Swimming pool permit rules in Palm Coast, FL — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Palm Coast requires a building permit for any swimming pool, hot tub, or spa containing water more than 24 inches deep - this includes inground, aboveground, and onground pools, hot tubs, and nonportable spas. The permit is issued by Building Services at City Hall, 160 Lake Avenue, Palm Coast FL 32164, (386) 986-3780. Plans must comply with the 8th Edition (2023) Florida Building Code Residential Chapter 45 (Sections R4501.17 through R4501.17.3), the 2020 National Electric Code (NEC Article 680), Florida Statute Chapter 515, and the Palm Coast Land Development Code. Permits are typically reviewed in approximately five business days.
Palm Coast Building Services defines a Swimming Pool as 'any structure that is intended for swimming or recreational bathing and contains water over 24 inches deep including but not limited to inground, aboveground, and onground swimming pools, hot tubs and nonportable spas.' A building permit is required for any such structure. Applicable codes include the 8th Edition (2023) Florida Building Code-Residential, Chapter 45 and Sections R4501.17 through R4501.17.3; the 2020 National Electrical Code Article 680 (bonding, GFCI); Florida Statute Chapter 515 (Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act); and the Palm Coast Land Development Code. Submittal requirements (per the Palm Coast above-ground pool checklist) include manufacturer specifications, site plans, landscape plans, proof of property ownership, owner affidavit, and a notice of commencement (required for improvements exceeding $2,500, FS 713.135). A separate electrical permit is required - GFCI protection outlets must be at least 10 feet from the inside wall of the pool, pump connection to GFCI must be through the approved cord that comes with the pump, no extension cords permitted. Pools under 48 inches in wall height must have alarms and any windows within the fenced area. Permits may be submitted in person at City Hall or via the online permitting portal; review is normally completed within five business days. Final inspection (including 305-Electric Final / Pool Final equivalents) must pass before the pool is filled, per FBC 424.2.19 / R4101.19.
Constructing or filling a pool, spa, or hot tub over 24 inches deep without a building permit is a violation. Per FS 553.80(2)(b), the fourth and subsequent plan-review rejections for the same code violation may carry up to four times the original plan-review fee. Operating a pool without one of the FS 515.27 safety features is a second-degree misdemeanor (waivable if corrected and drowning-prevention education completed within 45 days).
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