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Fiberglass pools in north Utah County

If you're comparing pool builders in Utah County, start with the rules, because north Utah County handles pools differently from the Salt Lake side. Lehi has the strictest drain rule we've found, Highland's planners recommended a cover as an alternative to a fence, and Alpine's permit form asks about a safety cover by name.

The rules side by side

What each city has published, as we read it. Where a city hasn’t published something, we confirm it with them before design. Each city page links to its sources.

CityPool from property linesPool fenceEasements
LehiAt least 4 ft (code posted in 2013; we re-check it before design)We confirm with the cityNot in required utility easements
Highland5 ft, measured to 1 ft from the inside pool wall (2024 recommendation; adoption not confirmed)Defers to the building code: a barrier or a powered safety cover (2024 recommendation, passed 5–1)Not in utility easements (2024 recommendation)
AlpineWe confirm with the cityWe confirm with the cityWe confirm with the city
DraperAt least 5 ftMust meet ISPSC Section 305 (the state pool barrier rules)No pool or pool equipment in a public utility easement without written utility permission

Jason's take

We're based in Riverton. We install Latham fiberglass pools and build the yards around them, and Lehi, Highland, Alpine and Draper are part of our area. We don't have a Utah County pool to show you yet, and we won't pretend otherwise. What we can show you is that we've read the rules for your city, and that we'll walk your yard ourselves before we give you a price.

One sewer district for the north end

Timpanogos Special Service District handles sewer for Lehi, Highland, Alpine and part of Draper. That's where pool backwash and drain water go, with the district's permission. Utah's pool code no longer allows any of it into storm drains.

Lehi's drain rule, the strict example

Lehi allows pool water into a storm drain only with the Lehi Water Department's authorization, no detectable chlorine and a pH of 7 to 8. Salt pools have to use the sewer or a licensed hauler. If you're set on a salt system in Lehi, plan every future drain around that.

Fence or cover: Highland and Riverton side by side

In June 2024, Highland's Planning Commission voted 5–1 to recommend that fencing defer to the building code, which accepts either a barrier or a powered safety cover. We haven't confirmed the City Council adopted it. Riverton, by contrast, requires a 6-foot fence all the way around, cover or not.

Here's our honest take for families with small children. A fence that isolates the pool on all four sides has the strongest evidence behind it, and a cover only protects when it's closed. Every MP pool gets an automatic safety cover and a fenced yard with self-closing gates, so even where a cover is allowed instead of a fence, you'd have both.

Alpine's cover question

Alpine's permit application, revised in August 2026, asks pool applicants to confirm a safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 or the city code's pool section. A solar blanket doesn't count. We confirm which route applies with the city before design.

What we don't know about the ground yet

The state's published hazard mapping we rely on covers western Salt Lake Valley. For the Utah County suburbs, parcel-level soils and groundwater are unconfirmed in our research. So we test your lot rather than lean on someone else's map.

Free backyard consultation

Jason’s next open consultation:Wednesday, November 4

Jason books consultations about three weeks out on purpose. Before he walks your yard, he looks up your lot: the plat, the easements, your city’s pool and fence rules, and your HOA. That way the ideas he shows you will actually pass. Request that week or any later one.

Spring 2027 dig dates are booking now.

Families who want to swim by summer usually sign over the winter. Engineering, the permit and HOA approval all come before the first shovel. Herriman’s permit review alone runs 10 to 15 working days.

  • This requests a consultation, not a build date. No deposit, nothing to sign.
  • Jason calls or texts within one business day to set an exact time.
  • No price over the phone. A written price after he has seen your yard.

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Jason will come out, look at what you’ve got, and show you what’s possible: the pool, the fence, the yard around it. No cost, no pressure, and a written price before anything starts.

Next open consultation: Wednesday, November 4 · or call Jason: 385-202-3342

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