Custom pools, designed for Temple Terrace.
Temple Terrace grew up around its golf course — platted in the 1920s as one of America’s first planned golf-course communities — and it still reads that way: grand oaks arching over the streets, Mediterranean Revival originals near the country club, and mid-century ranches on established, tree-shaded lots in Riverhills and Theresa Arbor. LIV designs custom gunite pools for exactly this kind of yard, engineering each shell around mature root zones, tighter side-yard access, and the grade changes where the Hillsborough River wraps the city’s edge.
Temple Terrace is one of only three incorporated cities in Hillsborough County, with its own municipal building department — and because we hold pool, electrical, gas, and general contractor licenses in-house, we manage the entire City of Temple Terrace permitting process ourselves. Much of the city predates the HOA era entirely, so the city’s sign-off is usually the only approval between you and breaking ground. Every build ships premium-spec — PebbleTec, variable-speed Hayward equipment, salt, and OmniLogic automation — backed by a lifetime structural shell warranty.
Temple Terrace runs its own municipal building department, so we pull and manage permits directly through the City of Temple Terrace — not the county — with private inspections to keep your build moving.
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Building a pool in Temple Terrace?
Who issues pool permits in Temple Terrace?
The City of Temple Terrace itself — it’s one of only three incorporated cities in Hillsborough County and runs its own building department. LIV manages the full city permitting and engineering in-house, including electrical and gas, and since most of the established neighborhoods have no HOA or CDD, the city’s approval is usually the only one your project needs.
Can you build a pool under Temple Terrace’s mature oaks?
Yes — the oak canopy is what makes these yards special, so we plan around it. During the free 3D design we map root zones, tree protection, and equipment staging, and because many mid-century lots have tighter side-yard access, we decide on crane or pump placement before anything is dug.
Do you build on lots along the Hillsborough River?
Yes. Riverfront parcels along Riverhills Drive involve grade changes, the water table, and river setbacks — all of which we engineer and permit for in-house before construction starts, and they’re ideal for spillover spas and view-oriented designs.