Loveland, CO Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Loveland, CO, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Governing code
- 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- Permit authority
- Building Official, under Title 15 general process
- ISPSC permit sections
- 105.4-105.6 deleted locally
- Adopted by
- Ordinance No. 6592, November 15, 2022
Summary
Loveland requires a building permit for residential pool and spa construction under its adopted 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, but the ISPSC's own permit-issuance and fee sections are deleted locally in favor of the general Title 15 permit process run by the Building Official.
This code is a complete code to safeguard public health, safety and welfare by regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of swimming pools and spas, and providing for issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore. ... D.Section 105.4 - Time limit of application - is deleted in its entirety.E.Section 105.5 - Permit issuance - is deleted in its entirety.F.Section 105.6 - Fees - is deleted in its entirety.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
6 (Fees) are likewise deleted. L confirms extends to the pool and spa code by defining any code reference to the "International Pool and Spa Code" as the pool and spa code adopted by Title 15. So a homeowner or contractor installing an in-ground or above-ground pool subject to the ISPSC applies for the permit through the Building Official's office under the general Title 15 process, not a separate ISPSC permit desk, and the Building Official's inspectors conduct the required inspections before use.
Violations & Fines
Constructing, altering, or using a pool or spa system without the required permit, or otherwise violating the adopted swimming pool and spa code, is a misdemeanor under § 15.54.030, punishable under the general penalty at § 1.12.010: a fine up to the state-law maximum under C.R.S. § 13-10-113, imprisonment up to 364 days, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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