Clark County, NV Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

Clark County Code Title 22 (Building Code) and Title 30 (Unified Development Code) require a building permit through the Department of Building and Fire Prevention for any swimming pool, spa, or water feature holding water deeper than 24 inches. Application requires a site plan showing setbacks (typically 5 feet from side and rear property lines and 10 feet from the primary structure foundation), pool shell structural plans signed by a licensed Nevada engineer for gunite/shotcrete pools, electrical plans for bonding and GFCI, plumbing plans including suction outlets, and barrier plans meeting NRS 444.065 and IRC Appendix G (48 inch minimum barrier height, self-closing and self-latching gate opening outward with latch at least 54 inches above ground). All new pool and spa suction outlets must comply with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA) using approved anti-entrapment covers and, for single-drain pools, secondary systems. Inspections are required at excavation, pre-gunite (steel), pre-plaster (electrical and plumbing rough), barrier, and final. Fees are valuation-based and typically run 800 to 2,500 dollars depending on pool size. Heaters, solar systems, and backwash discharge have separate code requirements. Operating a pool without final barrier inspection is prohibited and can trigger stop-use orders.