Apartment, Home Owner Association and Hotel/Motel Swimming Pools

The Health Division is responsible for permitting, inspecting and investigating complaints regarding apartment, home owner's association and hotel/motel swimming pools.  

Pool Permits

All pool permits are due by May 31st of each year.  The cost of the permit depends on how many bodies of water your property has.  

*First Pool/Spa = $150.00 per year

*Additional Pool/Spa = $100.00 for each additional body of water.   

Certified Pool Operator

The City of Mesquite Health Division requires that each property have a current registered pool operator.  The Health Division also requires that you register this information with the Health Division to obtain a City of Mesquite Registered Pool Operator Certificate and be entered into our database.  To register your pool operator certification simply fill out the pool operator application and bring it along with your registered pool operator certificate to the Health Division.  The cost to register is $10.00.  

Registered Pool Operator Courses

There are a variety of registered pool operator courses available throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area that vary in cost. Each year the City of Garland also hosts Registered Pool Operator Classes once a month April-July.  For your convenience a representative from the City of Mesquite Health Division is on site at these classes for those Mesquite pool operators who wish to complete the City of Mesquite registered pool operator process. For information regarding the City of Garland Registered Pool Operator Classes and times please see the 2019 pool flyer in related documents.