Swimming pool permit rules in Sumner County, TN — also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations — set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
An in-ground pool in unincorporated Sumner County takes three steps: a $50 zoning compliance form, a $300 land disturbance permit, then a pool permit from Building & Codes in Room 208. Plans must meet setbacks and the adopted 2021 building code.
Sumner County Development Services runs pool permitting from the Administration Building at 355 N. Belvedere Drive in Gallatin. You first file a zoning compliance form ($50) with a site plan, deed, and plat, reviewed within ten days; then pay $300 for a land disturbance permit that includes a 50-foot construction driveway; then apply for the pool permit in Room 208, Building & Codes, at (615) 452-1467. The county enforces the 2021 ICC building codes adopted May 19, 2023. A preliminary site inspection and a final inspection, made after the pool, decking, barrier, and alarm are complete, are both required.
Building a pool without zoning compliance and a permit can trigger a stop-work order, retroactive permitting, and correction. Filling the pool before the final inspection is not allowed.
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