Swimming pool permit rules in Lakewood, OH — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Lakewood Codified Ordinances 1722.03 requires a construction permit and approved plans before any family swimming pool is built or altered, and 1722.04 sets the fee at $4.00 per 100 square feet (minimum $25.00).
Under LCO 1722.03 (Construction Permit), before work begins on constructing a family swimming pool or any alteration, addition, remodeling, or improvement, an application for a permit plus plans, specifications, and explanatory data must be submitted to the Building Commissioner for approval, and no work may start until the Commissioner endorses the plans and grants the permit. LCO 1722.09 lists the required plan contents (scaled drawings, plot plan showing pool position relative to buildings and lot lines, pipe diagrams, equipment layout, capacities, fence type and location, and lighting). LCO 1722.04 (Fees) sets the construction permit fee at $4.00 per 100 square feet (or fraction thereof) of ground area occupied by the pool, with a minimum fee of $25.00, in addition to separate permit fees for plumbing, sewer, and wiring connections. The city's Building Permit Application lists 'Pool/Hot Tub' as a permitted scope of work, processed through the Department of Housing and Building at 12650 Detroit Ave.
No part of pool work may commence until the Building Commissioner approves the plans and issues the permit (1722.03); building without a permit subjects the owner to enforcement under LCO 1722.12.
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