Parker, CO Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Parker, CO, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- Legal authority
- Home Rule Charter Section 7.7
- Effective date
- January 1, 2022
- Maximum fine
- $499 per violation, per day
- Enforcing office
- Community Development Department
- Code on file
- Town Clerk's office, weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Summary
In the Town of Parker, residential and commercial swimming pool construction is governed by the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 Edition, adopted by the Town Council under the Parker Swimming Pool and Spa Code, Chapter 11.09. A building permit through the Community Development Department is required before pool construction begins.
Pursuant to Section 7.7 of the Town of Parker Home Rule Charter, the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc. (ICC), 4051 W. Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into this Chapter as though fully set forth herein. Except as otherwise provided hereafter, such code is adopted in full, including the outline of contents, index and appendices contained therein.
Full Breakdown
Town Council adopted the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) by reference under Home Rule Charter Section 7.7, codified at Parker Municipal Code Chapter 11.09, the Parker Swimming Pool and Spa Code (Ord. 4.106, 2012; last amended Ord. 4.106.3, 2021). The ordinance deletes ISPSC Appendix Chapter A and renames Section 101.1 to identify the code as the Parker Swimming Pool and Spa Code. A certified true copy is kept on file with the Town Clerk for public inspection Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the Community Development Department sells copies to the public at cost.
The Chapter took effect January 1, 2022, replacing the prior edition. Because the ISPSC is the operative construction code, any pool, spa or hot tub installation in Parker triggers the same permit, plan review and inspection process required for other Title 11 building work: plans must be submitted to Community Development, reviewed against the adopted ISPSC amendments, and inspected before use. The Town disclaims civil liability for enforcement or nonenforcement of the code under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Section 24-10-101, C.R.S. Violating any provision of Chapter 11.09, including building a pool without the required permit, is a misdemeanor under Section 11.09.060.
Violations & Fines
Under Section 11.09.060, violating any provision of the Parker Swimming Pool and Spa Code, including unpermitted pool construction, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $499 for each violation. Each day a violation continues after the Town serves notice counts as a separate offense, so an unpermitted pool left in place accrues repeated fines.
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