Dunedin requires a building permit for any new residential swimming pool, spa, or hot tub installation. Permits are issued by the Community Development Building Division and ensure compliance with the Florida Building Code-Residential and Chapter 515 Florida Statutes.
Before installing an in-ground or above-ground swimming pool, spa, or hot tub in Dunedin, property owners must apply for a building permit through the city's Building Division. The permit application requires a site plan showing setbacks, plumbing and electrical drawings, and a signed Residential Swimming Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Safety Act acknowledgement. Inspections are required at multiple stages including steel, plumbing, electrical bonding, deck, and final. The pool must comply with the Florida Building Code-Residential Chapter 45 and the residential pool safety requirements of Chapter 515, Florida Statutes. Work performed without a permit can result in stop-work orders and double permit fees.
Unpermitted pool work triggers stop-work orders, doubled permit fees, code enforcement citations, and potential daily fines until brought into compliance.
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