Wylie, TX Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

Sec. 22-126 of the Swimming Pool Code sets out exactly what a Wylie pool permit application must contain. In-ground pools need two plans stamped by the electrical service provider, such as TXU Electric or Co-Serv, though aboveground pools and spas are exempt from that requirement. Every application also needs three site plans showing the pool's location relative to property lines and nearby structures, measured to the pool structure itself rather than the water's edge. The setback rules require at least five feet from the rear property line and five feet from the side property line, bar pools, decks and equipment from any easement, and require pools to sit at least three feet from foundations plus one additional foot of distance for every foot of excavation depth.

Pool equipment cannot sit in a front yard, in an easement, attached to a shared fence, or in a drainage swale. Applications must name the plumbing and electrical contractors, and incomplete applications are not processed. Once issued, a pool permit expires 180 days from issuance. Sec. 22-127 then layers on required inspections during construction, including belly-steel placement, deck steel and electrical bonding, P-trap and gas-line work, and a final inspection that must be completed within 45 days of the pre-plaster inspection, with a temporary fence at least 36 inches high required throughout construction.