Pool Permit Cost in Laredo, TX (2026)
Residential swimming pool permit fees for the City of Laredo, Texas, pulled directly from the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Section 109.2 Schedule of Permit Fees. Laredo prices a swimming pool as a flat $64.00 building permit - the same at any pool size or value, because it is a flat line, not a valuation-based fee. City Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 adds a flat $20.00 technology fee to every residential permit, so the pool permit comes to $84.00. That still makes Laredo one of the least expensive verified Texas cities for a pool building permit. One caution: the schedule's residential plan-checking fee for a pool was not captured, so this guide reports the $64 building permit plus the $20 technology fee and does not add an unconfirmed plan-check line. Texas has no statewide permit levy, and Laredo adds no percentage surcharge.
This guide covers: The City of Laredo (Webb County) swimming pool building permit fee as printed in Section 109.2 of the Code of Ordinances - a flat $64.00 - plus the $20.00 residential technology fee from Ordinance No. 2024-O-247, for $84.00. The permit and technology-fee figures are both printed in the codified schedule or the ordinance, so the $84 is exact (before any plan-check fee) and is the same whether the pool is a small plunge pool or a large in-ground pool.
The pool plan-check fee is not confirmed: Section 109.2 charges a residential plan-checking fee for some project types, but the captured schedule only reproduced the block-fence ($30) and re-roof ($34) plan-check rows. A pool plan-check fee is not printed here and is not estimated - if one applies, it would be added on top of the $84. Confirm with Building Development Services before budgeting.
The technology fee applies per permit: Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 (effective about December 27, 2024, sixty days after the October 28, 2024 public hearing) assesses the $20.00 technology fee to "every residential permit." If your project needs more than one permit (for example a separate electrical permit or a separate barrier permit), each permit may carry its own $20. PermitPrice adds it once, for the single pool permit shown.
Pool electrical and the safety barrier are separate: the $84 covers the pool building permit and its technology fee. Pool pump and equipment wiring may draw a separate electrical permit, and a code-required safety barrier is handled on its own (a block-fence barrier is $46 + $30 plan check + $20 technology fee = $96 - see the Laredo fence permit guide). Whether the barrier needs a separate permit is a department determination.
This guide does NOT cover: pool construction cost, impact or utility tap fees, gas-line permitting for a pool heater, HOA approvals, or zoning setback questions. Zoning, platting, impact, and utility fees are separate schedules and are not included.
A residential swimming pool permit in Laredo, TX is a flat $64.00 building permit plus a $20.00 technology fee - $84.00, the same at any pool size or value. A residential plan-checking fee for a pool is not printed in the captured schedule, so it is not added here; confirm whether one applies with Building Development Services. Pool electrical and a safety barrier are separate. Texas adds no state levy and Laredo adds no percentage surcharge, but Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 adds the flat $20.00 technology fee to every residential permit. Figures are from the codified Code of Ordinances (Section 109.2), which carries no single printed effective date, and Ordinance No. 2024-O-247.
- Laredo charges a flat $64.00 for a swimming pool building permit - the same fee regardless of pool size or construction value, because it is a flat line, not a valuation-based schedule. Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 adds a flat $20.00 technology fee to every residential permit, so the pool permit is $84.00.
- A residential plan-checking fee for a pool was not captured from the codified schedule, so this guide reports the $64 building permit plus the $20 technology fee ($84) and does not add an unconfirmed plan-check line. If one applies, it is on top of the $84 - confirm with the department.
- Pool pump and equipment wiring may draw a separate electrical permit, and a code-required safety barrier is handled separately (a block-fence barrier is $96 all-in). Neither is included in the $84.
- Texas has no statewide percentage permit levy - unlike Virginia's 2% USBC add-on - and Laredo adds no city percentage surcharge on the pool permit. The only add-on is the flat $20.00 residential technology fee.
- For context among verified Texas cities: Laredo's $84 pool permit ($64 flat building permit + $20 technology fee) is still one of the lowest, above McAllen's $55.86 and well below Brownsville's $200, San Marcos's $286, and College Station's ~$301 valuation-based pool fee - though those cities' figures include or exclude trades differently.
- The figures come from the current codified Laredo Code of Ordinances (Chapter 7, Section 109.2), captured June 13, 2026. The fee table carries no single printed effective date; Chapter 7 was last amended in 2024. Confirm current amounts with Building Development Services at (956) 794-1625.
Laredo Pool Permit Fee Structure
The pool building permit is a single flat line. A residential plan-check fee may apply but was not captured from the schedule, and pool electrical and the safety barrier are separate. There is no valuation calculation, no percentage surcharge, and no statewide levy, but Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 adds a flat $20.00 technology fee to every residential permit.
| Item | Fee | How It Is Calculated |
|---|---|---|
| Swimming pool building permit | $64.00 | Flat fee from the "Swimming pool" residential line - same at any pool size. |
| Technology fee (residential) | $20.00 | Flat fee on every residential permit, added by Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 (applied once here). |
| Pool permit with technology fee | $84.00 | $64 building permit + $20 technology fee (exact, before any plan check). |
| Residential plan-checking fee | Not printed | A pool plan-check row was not captured - if one applies it is on top of the $84. |
| Pool electrical (pump, equipment) | Separate | May draw its own electrical permit - not part of the $84. |
| Safety barrier (if a block fence) | $96.00 all-in | Block fence $46 + $30 plan check + $20 technology fee, only if pulled as a separate fence permit. |
| State / city percentage levy | None | Texas has no statewide permit levy; Laredo adds no percentage surcharge (the $20 technology fee is a flat amount). |
Source: City of Laredo Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Section 109.2 Schedule of Permit Fees; technology fee from Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 (amends Sec. 7-2). The fee table carries no single printed effective date; it is the current codified version (Chapter 7 last amended in 2024). The residential plan-checking table was only partly captured (block fence and re-roof rows), so a pool plan-check fee is not shown and not estimated. Confirm the full pool-permit package with Building Development Services at (956) 794-1625.
Worked Examples - Real Pool Projects in Laredo
Because the pool building permit is a flat $64 plus a flat $20 technology fee, the permit cost does not change with pool size or value. What can add to the total is a separate electrical permit, a plan-check fee if one applies, and a separate barrier permit (each separate permit may carry its own $20 technology fee). Figures are from the codified Section 109.2 schedule and Ordinance No. 2024-O-247.
A homeowner installs an in-ground pool on a lot that already has a compliant safety barrier, so no new fence permit is needed.
- Swimming pool building permit: $64.00
- Technology fee: $20.00
- Residential plan-check fee: not shown - confirm
- Texas state levy: $0.00 (none)
- Pool permit total: $84.00 (before any plan check / electrical)
The same $84 applies whether the pool is a small plunge pool or a large in-ground pool - it is a flat line, not valuation-based. A pool plan-check fee, if one applies, is added on top; confirm with the department.
A new pool that also needs a new code-compliant block-fence barrier, pulled as a separate fence permit.
- Swimming pool building permit: $64.00
- Technology fee (pool permit): $20.00
- Block-fence barrier permit ($46 + $30 plan check + $20 technology fee): $96.00
- Pool + barrier permits: $180.00 (before any pool plan check / electrical)
Whether the barrier must be pulled as a separate block-fence permit is the department's call - some jurisdictions fold it into the pool permit. Because the technology fee applies to every residential permit, a separate barrier permit carries its own $20. Confirm before assuming the $96 applies.
A pool whose pump and equipment wiring is pulled as a separate electrical permit.
- Swimming pool building permit: $64.00
- Technology fee (pool permit): $20.00
- Pool electrical permit: separate - confirm rate
- Total: $84 + electrical (verify)
Section 109.2 does not confirm the residential electrical-permit rate for a pool in the captured text, so this guide does not print an electrical figure. A separate electrical permit may also carry its own $20 technology fee - call (956) 794-1625 to confirm the electrical and any plan-check fees before budgeting.
When This Estimate May Not Apply
The $84 covers the flat $64 pool building permit on the codified Section 109.2 schedule plus the $20 technology fee from Ordinance No. 2024-O-247. Route your project to Building Development Services at (956) 794-1625 before relying on these figures if any of the following applies:
- A pool plan-check fee applies. The residential plan-checking table was only partly captured, so a pool plan-check fee is not shown on this page. If one applies, it is on top of the $84 - confirm with the department.
- Your pool needs a new safety barrier. A block-fence barrier is $96 all-in as a separate permit, or it may be folded into the pool permit - the department decides. This guide does not assume one way or the other.
- Pool electrical is permitted separately. Pump and equipment wiring may draw its own electrical permit, which is not included in the $84.
- Your pool has a gas heater. Gas-line work may be permitted separately - a question for the department.
- Your project needs more than one permit. Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 assesses the $20.00 technology fee to "every residential permit." If the job also needs a separate electrical or barrier permit, each permit may carry its own $20. PermitPrice adds it once, for the single pool permit shown.
- Impact or utility fees apply. Water/sewer tap and impact fees are on separate schedules and are not part of the $84 pool permit.
- The ordinance is amended. The figures come from a codified schedule with no single printed effective date and can change by amendment - confirm before filing.
Pool electrical, plan-check, barrier, and impact fees are excluded from the $84 pool permit figure on this page, and the page-standard disclaimer applies - always verify with Building Development Services before budgeting.
Laredo Pool Permit Cost vs Other Verified Texas Cities
Texas cities price pool permits on different models - flat building permits, valuation-based fees, and flat fees that bundle trades. The table below compares Laredo's flat pool building permit with other verified Texas cities. Scope differs, so each figure notes its basis.
| City | Pool Fee Basis | Pool Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Laredo, TX | Flat building permit + $20 tech; trades/plan-check separate | $84.00 |
| McAllen, TX | Flat pool line | $55.86 |
| Brownsville, TX | Flat pool line; trades separate | $200.00 |
| San Marcos, TX | Flat pool + $15 tech; trades separate | $286.00 |
Scope note: Laredo's $84 is the $64 pool building permit plus the $20 residential technology fee, with pool electrical, any plan-check fee, and the barrier separate. McAllen's $55.86 and Brownsville's $200 are flat pool lines, and San Marcos's $286 is a $271 flat pool line plus a $15 technology fee - all with pool electrical billed separately. Laredo and McAllen anchor the low end of verified Texas pool permits. Confirm current figures and trade treatment with each department.
See Laredo's full residential fee schedule, or price a fence or re-roof.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who to Contact
| Department | City of Laredo - Building Development Services |
| Phone | (956) 794-1625 |
| Online permits | Click2Gov portal (lare-egov.aspgov.com) |
| Fee schedule | Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Section 109.2 |
Sources
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City of Laredo - Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, Section 109.2 Schedule of Permit Fees Laredo, TX - official codified ordinance on the Municode code library. Primary source for the $64 swimming pool building permit and the $46 + $30 block-fence barrier line. Captured June 13, 2026 codified - no printed date, verify current
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City of Laredo Ordinance No. 2024-O-247 (amends Code Sec. 7-2) Laredo, TX - signed city ordinance adding a $20.00 technology fee to every residential permit. Primary source for the $20 technology fee. Ord. 2024-O-247, effective 60 days after the Oct 28, 2024 public hearing; read October 28, 2026
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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 June 2026.