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Pool Permit Cost in Beaumont, TX (2026)

Residential swimming pool permit fees for the City of Beaumont, Texas (Jefferson County), pulled from the COB Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule 2024 published by the Building Codes division. Beaumont prints two pool lines and one pool-specific review line, so the arithmetic here is unusually clean: an in-ground swimming pool is a flat $225.00 building permit, an above-ground swimming pool is a flat $25.00, and the same schedule carries a separate $50.00 "Swimming Pool, Sign and Parking Lot Plan Review". Because that review line names swimming pools explicitly, this guide does add it: an in-ground pool is $275.00 on the building side. What it is not is an all-in number - the schedule states verbatim that the building permit fee "does not include mechanical, electrical, plumbing permits (MEP)", and pool bonding and pump wiring will draw a separate electrical permit.

In-Ground Pool Permit
$225.00 flat
Above-Ground Pool Permit
$25.00 flat
Swimming Pool Plan Review
$50.00 - named for pools on the schedule
In-Ground Building Side Total
$275.00 ($225.00 + $50.00)
MEP Trades
Separate schedule - explicitly not included
Fee Status
Exact - schedule effective October 1, 2024
What This Guide Covers - and What It Does Not

This guide covers: the City of Beaumont residential swimming pool building permit fees as printed on the COB Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule 2024 - "Swimming Pool, in ground - $225.00" and "Swimming Pool, above ground - $25.00" - plus the "Swimming Pool, Sign and Parking Lot Plan Review - $50.00" line from the same schedule. All three are exact printed figures. Neither pool fee is per square foot and neither is valuation-based, so pool size and construction cost do not change them.

Why the $50.00 review is added here but plan-check lines are not added on some other city guides: Beaumont's review line names swimming pools in the line item itself. That is a printed, pool-specific fee, not an inference. The separate "Residential Plan Review - $150.00" line is a different item and is not applied to pools on this page, because the pool-specific $50.00 review is the one the schedule attaches to pool work.

The $10.00 usage fee is disclosed, not folded in: a "Usage Fee" of $10.00 is printed on both the residential and the MEP schedules. The schedules do not state whether it is charged once per project or once per permit, so this guide shows it as a disclosed possible add-on rather than folding it silently into the $275.00. If it applies once to a pool permit, the in-ground figure becomes $285.00.

Trade permits are priced separately and are not included: the residential schedule states verbatim that the "building permit fee does not include mechanical, electrical, plumbing permits (MEP)". Pool equipment bonding and pump wiring draw an electrical permit priced at $3.00 per device with a $70.00 minimum; a gas pool heater draws a gas permit at $10.00 per fixture with a $70.00 minimum. Those are real printed figures, but the device and fixture counts are project-specific, so any combined total on this page is labelled an estimate.

This guide does NOT cover: pool barrier or enclosure fencing priced as a pool item (the schedule prints a general "Fence - $40.00" residential line, but no pool-barrier line), contractor bonds (separate forms, amounts not on the schedule), water or sewer tap and utility connection charges, Jefferson County or drainage district charges, pool construction cost, HOA approvals, or zoning setbacks.

Key Takeaways
  • Beaumont charges $225.00 for an in-ground pool and $25.00 for an above-ground pool - a 9x spread between the two, and the single biggest cost decision on a Beaumont pool permit is which of those two lines your project falls under.
  • The schedule's $50.00 "Swimming Pool, Sign and Parking Lot Plan Review" names pools directly, so it is added here: $225.00 + $50.00 = $275.00 for in-ground, $25.00 + $50.00 = $75.00 for above-ground. This is arithmetic on two printed lines, not an assumption.
  • Neither pool fee is per square foot or valuation-based. A 320 sq ft plunge pool and an 800 sq ft in-ground pool carry the identical $225.00 building permit.
  • MEP trades are explicitly excluded - the schedule says so verbatim. Pool electrical is $3.00 per device with a $70.00 minimum, so a realistic in-ground pool project runs at least $275.00 + $70.00 = $345.00 once the electrical permit is added, and that combined figure is an estimate because device counts vary.
  • Starting pool work without a permit carries a printed $500.00 penalty - nearly double the entire in-ground building-side cost. A failed inspection re-visit is $75.00.
  • Peer context among verified Texas cities: Beaumont's $225.00 in-ground pool permit sits above Brownsville's $200.00 flat pool line and well below League City's $600.00, while New Braunfels lands at $242.00 all-in. Scope differs city to city - compare the basis, not just the number.
  • Texas has no statewide percentage permit levy - unlike Virginia's 2% USBC add-on - and Beaumont's residential schedule prints no technology fee, no state surcharge, and no impact fee.
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Beaumont Pool Permit Fee Structure

Every row below is a printed line on a City of Beaumont fee schedule. There is no valuation calculation, no per-square-foot component on the pool lines, no technology surcharge, and no statewide levy. Where the schedule is silent - the usage fee basis, the device count behind an electrical permit - the row says so instead of guessing.

Item Fee How It Is Calculated
Swimming pool, in ground $225.00 Verified flat fee from the Residential Permits table - same at any pool size, surface area or value.
Swimming pool, above ground $25.00 Verified flat fee from the same table. The in-ground / above-ground classification is the single biggest driver of your permit cost.
Swimming pool, sign and parking lot plan review $50.00 Verified flat fee. The line names swimming pools, so it is added to the pool permit here.
In-ground pool, building side $275.00 Arithmetic on two verified lines: $225.00 + $50.00. Excludes MEP trades.
Usage fee $10.00 - basis unstated Printed on both the residential and MEP schedules. The schedules do not say whether it is once per project or once per permit, so it is disclosed rather than folded in.
Pool electrical (bonding, pump, equipment) $3.00 per device, $70.00 minimum MEP/Trades Fee Schedule. Separate permit, explicitly excluded from the building permit fee. Device count is project-specific.
Gas pool heater (gas permit) $10.00 per fixture, $70.00 minimum MEP/Trades Fee Schedule. Only applies if the pool has gas-fired heating.
Re-inspection $75.00 Printed on both schedules. Charged when an inspection has to be repeated.
Working without a permit $500.00 Printed penalty at the close of the residential schedule.
State / city percentage levy None Texas has no statewide permit levy; the Beaumont residential schedule prints no technology fee, state surcharge or impact fee.

Source: City of Beaumont, COB Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule 2024 and COB MEP Fee Schedule 2024, published by the Building Codes division under the tab "FEE CHANGES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024". Disclosure: an older document titled "Building Codes Fee Schedule (PDF)" is still linked from the same city page; it is a scanned image with no text layer and could not be read, so it was not cross-checked. It is an unread legacy document, not a known conflict. The 2024 schedules were used because the city labels them as the current effective fees.

Worked Examples - Real Pool Projects in Beaumont

Every figure below is arithmetic on printed lines from the City of Beaumont 2024 schedules. Where a component depends on a count the schedule cannot know - electrical devices, gas fixtures - the example labels the result an estimate rather than a total.

Example 1: In-ground gunite pool, 450 sq ft of water surface

The standard Beaumont backyard pool project. Neither pool line references size, so the surface area is irrelevant to the permit fee.

  • Swimming pool, in ground: $225.00 (verified flat)
  • Swimming pool plan review: $50.00 (verified flat)
  • Texas state levy: $0.00 (none)
  • Verified building-side total: $275.00

$225.00 + $50.00 = $275.00, both figures exact from the printed schedule. Not an all-in total: the separate electrical permit for pool bonding and pump wiring is excluded, and the $10.00 usage fee may add on top if it is charged per permit.

Example 2: Above-ground pool on a slab

The same homeowner chooses an above-ground pool instead. The schedule drops to a different printed line and the cost collapses.

  • Swimming pool, above ground: $25.00 (verified flat)
  • Swimming pool plan review: $50.00 (verified flat)
  • Verified building-side total: $75.00

$25.00 + $50.00 = $75.00. Note the review line costs twice the permit itself on an above-ground pool. Pool pump wiring still draws a separate electrical permit with a $70.00 minimum.

Example 3: In-ground pool including the electrical permit (estimate)

A realistic view of what the homeowner actually pays the city, once the excluded trade permit is added back. This one is labelled an estimate because the device count drives the electrical fee.

  • Verified building side: $275.00 ($225.00 + $50.00)
  • Electrical permit, pool bonding and pump: $70.00 minimum ($3.00 per device, whichever is greater)
  • Estimated city permit cost: $345.00 and up

Labelled an estimate, not a quotation. $275.00 is exact; the $70.00 is the printed electrical minimum, and a pool with many devices will exceed it at $3.00 each. A gas pool heater would add a gas permit at $10.00 per fixture with its own $70.00 minimum. The $10.00 usage fee may also apply.

Example 4: Pool excavation started before the permit was issued

A contractor breaks ground early. The residential schedule closes with an explicit penalty line.

  • Verified building side: $275.00
  • Penalty for working without a permit: $500.00 (verified flat)
  • Verified total on the building side: $775.00

$275.00 + $500.00 = $775.00, both inputs exact from the printed schedule. The penalty alone is more than the entire permitted cost of the pool - Beaumont prints it as a flat $500.00, not as a fee multiplier. Trade permits remain separate and excluded.

When This Estimate May Not Apply

The $275.00 in-ground figure covers the pool building permit and the pool plan review on the 2024 residential schedule. Route your project to the City of Beaumont Building Codes division before relying on it if any of the following applies:

  • Your pool needs electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing permits. The residential schedule states verbatim that the building permit fee "does not include mechanical, electrical, plumbing permits (MEP)". Pool bonding and pump wiring are electrical work at $3.00 per device with a $70.00 minimum. That is not in the $275.00.
  • The $10.00 usage fee is charged on your permit. It is printed on both schedules but neither states whether it is per project or per permit. If it applies once, the in-ground figure becomes $285.00.
  • The department classifies your pool differently than you expect. The gap between the in-ground $225.00 line and the above-ground $25.00 line is $200.00. Semi-in-ground and partially sunken installations are a department determination, and no third line exists on the schedule.
  • A pool safety barrier is required. Texas requires a compliant residential pool barrier. The schedule prints a general "Fence - $40.00" residential line but no pool-barrier line item, so how a barrier is permitted for a pool project is a department question. No pool-barrier figure is invented here.
  • A contractor bond is required. The city uses separate bond forms (contractor's bond, roofing bond, driveway/sidewalk bond) whose amounts are not printed on the fee schedule and are not captured here.
  • Water, sewer, drainage or county charges apply. Water and sewer tap fees, utility connections, and any Jefferson County or drainage district charges are not on this schedule.
  • The schedule has been amended since October 1, 2024. These figures are from the schedule the city labels effective that date - roughly 21 months old at extraction. That is inside our 24-month currency threshold, but it is close enough that you should confirm the counter amount before budgeting.

MEP trade permits, the unresolved usage-fee basis, pool barrier permitting, contractor bonds, tap and utility fees, and county or drainage district charges are all excluded from the $275.00 on this page, and the page-standard disclaimer applies - always verify with the Beaumont Building Codes division before budgeting.

Beaumont Pool Permit Cost vs Other Verified Texas Cities

Texas cities price pool permits with no common method - flat lines, all-in stacks, and valuation tables all appear across verified schedules. The table below is labelled peer context only. Read the basis column before comparing the numbers.

City Pool Fee Basis In-Ground Pool Permit
Beaumont, TX Flat $225 + $50 pool plan review; MEP separate $275.00
League City, TX Single flat pool line; trades separate $600.00
New Braunfels, TX $200 flat + $35 inspection + 3% tech fee $242.00
Brownsville, TX Flat residential pool line; trades separate $200.00
Laredo, TX Flat building permit; trades separate $64.00

Scope note: Beaumont's $275.00 is the pool building permit plus the pool-specific plan review, with MEP trades explicitly excluded. New Braunfels' $242.00 already includes its $35.00 inspection fee and 3% technology fee. League City's $600.00, Brownsville's $200.00 and Laredo's $64.00 are single flat lines with trades billed separately. These are labelled peer figures for context, not a like-for-like all-in comparison. Confirm current figures and trade treatment with each department.

Next Step

See Beaumont's full residential fee schedule, or compare another verified Texas city's pool permit.

Frequently Asked Questions

An in-ground swimming pool is a flat $225.00 building permit on the COB Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule 2024, plus the schedule's $50.00 swimming pool plan review - $275.00 on the building side. An above-ground pool is $25.00 plus the same $50.00 review, or $75.00. Neither figure includes electrical, mechanical, plumbing or gas permits, which the schedule explicitly excludes.
Because the schedule prints them as two separate flat lines: "Swimming Pool, in ground - $225.00" and "Swimming Pool, above ground - $25.00". That is a $200.00 difference decided entirely by classification, not by size or cost. If your installation is partially sunken, ask the Building Codes division which line applies before you file - the schedule prints no third category.
No. Both pool lines are flat. Beaumont prices new residential construction per square foot ($0.50/sq ft for a single family home) and prices commercial work by valuation, but the pool lines carry neither treatment. A 320 sq ft plunge pool and an 800 sq ft in-ground pool both pay $225.00.
The line item is printed as "Swimming Pool, Sign and Parking Lot Plan Review - $50.00" - it names swimming pools in the item itself, which is why this page adds it. The separate "Residential Plan Review - $150.00" line is a different item and is not applied to pools here. If you want certainty on your specific application, confirm with the Building Codes division at 409-880-3100.
The COB MEP Fee Schedule 2024 prices an electrical permit at $3.00 per device with a $70.00 minimum. Pool equipment bonding and pump wiring are electrical work, so a pool project should expect at least the $70.00 minimum on top of the $275.00 building side. The exact figure depends on the device count, which is why this page shows "$345.00 and up" as an estimate rather than a total. A gas pool heater adds a gas permit at $10.00 per fixture, $70.00 minimum.
A $10.00 "Usage Fee" is printed on both the residential and the MEP schedules. Neither schedule states whether it is charged once per project or once per permit, so this page discloses it instead of folding it into the $275.00. If it is charged once on a pool permit, the in-ground building-side figure becomes $285.00. Ask the department how it is applied to your application.
The residential schedule closes with "Penalty for Working Without a Permit = $500.00". Unlike cities that double the permit fee, Beaumont prints a flat penalty - so on an in-ground pool the building-side cost goes from $275.00 to $775.00. A repeat inspection after a failure is a separate $75.00 re-inspection fee.
They come from the schedules the city publishes under the tab "FEE CHANGES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024" - roughly 21 months old when extracted in July 2026, which is inside our 24-month currency threshold but close to it. One disclosure: an older "Building Codes Fee Schedule (PDF)" is still linked from the same city page, but it is a scanned image with no text layer and could not be read or cross-checked. That is an unread legacy document, not a known conflict. Confirm the current amount with the Building Codes division before budgeting. See all Beaumont permit fees for the wider schedule.

Who to Contact

Department City of Beaumont - Building Codes Division (Jefferson County, TX), 801 Main Street, Suite 201, Beaumont, TX 77701
Phone / email 409-880-3100 · Building_Codes@beaumonttexas.gov
What to ask Whether your installation is classified in-ground or above-ground, whether the $10.00 usage fee is charged per permit, the electrical permit cost for pool bonding and pump wiring, and how a pool safety barrier is permitted.
Fee schedule COB Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule 2024

Sources

Official Sources - Recorded July 2026
  • City of Beaumont - COB Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule 2024 Beaumont, TX - official fee schedule published by the Building Codes division on beaumonttexas.gov under the tab "FEE CHANGES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024". Primary source for the $225.00 in-ground swimming pool permit, the $25.00 above-ground swimming pool permit, the $50.00 swimming pool plan review, the $10.00 usage fee, the $75.00 re-inspection fee, and the $500.00 penalty for working without a permit. Effective October 1, 2024. Verified July 2026.
  • City of Beaumont - Permit Portal Resources & Documents (COB MEP Fee Schedule 2024) Beaumont, TX - the city page hosting the MEP/Trades Fee Schedule, source for the $3.00-per-device electrical permit with a $70.00 minimum and the $10.00-per-fixture gas permit with a $70.00 minimum used in the pool electrical and gas heater figures. Effective October 1, 2024. Verified July 2026.
  • Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 214 Texas statute (.gov) confirming municipal building-regulation authority and that Texas imposes no statewide percentage building-permit levy. Context for the "no statewide levy" statement. Verified July 2026.
Always verify current pool permit fees directly with the City of Beaumont Building Codes division before budgeting or filing. The figures on this page come from the COB Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule 2024 and the COB MEP Fee Schedule 2024, effective October 1, 2024. The $275.00 is the pool building permit plus the pool plan review only. Ask specifically whether your installation is classified in-ground or above-ground, whether the $10.00 usage fee applies to your permit, what the electrical permit for pool equipment will cost, and how a pool safety barrier is permitted - the schedule does not resolve any of those.
Disclaimer: All fee information on PermitPrice is for informational purposes only and is not an official permit quotation. Actual permit fees are determined by the City of Beaumont Building Codes division at the time of application. The $225.00 in-ground swimming pool permit, the $25.00 above-ground swimming pool permit and the $50.00 swimming pool plan review are exact from the COB Residential Building Permit Fee Schedule 2024; the $275.00 and $75.00 building-side totals are arithmetic on those printed lines. The $10.00 usage fee is printed on the schedule but its application basis is not stated, so it is disclosed rather than included. Electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas permits are priced on the separate COB MEP Fee Schedule 2024 and are explicitly excluded from the building permit fee - the "$345.00 and up" figure is a labelled estimate, not a total, because device counts vary. Pool barrier permitting, contractor bonds, water and sewer tap fees, utility connections, Jefferson County and drainage district charges, pool construction cost, zoning setbacks and HOA approvals are all excluded. An older scanned "Building Codes Fee Schedule (PDF)" linked from the same city page has no text layer and could not be cross-checked. Verify all fees directly with the department before filing.

Written by: Munib Ur Rehman

Data verified against official fee schedule documents.