Davis County, UT Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

130 treats a private outdoor swimming pool as an accessory use to the main house. It must be set back at least four feet from the side and rear property lines and at least thirty feet from any neighboring dwelling; where the adjacent lot is still vacant, the pool must sit at least fifteen feet from that lot's side line. A pool built entirely inside a building instead follows the setback rules for accessory or main buildings, and if it will sit near a septic tank or drain field, the Davis County Health Department must approve the location first.

Every pool, public or residential, needs a barrier providing complete perimeter security at least six feet high, with no gap wider than three and one-half inches that a person could pass through, and any gate must be self-closing and self-latching with the latch mechanism at least fifty-four inches above the ground; indoor pools are exempt from the fence itself only because the building's walls serve the same purpose, but must still control access to the same standard. The Land Use Authority can grant exceptions to the six-foot height for architectural or landscaping reasons.

A pool does not count toward the twenty-five percent lot-coverage cap that otherwise limits accessory structures in the rear yard. 00 under the county's adopted Building Permit Fee Schedule.