Bellevue — Ch. 8 Buildings, Housing, and Construction § 8-81
Permits and plans
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(a) Building permit required. Private swimming pools or spa construction requires a building permit prior to the initiation of construction. Owners must comply with all building codes and other applicable provisions of this Code. (b) Inspections required. The owner of the private swimming pool or spa shall notify the village upon completion of the construction, addition, alteration prior to filling the pool and upon completion of the construction of the barrier. The owner shall not fill the pool until the pool and barrier are inspected by the village and found to be in compliance with the terms of this article. (c) Plans and specifications required. The plans and specifications required to be submitted with the building permit shall include the following information plus other data as may be reasonably requested by the village: (1) The applicant shall submit a site plan drawn to scale which includes the location of the proposed pool in relation to the following items, and which meets or exceeds the established minimum setbacks: a. Property lines, building line, barriers, landscaping elements or structures, trees, and other appurtenances; b. Electric service lines; c. Principal or accessory structures, excluding decks; and d. Location and dimensions of barriers and gates. (2) The site plan shall also include a diagram of the barrier drawn to scale that includes a cross section of the proposed barrier indicating: a. Type of materials to be used in the barrier construction; b. Dimensions of members and other structural elements, including spaces between members and other structural information; and c. Type and location of gate and latches, including the vertical distance from grade to the location of handles and other latch components.
Bellevue § 8-81 establishes that any private swimming pool or spa must receive a building permit before construction begins, and the property owner must notify the village when construction is complete — but before filling the pool — so that both the pool and its surrounding barrier can be inspected and confirmed compliant. Filling the pool is not permitted until the village has completed and approved those inspections. The permit application must be accompanied by detailed, to-scale site plans and barrier diagrams covering setbacks, structural materials, gate hardware, and related elements.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Bellevue § 8-81, compliant property owners obtain a building permit before breaking ground on any pool or spa project and submit site plans that include all required details — property lines, electric service lines, barrier dimensions, gate and latch specifications, and setback compliance. Once construction wraps up, operators notify the village before adding any water, allowing inspections of both the pool and the barrier to proceed. Keeping thorough documentation of permit applications, submitted plans, and inspection sign-offs supports a clear compliance record throughout the project lifecycle.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Bellevue § 8-81 means that any private pool or spa on a rental property must have gone through a formal permit and inspection process before it was ever filled with water, and the barrier surrounding it must have passed a village inspection as well. If a tenant has concerns that a pool or spa was constructed or altered without the required permits or inspections, that information can be relevant when raising a housing-code concern with the village. Tenant-rights organizations or a housing attorney can help clarify what documentation an owner should be able to produce and what options exist if the required approvals appear to be missing.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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