Manitou Springs, CO Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Manitou Springs, CO, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Building code adopted
- Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Ed.
- Adoption authority
- City Charter § 5.11, per § 15.04.010
- Permit administrator
- Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
- Fee schedule
- Set via Appendix B by council resolution
- Violation penalty
- Up to $500 fine, 90 days jail
- Post-construction rules
- Ch. 6.50 applies once pool is built
Summary
Manitou Springs enforces pool construction through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, adopted by reference in Municipal Code Section 15.04.010, so any new pool needs a building permit before work starts. Chapter 6.50 then applies its own safety rules to every pool in the city, public or private, once it exists.
The Pikes Peak Regional Building Code, 2023 Edition, together with Appendix A and Appendix B thereto, is adopted by reference pursuant to Section 5.11 of the City Charter and shall have the same force and effect as though it was set out in its entirety in this chapter, with amendments subsequently adopted by the City. ... The requirements of this chapter shall apply to all swimming pools within the city, whether publicly or privately owned.
Full Breakdown
11 of the City Charter, giving it the same force as if printed in full in the Municipal Code. 020 keeps local control over building, electrical, energy, mechanical and plumbing codes while assigning the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department and its committees and boards to implement, interpret and grant variances within their jurisdiction, which covers the permits, plan review and inspections needed to build a residential pool. 030(1) has the city council set building permit fees by resolution using Appendix B's fee schedule. 50 apply to all swimming pools in the city, whether publicly or privately owned, covering safety equipment, enclosure and enforcement quite apart from the construction permit itself.
050 makes violating the adopted building code a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, imprisonment of not more than ninety days, or both, with each day an illegal construction continues counted as a separate offense, and the city attorney authorized to seek an injunction, mandamus or abatement action.
Violations & Fines
Building or altering a pool without going through the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department is a misdemeanor under Section 15.04.050, punishable by a fine up to five hundred dollars, up to ninety days in jail, or both, with each day of continued illegal construction treated as a separate offense. The city attorney may also seek an injunction or abatement order to stop the work.
Frequently Asked Questions
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