Murfreesboro, TN Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Murfreesboro, TN, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Before pool construction
- Alarm condition
- Required before completion
- Electrical sign-off
- Held until alarm works
- Issuing office
- Building and Codes Dept.
Summary
Murfreesboro will not issue a residential swimming pool building permit unless the project includes a functioning pool alarm, installed before the job is signed off electrically.
323.4.2 Building Permits; The Chief Building Official shall not issue a building permit for the construction or substantial alteration of a swimming pool located at a residential dwelling unless the project calls for a functioning swimming pool alarm to be installed prior to the completion of the project. In addition, when an electrical inspection is required for the installation of a swimming pool at a residential dwelling, the electrical inspector shall not give final approval for the electrical wiring unless a properly functioning swimming pool alarm has been installed." (Ord. No. 18-O-71, § 5, 01-17-19)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Section 7-13.1(K) of the Murfreesboro City Code, amending the adopted 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, the Chief Building Official cannot issue a building permit to construct or substantially alter a residential swimming pool unless the project includes a functioning pool alarm installed before completion. The same section blocks final electrical approval on any pool wiring until the alarm is working. Applications go through the Building and Codes Department, and permit appeals go to the Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals under Section 7-16.
Violations & Fines
Building or altering a residential pool without a permit, or finishing one without a working alarm, stalls final electrical sign-off and exposes the owner to the construction code's general penalties for unpermitted work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a Murfreesboro pool permit without an alarm plan?
What happens if the alarm isn't installed by inspection time?
Sources & Official References
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