Licensed contractors in Palmetto
Palmetto has a listing page for pool resurfacing. Each page lists the businesses with a ZIP code inside the city whose listed license is active in the DBPR file dated October 19, 20261. Re-check any license on DBPR before you hire.
As of October 19, 2026
Last reviewed October 18, 2026 against the cited sources. A guide, not legal, tax or engineering advice.
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Listing pages for Palmetto
As of October 19, 2026
These pages cover Palmetto, in Manatee County.
- Pool resurfacing: 11 businesses1, listed on the pool resurfacing page.
About Palmetto
Palmetto is in Manatee County.
13,682 people2 live in Palmetto, by the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate.
Pool notes on file for Palmetto
As of October 18, 2026
A short summary of the pool notes we have for Palmetto: permits, tap water, watering rules and housing. The full list is on the pool resurfacing page.
Palmetto's permit office is listed as Building Department (Development Services)3. Another permit detail on file: City contractor registration, renewed annually4. A permit item the source calls out: Bonding with minimum #8 solid copper wire shown on plan5. From the cited permit material: Entrapment avoidance items required on plan5. The permit source also lists this: Notice of Commencement if over $5,0003. Another permit detail on file: Owner-builder: hard copy only; no email submittals3. A permit item the source calls out: Legal survey with setbacks; utility locate before construction3. From the cited permit material: Under $7,500 exemption does not cover swimming pools and spas6.
Tap water entry in the cited source: City of Palmetto Utility Billing Division7. Utility note: Manatee County Utilities supplies; City of Palmetto Public Works distributes8. Water source, per the cited report: Floridan Aquifer groundwater and Lake Manatee Reservoir surface water8.
In the source cited for the Southwest Florida Water Management District: One-day-per-week lawn watering, 2026-04-03 to 2027-03-319.
Homes in Palmetto have a median build year of 198310. Detached single-family houses in Palmetto: 33.7 percent of housing units10.
Palmetto: facts behind the pool notes
As of October 18, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The City of Palmetto Building Department, within Development Services, issues pool permits. Its residential pool requirements sheet says a separate permit is needed for pool cages. | Building Department (Development Services) | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Palmetto Building Department requires contractors to register with the city before submitting permits through its online portal. Registration needs a contractor form, an agent authorization form, liability and workers compensation insurance naming the city as certificate holder, a state license or Manatee County competency card, and the license holder's driver's license. | City contractor registration, renewed annually | [4] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Palmetto's Swimming Pool and Spa Requirements form says the plan view must show the re-bar and all fixtures bonded to the pool's grounded system with a minimum #8 solid copper wire. It also says electrical conductors not tied to the pool or its equipment cannot be installed within ten feet horizontally of the pool edge. | Bonding with minimum #8 solid copper wire shown on plan | [5] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Palmetto's Swimming Pool and Spa Requirements form lists entrapment avoidance items that must be shown on the pool plan. These are a grate of at least 12 by 12 inches, an anti-vortex cover or another approved means, backup vacuum relief, and at least two suction inlets per pump placed at least three feet apart or on different planes. | Entrapment avoidance items required on plan | [5] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The Palmetto pool permit sheet requires a Notice of Commencement, recorded in Manatee County, if the cost of construction is over $5,000. It also asks for the Residential Swimming Pool Requirement forms and signed and sealed engineered plans. | Notice of Commencement if over $5,000 | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Palmetto residential pool permit sheet says contractors are preferred to submit through the city portal, while owner-builder pool permits must be submitted as hard copies at the Building Department. Hard copy submittals need a CD or USB with signed and sealed documents, and emailed submittals are not accepted. | Owner-builder: hard copy only; no email submittals | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Palmetto residential pool permit sheet asks for a legal survey showing the pool and equipment location with setbacks, pool equipment specification sheets, and a utility locate done before construction starts. | Legal survey with setbacks; utility locate before construction | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Palmetto's handout on the 2026 House Bill 803 exemption for work under $7,500 says the exemption does not apply to swimming pools and spas. It also excludes electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, roofing and structural work, and property in a flood hazard area. | Under $7,500 exemption does not cover swimming pools and spas | [6] 2026-07 |
| The City of Palmetto Utility Billing Division bills and services water, sewer and garbage accounts for city residents and businesses. | City of Palmetto Utility Billing Division | [7] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Palmetto's 2024 Water Quality Summary Report says Manatee County Utilities provides the drinking water and the City of Palmetto distributes it to consumers. It lists Manatee County Utilities as PWS ID 6411132 and Palmetto Public Works as PWS ID 6410322. | Manatee County Utilities supplies; City of Palmetto Public Works distributes | [8] 2024 |
| The City of Palmetto's 2024 report says its water is a blend of purified groundwater and purified surface water. The groundwater is pumped from the Floridan Aquifer and the surface water is taken from the Lake Manatee Reservoir. | Floridan Aquifer groundwater and Lake Manatee Reservoir surface water | [8] 2024 |
| The Southwest Florida Water Management District has a Modified Phase III water shortage order in place for Manatee County. It limits lawn watering to one day a week by the last digit of the address, with set hours, and it runs from April 3, 2026 through March 31, 2027. | One-day-per-week lawn watering, 2026-04-03 to 2027-03-31 | [9] September 22, 2026 |
| The median year homes in Palmetto, FL were built is 1983 (ACS 2020-2024, B25035). | 1983 | [10] 2020-2024 |
| About 33.7% of housing units in Palmetto, FL are detached single-family houses (ACS 2020-2024, B25024: 2,399 of 7,113 units). | 33.7 percent of housing units | [10] 2020-2024 |
Services with a listing page in Palmetto
County page and license guides
Palmetto: directory data
As of October 19, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pool resurfacing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside PalmettoOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure. | 11 businesses | [1] October 19, 2026 |
| Population of Palmetto (2024 estimate) | 13,682 people | [2] 2024 (estimate vintage) |
Near Palmetto
- Bradenton (2 mi)
Also close by: Memphis (2 mi), West Bradenton (3 mi), Ellenton (3 mi), Samoset (4 mi), West Samoset (4 mi).
Straight-line distances in miles from Census Gazetteer centroids. Nearby places come from our place registry.
Sources
- Florida DBPR licensee records, October 19, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024 (estimate vintage)
- Residential Swimming Pool requirements (City of Palmetto Building Department), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Contractor Registration Requirements, City of Palmetto Building Department, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Residential Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Safety Act and Swimming Pool and Spa Requirements, City of Palmetto Building Department, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Residential Permit Exemption for Certain Work Under $7,500, City of Palmetto Building Department, 2026-07
- Utility Billing - City of Palmetto, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- City of Palmetto 2024 Water Quality Summary Report, 2024
- District Extends Modified Phase III Water Shortage (SWFWMD news release), September 22, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter: Palmetto, FL, 2020-2024