Nashua, NH Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Nashua, NH, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Intl. Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- 1-2 family fee
- $0.18 per sq. ft.
- Commercial/multifamily fee
- $0.28 per sq. ft.
- Issuing agency
- Dept. of Building Safety
- Appeals
- Via § 105-5 process
Summary
Nashua requires a Department of Building Safety permit before an in-ground residential pool goes in, issued under the city's adopted Swimming Pool and Spa Code, with the fee set per square foot of pool area on the standard building permit fee schedule.
A certain document and referenced code on file in the Department of Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, being marked and designated as the "International Swimming Pool and Spa Code" ... is hereby adopted as the Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, for the control of residential swimming pools and spas and systems; and the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms ... are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with any amendments prescribed in this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4805762; v29 updated 2026-02-10; through 02-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
The City of Nashua adopted the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code as its Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Code under § 105-25, administered by the Department of Building Safety. Section 105-28(A)(2) folds in-ground swimming pools into the aggregate-floor-area building permit fee schedule, charging $0.18 per square foot of pool area for one- and two-family residential work ($0.28 per square foot for commercial or multifamily). Under § 105-27(A), no permit is valid and no work may begin until the prescribed fee is paid and the permit issued. Appeals of Building Official decisions on pool permits follow the process set out in NRO § 105-5, per § 105-26(F).
Violations & Fines
Building or altering an in-ground pool without a paid, issued permit violates Chapter 105's adopted Swimming Pool and Spa Code; violations are enforced under NRO Chapter 74 and RSA 676:15-17-b, in addition to any other remedy available to the city at law or equity.
Frequently Asked Questions
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