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Pool Design in Orlando, FL
Pool design is the step that turns your yard, budget and wish list into a buildable plan: the pool shape and depths, deck, equipment location, safety barrier and features, drawn to pass permit review.
Playwell Pools serves Orlando, FL. Orlando is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Central Florida metro area.
Family-owned
40+ years
Building pools since 1985
Counties served
Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia
Central Florida, from Orlando
How it works
Pool Design, step by step
The order of work for pool design in Orlando, where the permit and its inspections run through the City of Orlando Permitting Services Division. Playwell gives a project-specific schedule after the site review.
- Wish list and budget
- Site review
- Layout and depths
- Equipment and features
- Barrier and enclosure
- Permit and HOA drawings
Permits in Orlando
Who reviews and inspects the work
City of Orlando Permitting Services Division
The city's residential pool checklist lists building, electrical and engineering permits for a typical pool, plus a plumbing or gas permit when the pool has a gas heater or an automatic fill line. It also asks for a site plan that meets city standards, your zoning district and, if applicable, your HOA.
Checked on the official site on 2026-10-21. Requirements change; the building department's current checklist governs.
Every new residential pool in Florida needs one of five safety features before it can pass final inspection (s. 515.27, F.S.). Many HOAs also require architectural approval before work starts.
Pool Design in Orlando: common questions
Who issues pool permits in Orlando, FL?
The City of Orlando Permitting Services Division. The city's residential pool checklist lists building, electrical and engineering permits for a typical pool, plus a plumbing or gas permit when the pool has a gas heater or an automatic fill line. It also asks for a site plan that meets city standards, your zoning district and, if applicable, your HOA.
Does every Orlando mailing address permit with the city?
Only addresses inside Orlando city limits. Unincorporated areas nearby permit through the Orange County Division of Building Safety. Confirm which office covers your address before applying.
What does a pool permit plan need to show?
Requirements vary by building department. Orange County, for example, asks for plans by a Florida-licensed engineer or architect showing the pool, spa and deck relative to the house, the locations of lights, drains and sun shelves, depths, and a Swimming Pool Safety Affirmation naming the barrier.
Should the safety barrier be part of the design?
Yes. Florida requires one of five safety features before a new residential pool can pass final inspection (s. 515.27, F.S.). Choosing it during design keeps it on the permit drawings instead of becoming a last-minute change.
Planning a pool in Orlando?
Send a short project brief. Playwell reviews it, reaches out by your preferred method, and schedules a site review before any quote.