Pools in Las Vegas

If your home is within the City of Las Vegas, your pool permit comes from the city’s Department of Building and Safety, not Clark County. A Las Vegas mailing address does not always mean the City of Las Vegas; some are in unincorporated Clark County, so confirm your jurisdiction first.

The city publishes a pool, spa and water feature application with a checklist (City of Las Vegas). Applications are submitted electronically. The checklist asks for a plot plan with setbacks and barriers, structural details, turnover and pump flow calculations, gas line information, and an electrical load calculation when service is under 200 amps or two or more pumps are proposed. It also notes that pool-related fire features are part of the pool permit, while separate fire pits and similar appliances need their own permit. Permits expire if no inspection is approved for 180 days.

Water is part of the review. Since September 1, 2022, the Las Vegas Valley Water District has reviewed single-family pool permits within the city’s system. The combined surface area of new pools, spas and water features on a single-family property is limited to 600 square feet (advisory; SNWA).

Parts of Summerlin are in the city. See the Summerlin page and our permits guide.