Paulding County, GA Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

Sec. 18-31(b) lists the current mandatory codes Paulding County enforces as adopted and amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and item (9) names the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code alongside the International Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas and Energy Conservation codes and the National Electrical Code. Because pool construction falls under one of these adopted 'technical codes,' Sec. 18-61 requires anyone who wants to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a structure regulated by the technical codes, or to erect, install or alter any related electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, to first apply to the permits and inspections division and obtain a permit before starting work.

Sec. 18-65 requires the application to include a general description of the work and its location and to be signed by the owner or an authorized agent, and Sec. 18-67 requires accompanying drawings and specifications adequate to show the scope of construction. Sec. 18-69 puts the county building official in charge of approving or refusing the permit based on compliance with the technical codes, and Sec. 18-71 requires payment of the fee set by the board of commissioners before a permit issues, with a 100 percent penalty added to the permit fee if work begins before the permit is obtained.

Sec. 18-72 requires the county building official to inspect the work during and after construction, and Sec. 18-73 bars occupancy or use of the pool and its systems until a certificate of occupancy or completion issues following a final inspection.