Lakewood, CO Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Lakewood, CO, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- ISPSC 2021 Edition
- Local citation
- Lakewood Municipal Code § 14.03.010
- Permit fees
- Set under § 14.01.060 fee schedule
- Appeals body
- City Board of Appeals, Ch. 14.12
- Unpermitted work penalty
- Investigation fee equals permit fee
Summary
Lakewood requires new pools and spas to be permitted and built under the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted citywide by ordinance, with fees set under the City's building permit fee schedule.
In accordance with C.R.S. 31-16-201 et seq., and the Lakewood City Charter, the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the International Code Council, 2021 Edition, hereinafter "International Swimming Pool and Spa Code", is hereby adopted by reference, subject to the deletions, amendments and additions contained herein.
(Ord. O-2023-14 § 1, 2023; Ord. O-2018-6 § 3, 2018; Ord. O-2011-10 § 3, 2011; Ord. O-99-29 § 3 (part), 1999; Ord. O-95-47 § 3 (part), 1995; Ord. O-90-15 § 18, 1990; Ord. O-86-7 § 1, 1986; Ord. O-83-82 § 1, 1983; Ord. O-81-106 § 1, 1981)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 14 | Zoning Ordinance: ?).
Full Breakdown
The City of Lakewood adopts the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 Edition, by reference under Lakewood Municipal Code § 14.03.010, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-16-201 et seq. and the City Charter. Local amendments in § 14.03.030 tie permit fees to the citywide fee schedule in § 14.01.060 and route appeals to the City's Board of Appeals under Chapter 14.12. Violations are enforced under the penalty schedule in § 1.16.020, with each day of noncompliance treated as a separate offense, and starting work before a permit is issued triggers an added investigation fee equal to the permit fee under § 14.01.060(F).
Violations & Fines
Building or altering a pool or spa without an ISPSC permit, or starting work before permit issuance, triggers an investigation fee equal to the permit fee plus penalties under §1.16.020; each day of noncompliance is a separate offense.
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