Swimming pool permit rules in Provo, UT — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
A City of Provo building permit is required to install any indoor or outdoor swimming pool, and the application must show setbacks, required barriers, utilities, pool equipment and pool features; commercial pools must first be approved by the Utah County Health Department.
The City of Provo Building Division states that 'if you want to install a pool, whether indoor or outdoor, you will need to get a building permit,' and instructs applicants to 'apply for a Building Permit' through the city's online portal. The required submittal includes a Site Plan showing 'Setback,' 'Utilities locations,' 'Required Barriers,' 'Pool equipment location,' 'Landscape,' and 'Pool feature locations,' along with an Electrical Plan and a Structural Plan. For commercial pools, the city directs applicants to 'contact the Utah County Health Department at (801) 851-3000 to get their approval before you apply for your building permit,' and notes that 'all commercial pools require a separate building permit.' Applicants are told to contact Planning at (801) 852-6419 for the Project Plan Approval process and the Building Division at (801) 852-6450 (or 801-852-6428) for permit questions or the Swimming Pool Requirements handout. Building submittals are reviewed under the building codes Provo has adopted, which incorporate the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code referenced in Provo City Code section 14.34.210.
Installing a pool without the required building permit violates the adopted building code and Provo City Code. The Building Division can issue a stop-work order, require already-completed work to be exposed for inspection, and withhold final approval until plan review, fees, and inspections (including barrier verification) are completed; commercial pools also cannot operate without Utah County Health Department approval.
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