Henry County, GA Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

Henry County's environmental health division, operating under the county board of health, sets its permit and inspection fees by resolution under § 3-12-17, with the current schedule printed at § 3-12-18. For a private residential pool, the department charges $150 for the required site evaluation before construction begins. Public pools face a heavier process: a $300 initial plan review and permit fee, a $175 annual inspection fee, a $200 late annual inspection fee if the pool operator misses the inspection window, and a $75 reinspection fee if the pool fails its first check.

Any pool, public or private, operating without the required permit is billed a flat $300 fee under the "Operating without a swimming pool permit" line item. Beyond the county's own fee schedule, § 3-12-19 adopts the Georgia Department of Public Health's Chapter 511-3-5, covering public swimming pools, spas, and recreational water parks, in its entirety as part of the Henry County Board of Health Regulations, meaning a pool operator must also meet the state's design, water-quality, and safety rules on top of the county's local permit and inspection fees.

Violations of the health chapter, including operating an unpermitted pool, are punishable under § 3-12-20 by a fine of up to $500, up to 60 days in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation charged as a separate offense.