Swimming pool permit rules in Orem, UT — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
The City of Orem requires a building permit for swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, with the only exception being prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep; permits are applied for through Orem's online building permit portal and reviewed against the 2021 IBC, IMC, IPC, ISPSC and related codes.
Under the City of Orem Community Development handout "When Do I Need a Building Permit?", swimming pools, hot tubs and spas are listed among the outside projects that require a permit, while prefabricated swimming pools less than 24 inches deep are expressly listed as not requiring a building permit. Permit applications are submitted through Orem's online building permit portal. The City's Development Services Building Safety Division "Swimming Pool Plans Submittal Check List" (updated 9/2024) states that current adopted codes are the 2021 IBC, 2021 IMC, 2021 IPC, 2021 ISPSC, 2020 NEC, 2021 IECC commercial provisions and 2015 IECC residential provisions, 2021 IFGC, 2017 ANSI and current Utah State Amendments. A complete pool submittal must include a building permit application with contractor and owner information and Utah State contractor's license number; a site plan showing the pool's distance from the house, all structures and property lines, the location of retaining walls (those four feet or higher require separate permits), pool heater and equipment, and the pool-cover switch "in full view of the pool"; pool depth, with a secondary entry/exit shown if the deep end exceeds five feet; manufacturer's installation instructions for all pool equipment and covers; and a structural plan with reinforcing-steel details. The Building Safety Division is located at 56 N State Street, Suite 105, and can be reached at 801-229-7060.
Installing a swimming pool, hot tub or spa without the required building permit subjects the owner to code-enforcement action, stop-work orders, and after-the-fact permit fees, and the work cannot pass final inspection until plans, barriers, electrical and equipment installations are brought into compliance with the adopted 2021 ISPSC and related codes.
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