Anonymous wrote:Just hope none of your neighbors hate the pool and report you.

What are the chances of that?

Anonymous wrote:I think you're crazy to install a pool. Period. We are filling ours in next weekend whooo hoooo!

And apparently there is no permit required from FFX county to fill in a pool!

+1 I love swimming, but we are not in Florida so this is at most a 4 month pool, and it so hurts housing values b/c families don't want their kids to drown.

Just hope none of your neighbors hate the pool and report you.

You can do it. Just start digging.

Installing an in-ground pool without a permit: yup, you're crazy. Crazy to risk that much liability without insurance on it. Crazy to install the pool and hope to sell your house when you are ready to move on. Some buyers will check permitting and won't be able to get homeowner's insurance without permitted additions or pools. No HO insurance, no mortgage. There is a real reason some relocation companies will not offer to buy your house if there is an in-ground pool on the property. The reason is those are often the toughest houses to sell and take the longest.

An above ground pool: Why? Ugly as all get go. Go to the community pool instead and let someone else pay for the liability and chemicals needed to keep it clean.

Yes, you have liability whether you fill the pool or not.

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Anonymous wrote:How would you even go about this? What company would do the work?

We put a pool in four years ago. It is quite a production and everyone on your block will know about it.

A reputable company won't do it because if they get caught they could lose their license. So OP will end up with the shady second-rate pool installer.

An irreputable company wouldn't even do this. That's my point. You cannot do it without getting caught- plain and simple.

Anonymous wrote:Isn't taking care of the permits usually taken care of by the pool installer? Kind of like for fences?

Companies typical charge a fee to get the permit for you on top of the actual permit fee. If it's a straightforward project, you can save money by getting the permit yourself.

Isn't taking care of the permits usually taken care of by the pool installer? Kind of like for fences?

I think you're crazy to install a pool. Period. We are filling ours in next weekend whooo hoooo!

And apparently there is no permit required from FFX county to fill in a pool!

Anonymous wrote:How would you even go about this? What company would do the work?

We put a pool in four years ago. It is quite a production and everyone on your block will know about it.

A reputable company won't do it because if they get caught they could lose their license. So OP will end up with the shady second-rate pool installer.

No, you're not crazy. I bet you can get away with it and make it look nice. Post pics to shut up all the haters.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. Also, when you go to sell, you'll have to deduct the costs for the fines and permits from the value of the house.

And you'll wonder why your house languishes in a booming market for months and months.

We at dcum will post pictures (from zillow) of your ghetto pool and begin a thread entitled, "Holy Crap! That Pool!"

The thread will go to seven pages.

File that permit, OP.

This thread would be amazing.

How would you even go about this? What company would do the work?

We put a pool in four years ago. It is quite a production and everyone on your block will know about it.

Why wouldn't you get a permit, seriously? What is the downside of getting a permit?

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Also, when you go to sell, you'll have to deduct the costs for the fines and permits from the value of the house.

And you'll wonder why your house languishes in a booming market for months and months.

We at dcum will post pictures (from zillow) of your ghetto pool and begin a thread entitled, "Holy Crap! That Pool!"

The thread will go to seven pages.

File that permit, OP.