Pool Plan Review Information

Submission of Pool/Spa Plans

The Shelby County Health Department must review plans before construction, remodeling or conversion of any pools or spas are done. Plans shall include a certification by the architect or engineer that the public swimming pool/spa design and construction meets the specifications listed in the 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code published by the International Code Council. Review our Pool/Spa Rules.

The following items shall be submitted for plan review:

• Completed application with $200 fee per pool and spa.
• Four sets of plans stamped by a registered architect or engineer.

Plans shall include the following:

• One longitudinal section of pool/spa
• One transverse section through the main drain
• Overall site plan
• Detail view of equipment room
• Vicinity map
• Piping schematic including inlets, outlets, skimmers, etc.
• List of pool/spa equipment, including make, model, etc.
• Pool/spa volume, perimeter, and turnover rate, type of filter
• Deck construction, slope, and distance for pool
• Entry/exit information for pool/spa i.e. ladders, stairs, etc.
• Barrier information for all pools
• Details on all safety equipment (Emergency phone and emergency shutoff
  switch) and signage
• Source of water and location of over the rim spout
• Means of disposing of backwash water
• Proposed lighting
• Related facilities, i.e., bathhouse, showers, toilets, floor drains, drinking fountains
• Copy of CPO certificate

Contact

Shelby County Health Department
Environmental Division
2000 County Services Drive. Pelham, AL 35124
Phone: 205-685-4178
Fax: 205-664-3411