Georgetown, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Georgetown, TX, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- Permit required for
- Erecting, installing, altering, or repairing a pool
- Administering office
- Building and Inspections Department
- Appeals body
- Building Standards Commission (90-day filing window)
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. 2023-43, § 9(Exh. G)
- Max fine
- Up to $2,000 per day
Summary
Georgetown requires a permit to erect, install, alter, or repair a residential pool under the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted by reference at Code of Ordinances Section 15.18.010, with the Building and Inspections Department administering review and inspection.
The provisions of the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code are hereby adopted by reference as if set forth in full, with the specific local amendments as set forth in this Chapter. In this Chapter the 2021 International Swimming Pool Code shall be referred to as "the Code"... Section 113.4. Violation Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this Chapter or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, installs, alters, or repairs a pool in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be unlawful and is subject to punishment as provided in Section 1.08.010 of the Code of Ordinances.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
010 of the Code of Ordinances, rewritten by Ordinance No. ' A copy is required to be on file at the Georgetown Public Library and in the office of the Building Official. 020 assigns administration and enforcement to the Building and Inspections Department, the same office that handles building, plumbing, and electrical permits. ' In practice, that means a homeowner or contractor must submit construction documents, obtain the permit, and pass the code official's inspections before, during, and after building an in-ground or fixed above-ground pool. 030, which requires an application within 90 days of the notice being served.
Violations & Fines
Building, altering, or repairing a pool without the required permit, or against the approved plans, is unlawful under Section 15.18.050 and punishable under Section 1.08.010's general penalty: a fine up to $500, or up to $2,000 where safety is at issue, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
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