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Scottsdale pool construction planning guides

Scottsdale publishes detailed pool rules. These guides take them one topic at a time.

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This is an independent referral guide. It connects homeowners with independent providers and may receive compensation. It is not a licensed contractor and it does not do the work.

Where to begin

For a new pool, start with equipment placement and setbacks. If the house already has a pool, start with barrier rules for older pools.

Permits and plans

Standard plansApprove once, reference on each permit.Special featuresCalculations at submittal.Gas heatersGas line and mechanical permits.

Placement

Equipment placementSetbacks, easements, and the 10 foot rule.NAOS and ESLEasements, native plants, and staging.Town line checklistTown lines and county land.

Barriers and safety

Construction fencing60 inches from dig to barrier.Door and window alarmsUL 2017, timing, and loudness.Barrier height60 inches and 3 feet out.Older poolsBefore 1992, 1992 to 1995, and after.Hot tubs and spasBarriers for every spa.Selling or rentingTwo written notices.

Hiring

ROC Recovery FundBonds, eligibility, and limits.Cost factorsFeatures, engineering, and barriers.Hiring checklistLicense, plans, and notices.More questionsFences, heaters, spas, and resale.

Equipment

Variable speed pumpsSpeed, energy, and noise.

Comparisons

Gunite, fiberglass, or vinylDesign, speed, and upkeep.

Neighborhoods and nearby communities

Service area overviewHow the city and its edges are split.South ScottsdaleOlder pools and barrier dates.Old TownTight access and neighbors.Shea CorridorEstablished lots and remodels.Scottsdale RanchAssociations and older pools.McDowell Mountain RanchViews and desert edges.DC RanchCustom features and review.Desert Mountain and TroonESL, NAOS, and rock.Paradise ValleyBarrier handout and hillside lots.Fountain HillsChecklist, clear zone, and lighting.Rio VerdeCounty rules, not city rules.Cave Creek and CarefreeTwo towns, two permit offices.

Tell us about the yard

Say which part of Scottsdale you are in, how big the backyard is, and whether you have an HOA or a NAOS easement.

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