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Pools

Pool safety cover / automatic cover

ASTM-rated child-resistant safety cover, manual or automatic.

inferredHB 803: n/areviewed never

Who can pull the permit

  • NONENo contractor license
  • CPCCertified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
  • RPCertified Residential Pool/Spa Contractor
  • CSPCertified Swimming Pool/Spa Servicing Contractor
  • CGCCertified General Contractor
  • CBCCertified Building Contractor
  • CRCCertified Residential Contractor
  • OWNER-BUILDEROwner-occupied 1–2 family (FS 489.103(7))

Decision — first matching row wins

#WhenPermitTypeReason
1motorized is yesyesElectrical PermitAn automatic cover's motor and control circuit is permitted electrical work.
2otherwisenoInstalling an ASTM F1346-compliant safety cover is not itself structural work and is not separately permitted — it's commonly used AS an alternative barrier method under FS 515 rather than a permit trigger. It does not substitute for a code-compliant barrier unless the authority accepts it as the sole barrier for that pool; confirm before relying on a cover alone.

Inputs the rule needs

  • motorizedMotorized / automatic cover (new electrical circuit)?

Documents (base)

  1. ASTM F1346 compliance spec for the cover
  2. Contractor registration current with the county (license, GL insurance, workers' comp or exemption on file)

Sources