Upgrading residential pools: are you compliant?
Update: On September 19, 2025, the Ministre des affaires municipales, Geneviève Guilbault, announced her intention to postpone for at least one year the requirement for pool owners to comply with the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Regulation. This gives owners a break, as they will not be subject to fines until September 30, 2025. This postponement applies only to pools installed before 2010. Newer pools must comply with the regulations.
Reinforcement of the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Regulations
The Quebec government has updated its Regulation respecting the safety of residential swimming pools to improve accident prevention and ensure better protection, especially for young children.
As of September 30, 2025, all pools, regardless of when they were installed, will have to comply with current standards. Exemptions for pools built before November 1, 2010 will be abolished.
This tightening of regulations entails :
- The end of grandfather rights for older installations.
- Stricter requirements for new pools and those with diving boards.
- All pool owners will be required to secure their installations by September 30, 2025.
Check now if your pool is compliant, and plan any necessary adjustments to comply with the regulations. A permit will be required for the upgrade.
Consult the application guide produced on May 27, 2025 by the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
Visit the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation website to access the self-assessment forms updated on June 20, 2025.
View the presentation of the public consultation meeting on draft by-law no. 1275-329.
