Before you install a swimming pool or hot tub, read our Pool Enclosure Permit Application (PDF). According to Pool By-law 74-2005, owners of privately owned swimming pools must build and maintain fences and gates around their swimming pools.
Before you begin construction on your pool or hot tub:
A Forestry Review and Zoning Clearance Certificate will need to be applied for first.
- A forestry review must be applied for with the Roads, Parks and Forestry Department. For further information on the Private Tree Bylaw and to apply for a permit, please visit https://www.burlington.ca/en/services-for-you/private-tree-by-law.asp#
- A Zoning Certificate must be applied for at the Planning and Zoning counter located on the 2nd floor of City Hall prior to submitting a Pool Enclosure Permit application.
- Use the Zoning Clearance for Pool Permit Application Checklist (PDF) to gather the required information for the Zoning Clearance Certificate.
- Obtain two sets of detailed drawings as required, with a Site Alteration Form (PDF). For further details, contact the Planning Department at 905-335-7642.
- Apply for the Zoning Clearance Application Form at the Planning Division on the second floor of City Hall. There is a $105 fee. The certificate may take up to five (5) business days to process.
For further information, contact the Planning and Zoning Section at (905) 335-7642 or visit our website at https://www.burlington.ca/en/services-for-you/Zoning-Clearance-Certificate.asp
3. Apply for Swimming Pool Enclosure Permit once Zoning Clearance Certificate has been approved.
Contact the Building Department on the lower level of City Hall to apply for the Swimming Pool
Enclosure permit.
For more information, contact the Building Department at 905-335-7731 or email building@burlington.ca.
To protect the public and City staff and to help minimize the spread of COVID-19, there is no Counter Service currently in place, but we are happy to serve you via phone and email.
City staff continue to work remotely and are ready to assist the community in the delivery of as many of our services as possible.
If you are looking to apply for or following up on an application, please email building@burlington.ca. Staff from the Building Division will respond to your request and be able to assist you with the process.
Permit Fees
|
Type of Pool |
Permit Fee |
|
In Ground Pool |
$327 |
|
On Ground Pool |
$327 |
|
Above Ground Pool |
$166 |
|
Hot Tub/Hydro Massage Pool |
$82 |
|
Temporary/Inflatable Pool |
$82 |