Franklin, TN Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Franklin, TN, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2024 Intl. Swimming Pool & Spa Code
- Covers
- Design, construction, install, repair
- Security deposit trigger
- 1,000+ sq ft disturbance, § 12-107
- Enforcement
- Building and Neighborhood Services Dept.
Summary
Franklin requires a permit for any pool built, installed, repaired, or altered in the city under its adopted 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.
for the protection of the public health, welfare, and safety by prescribing minimum standards for the design, construction or installation, repair or alterations of swimming pools, public or private, and equipment related thereto, the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2024 edition, as prepared by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as a part of this Code and is hereinafter referred to as the swimming pool code.(2)Pursuant to authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-54-502(c), the building and neighborhood services department director shall adopt administrative regulations relating to swimming pools to incorporate subsequent amendments to the International Building Code, the International Property Maintenance Code and the International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council and other adopted codes. These amendments shall be identified by the building and neighborhood services department director as to date and source and shall take effect as provided in Tennessee Code Annotated, § 6-54-502 unless disapproved by resolution of the board of mayor and alderman. Administrative regulations adopting amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code will be placed on file when they are published by the building and neighborhood services department director, and at least 15 days before their effective date.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 12-701 adopts the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2024 edition, as Franklin's swimming pool code, covering the design, construction, installation, repair, and alteration of public and private pools and related equipment. The Building and Neighborhood Services Department administers the code locally, and a building permit under this chapter is required before pool construction begins: the same permit that can trigger the contractor's security deposit requirement under § 12-107 for projects disturbing 1,000 square feet or more of land.
Violations & Fines
Building, altering, or installing a pool without complying with the adopted swimming pool code is a misdemeanor under § 12-704, punishable by a fine under Appendix A for each day the violation continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does a new pool trigger any deposit requirement?
Sources & Official References
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