Swimming pool permit rules in Scranton, PA — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Scranton requires a building permit for any swimming pool, hot tub, or spa deeper than 24 inches under Chapter 201 and the PA Uniform Construction Code. Permits are issued by the Bureau of Code Enforcement and fees follow the Chapter 203 schedule effective January 1, 2023.
Pool permits in Scranton are governed by Chapter 201 of the City Code (Uniform Construction Codes), Chapter 203 (Contractors, Permits and Inspections, Ord. 38-2022), and the supplementary swimming-pool rules in Chapter 445 Article V. The PA UCC (34 Pa. Code 401-405) adopts the 2018 IRC, IBC, and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC). A permit is required for any pool, hot tub, or spa deeper than 24 inches. Applications go to the Bureau of Code Enforcement and are filed on the Scranton OpenGov permit portal. Submittals include site plan with setbacks (no outdoor pool in any front yard setback area; no part of the pool within 10 feet of a side or rear lot line), barrier details, electrical plans, and plumbing. Fees follow Chapter 203: $50 for $601-$1,000 of cost, $50 plus $15 per additional $1,000 up to $75,000, plus the $4.50 PA Act 45 state fee.
Installing a pool deeper than 24 inches without a city permit is a UCC and zoning violation. Code Enforcement may issue stop-work orders, require after-the-fact permitting, or order removal. Front-yard or setback violations can be ordered relocated.
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