Swimming pool permit rules in Kissimmee, FL — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
LDC §14-6-17 makes swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, and screened enclosures accessory structures subject to the §14-6-1 general accessory rules. Pool setbacks are measured from the water's edge. State F.S. Ch. 515 fencing requirements also apply.
Pool permits require: (a) site plan showing setbacks (typically 5 ft side and rear yards under standard accessory rules), (b) engineered shell and decking drawings, (c) electrical permit for pumps and lighting, (d) plumbing permit for backflow prevention. §14-6-17(A) measures setbacks from the water's edge, not the deck edge. Florida Building Code §454 (the residential pool chapter) governs construction. The required pool barrier under Sec. 9-286(c) — 48-inch fence with self-closing/latching gate — must be in place before final inspection. Florida F.S. §515.27 (Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act) requires at least one approved safety feature for any new residential pool: barrier, approved safety cover, exit alarms on all doors leading to the pool, or self-closing/self-latching all-pool-deck-doors.
Sec. 1-22(b)(2) — $100 fine for construction without permit. Sec. 1-22(b)(19) — $100 for failure to obtain electrical permit. Failure of pool barrier inspection delays certificate of completion.
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