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Request a pool inspection
All residential swimming pool barriers must now be inspected every three years, (except small, heated pools with safety covers) and councils are responsible for making sure pools are inspected as required and keeping the records.
Who can carry out inspections
The new regulations introduce ‘Independently qualified pool inspectors (IQPI)’. An IQPI is someone who’s been approved by MBIE to inspect and certify pools. MBIE has a list of IQPIs available online and will add to it when more register.
You can choose to hire an IQPI in your area to inspect your pool, or to have Council carry out the inspection. See Building consent fees for costs.
Independently qualified pool inspectors (IQPI)
The new regulations introduce ‘Independently qualified pool inspectors (IQPI)’. An IQPI is someone who’s been approved by MBIE to inspect and certify pools MBIE has a list of IQPI’s available online. Pool owners can choose to hire an IQPI in their area to inspect their pool, or to have Council carry out an inspection (see General compliance fees for charges). There's currently a limited number of IQPI’s available but we believe more will become available now that the changes have come into effect.
Inspection fees
We’ve introduced inspection fees to meet the new resourcing, record keeping and administration costs associated with ensuring all pool barriers comply with the Building (Pools) Amendment Act 2016.
The new swimming pool inspection fee has been introduced in response to legislation changes from central government, which aim to improve safety and save lives by decreasing the risk of drowning, particularly for small children. An administration fee is charged to cover administration of the process and keeping the records. Pool owners now need to have their swimming pool barriers inspected every three years through a new site inspection process. Pool owners can choose to have inspections undertaken by registered IQPIs rather than the council.
What's inspected
MBIE has outlined the requirements for pool barrier compliance and what an inspection needs to involve. Pool inspections will involve a range of activities carried out to make sure pool barriers meet these building code requirements. Specifics around what each inspection will cover depends on the type of pool and its surroundings.
Timeframes
If the pool is fully compliant and ready to inspect and certify, then we expect a standard inspection to take approximately 1.5hrs (including travel and administration). This varies depending on the complexity of the situation, the type of barrier (whether it is a single compliant fence or includes building walls with windows and doors etc).
We encourage pool owners to make sure their pools are compliant before booking in their three-yearly inspection so the process runs as smoothly as possible.