Swimming pool permit rules in Saraland, AL — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
A public or community pool in unincorporated Mobile County needs two permits. MCHD Rules §2.5 require a Plan Review Letter from the Health Department, and Inspection Services issues the building permit under the county-adopted 2012 IRC.
Mobile County has no zoning, but its Inspection Services enforces the adopted 2012 IRC across the entire unincorporated county, so any pool needs a county building permit before excavation. For a public or semi-public pool, a community, apartment, or hotel pool, MCHD Rules §2.5 add a second layer: complete plans go to the Health Department and the county building department, the Health Department issues a Plan Review Letter to construct, and an operational permit follows a passed final inspection. A private backyard pool needs the building and electrical permit only.
Building a pool without the Mobile County building permit is illegal construction subject to stop-work orders and fines. Operating a public pool without the Health Department operational permit is prohibited.
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