PlainPermit

Do I need a permit for a pool or hot tub in El Paso, TX?

Short answer: It depends on the details for a pool or hot tub in El Paso, TX (for example: 24 in deep or deeper, or 5,000 gal or more: permit).

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No permit for pools or ponds (in-ground or above ground) holding water less than 24 in deep and under 5,000 gallons. Deeper or larger pools need a permit.

What changes the answer

Cost

Fee not extracted; see El Paso Planning & Inspections. Unverified, confirm locally

Fee source: https://www.elpasotexas.gov/planning-and-inspections

Where to apply

City of El Paso Planning & Inspections (One-Stop Shop, 811 Texas Ave., or Citizen Access Portal)

Permitting authority: City of El Paso Planning & Inspections Department. Applies inside El Paso city limits. El Paso replaces the model-code exemption list with its own (El Paso City Code 18.10.040). Historic districts need review even without a permit. See also: how to apply for a building permit.

Official sources

“Swimming pools, wading pools or ponds that are in-ground or above ground containing a body of water less than twenty-four inches in depth and less than five thousand gallons of water.”

Source: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT18BUCO_CH18.10RECO

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