Idaho Falls, ID Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Idaho Falls, ID, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Permit-exempt depth
- 4 feet or less
- Pool type
- Prefabricated only
- Code amended
- IRC Section R105.2, item 7
- Deeper pools
- Permit required
Summary
Idaho Falls exempts prefabricated swimming pools four feet deep or less from a building permit, under an amendment to the adopted Residential Code's exempt-work list.
Delete item number 7 under the Building subheading of Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit, and replace with the following: 7. Prefabricated swimming pools that are not greater than four (4) feet (one thousand, two hundred nineteen (1219) mm) deep.
Full Breakdown
City Code Section 7-6-2(C) rewrites item 7 of the adopted International Residential Code's Section R105.2 (work exempt from permit): prefabricated swimming pools that are not greater than four feet deep need no building permit. Anything deeper, including many above-ground pools with a deck or a permanent electrical or filtration hookup, falls outside that exemption and is treated as ordinary IRC-covered construction. The amendment sits in Title 7, Chapter 6, the City's Residential Code chapter.
Violations & Fines
Installing a pool deeper than four feet, or one with permanent electrical or plumbing connections, without first obtaining a building permit is a Code violation subject to misdemeanor penalties under Section 1-4-1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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