2027 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code®

Provides requirements for the installation and ongoing use of pools, spas, and aquatic recreation facilities. Governs the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, and use of pools, spas, and aquatic recreation facilities. The code sets minimum safeguards for safety, health, property protection, and general welfare by regulating how pools and spas are designed, built, installed, located, maintained, and used.

The International Codes® (I-Codes®), developed by the International Code Council, establish safeguards to protect public health, safety and welfare within the built environment. This 2027 edition of the International Swimming Pool And Spa Code® provides a comprehensive, coordinated set of model regulations for the design, construction and maintenance of the built environment. Structured for technical precision, the ISPSC delivers enforceable requirements aligned with nationally and internationally recognized standards. The I-Codes serve as a reliable regulatory framework adoptable and adaptable to innovative and evolving technologies, materials and methodologies.

The ISPSC provides the following:

• Enforceable prescriptive and performance-based provisions organized by scope and occupancy
• Harmonized technical provisions coordinated with companion I-Code® titles
• Referenced standards developed by recognized consensus bodies
• Clearly defined scope, applicability, terminology and compliance pathways
• Regulatory procedures governing permitting and plan review
• Enforcement and inspection protocols supporting code compliance
• Technical requirements addressing life safety, system performance and reliability
• Compatibility with jurisdictional adoption and local amendment frameworks