass County home?
What happens if my pool isn't approved?
Sources & Official References
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