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Do I need a permit for a pool or hot tub in San Jose, CA?

Short answer: It depends on the details for a pool or hot tub in San Jose, CA (for example: Small prefab above-ground: no permit).

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Only prefabricated above-ground pools less than 24 in deep and up to 5,000 gallons at a single-family home are exempt. Other pools need a permit.

What changes the answer

Cost

Fee not extracted; see the San José Building Division. Unverified, confirm locally

Fee source: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/planning-building-code-enforcement/building-division/online-permits

Where to apply

City of San José Building Division (SJPermits.org online permits)

Permitting authority: City of San José Planning, Building and Code Enforcement (Building Division). Applies inside San José city limits. Historic properties have extra rules (for example, reroof permits cannot be pulled online). See also: how to apply for a building permit.

Official sources

“Swimming pools that are prefabricated, above-ground, less than 24 inches deep, and hold a maximum of 5,000 gallons and used only at a single-family property.”

Source: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/businesses/development-services-permit-center/start-your-project/when-is-a-building-permit-required

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