Mission, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Mission, TX, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Pool permit fee
- $300 flat fee
- Electrical pool permit
- $50
- Pool plumbing permit
- $58.50
- Contractor liability insurance
- $100,000 minimum
- Unpermitted work penalty
- doubles all permit fees
Summary
Mission requires a permit before building a residential swimming pool, charged as a flat $300 swimming pool permit fee, plus separate electrical and plumbing permit fees under the city's building fee schedule.
(a)Enumeration. In lieu of the fees of the building code adopted in this article, the following schedule of fees is adopted: ... Swimming pool permit-Set fee$300.00 ... Electrical pool permit$50.00 ... Pool plumbing$58.50 ... (d)Double fee if work started before permit obtained. Where work for which a permit is required by this chapter is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining such permit, the fees in this section shall be doubled...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
The City of Mission requires a permit before building a residential swimming pool, charged as a flat $300 swimming pool permit fee under the city's building fee schedule (Sec. 18-34), separate from the $50 electrical pool permit and $58.50 pool plumbing permit fees. Pool contractors must also carry a minimum $100,000 general liability policy and pay a $35 reinspection fee under the city's local swimming pool code requirements (Sec. 18-43). Starting pool construction before the permit is obtained doubles every fee owed under Sec. 18-34(d).
Violations & Fines
Building without a permit doubles all permit fees under Sec. 18-34(d); noncompliant pool contractors also face red-tag stops and reinspection fees under Sec. 18-43.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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