Swimming pool permit rules in Des Plaines, IL — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Des Plaines requires a building permit for swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs; the Title 10, Chapter 13 construction fee schedule charges a $500 plan-review fee for an in-ground pool in addition to the standard plan-review fee.
Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs are construction projects subject to the City of Des Plaines building-permit requirement administered by the Community and Economic Development Department under Title 10 (Construction Regulations) of the City Code. Title 10, Chapter 13 establishes the fee schedule for building permits; its plan-review fee table lists an 'In-ground Pool (in addition to standard plan review fee) $500.' The City's permit authority over privately owned swimming and wading basins is grounded in 65 ILCS 5/11-30-9 of the Illinois Municipal Code. Looking ahead, the pending Private Swimming Pool Enclosure Act (HB2495) would, if enacted, direct every Illinois municipality to develop a permitting process for all swimming pools no later than January 1, 2027 and require enclosure inspections before an initial permit and at least every five years thereafter; Des Plaines's existing permit program already satisfies the core permit obligation.
Installing a pool without the required building permit is a code violation; the City may issue stop-work orders, require removal or correction, deny final inspection, and impose ordinance fines through code enforcement.
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