Swimming pool permit rules in Davis County, UT — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Private residential pools in Davis County need only a city building permit under the adopted state pool code. Davis County Health permits and plan-reviews PUBLIC pools (community, HOA, apartment, hotel) - not backyard pools.
Davis County Health Department regulates only public pools - defined as any swimming pool, spa, wading pool, or special-purpose pool facility that is not a private residential pool. Public pools require submitted plans, a $1,250-per-circulation-system plan review, a pre-gunite, pre-plaster and final inspection, and an annual operating permit ($1,000 yearly / $700 seasonal). Private backyard pools are excluded and instead need a building permit from your city (Layton, Bountiful, etc.) or, in the unincorporated county, from Davis County, applying the adopted Utah Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC 2021).
Operating a public pool without an approved plan and current operating permit can lead to closure by the local health officer; building a private pool without a permit risks stop-work orders and re-inspection fees.
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