Swimming pool permit rules in St. Johns County, FL — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
A residential pool in St. Johns County needs a building permit through the county Building Services Division, and it cannot pass final inspection until it carries at least one safety feature required by Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, Fla. Stat. §515.27.
St. Johns County permits every in-ground residential pool under the Florida Building Code, reviewing structure, electrical bonding, and hurricane wind loads on screen enclosures. The permit will not close out at final inspection unless the pool carries a safety feature required by Fla. Stat. §515.27 — a 4-foot barrier meeting §515.29, an approved safety pool cover, exit alarms on doors and windows with direct pool access, or self-closing, self-latching door hardware. The county issues the certificate of completion only after the chosen feature is verified and the GFCI protection and equipotential bonding pass inspection.
Building a pool without a county permit triggers a stop-work order and fees. A pool that lacks any §515.27 safety feature cannot pass final inspection or receive its certificate of completion.
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