Swimming pool permit rules in Hendersonville, TN — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
All swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs in Hendersonville require a building permit from the Building & Codes Department (101 Maple Drive North, 615-822-3802, codes@hvilletn.org). The City has adopted the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (effective July 1, 2025), the 2021 IRC, 2021 IBC, and 2020 NEC with amendments. The applicant must submit a complete Swimming Pool Plan Submittal package including a scaled site plan, pool depths, property dimensions, easements, mechanical/plumbing/gas details, electric service location, fencing design, drainage, and engineered design for gunite pools and retaining walls.
Building & Codes administers swimming pool permits under the 2021 ISPSC and the 2021 IRC/IBC effective July 1, 2025 (prior 2018 ISPSC applied through 6/30/2025). The City's Swimming Pool Plan Submittal Checklist requires: 'ONE (1) PDF SITE PLAN AND ONE (1) COMPLETE BUILDING SET ARE REQUIRED' submitted to codes@hvilletn.org or in person at 101 Maple Drive North. The checklist enumerates required items verbatim: 'Drawn to an appropriate scale with pool depths shown and dimensions to other structures'; 'Have an engineer address any surcharge loads on the pool or from the pool'; 'Dimensions of all property lines with North Arrow'; 'Location of all mechanical equipment, type, and size of pool equipment, plumbing, and gas line sizing'; 'BTU rating of all gas appliances including diameter & length of each segment of gas run'; 'Location of all easements (including Public Utility Easements) and required setbacks'; 'Type of electric service currently on home (overhead/underground)'; 'Location of electric panel and gas meter'; 'Direction of surface water drainage and direction of flow of the deck drain (using arrows)'; 'Pool fencing design and location to show enclosure around pool area'; 'All gates to indicate swing away from pool'; 'Point of access across property line for pool construction equipment'; 'Wall height and slope for any retaining walls that are part of the proposed construction'; 'Contractor must indicate if there is existing damage to sidewalk at access route to yard'; 'Gunite pools require engineering from design professional.' Pools also trigger a separate electrical permit (NEC Article 680, swimming pool bonding/grounding) and a plumbing permit when connecting to municipal water/sewer. The City's online portal is at hendersonvilletn-energovweb.tylerhost.net, and inspections may be requested at 615-590-4642. Zoning placement (rear or side of house, behind front facade) is governed by the Hendersonville Zoning Ordinance Chapter 10.4 (accessory uses) and applicants must show 'required setbacks' on the plan. Statewide, Tennessee Code Annotated Title 68, Chapter 120 enables and floors all of these provisions. Lakefront pools in Hendersonville must also respect the Sumner County / TVA Old Hickory Lake shoreline setbacks and easements (these are coordinated through the application's 'Location of all easements' requirement).
Installing a pool without a permit, submitting an incomplete plan set ('INCOMPLETE SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED'), failing to show easements/setbacks, omitting the pool fencing design or gate-swing direction, building a gunite pool without engineered design, or skipping the electrical/plumbing/gas inspections violates Hendersonville's adopted codes. Building & Codes can issue stop-work orders, require demolition of unpermitted work, and assess civil penalties. Lakefront pools that encroach on TVA shoreline easements or undeclared Public Utility Easements may have to be removed at the owner's expense.
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