Skip to main content
CityRuleLookup

Swimming Pools & Spas in St. Peters, MO (2026)

2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for St. Peters, Missouri, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pool Permits

In the City of St. Peters, Missouri, building a residential swimming pool or spa requires a permit under the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted in Section 523.010 and enforced by the Building Commissioner. A permit fee under the Title V Schedule of Fees is charged before work begins, and construction documents signed by a licensed Missouri architect or engineer are required for plan review.

Residential Pool Permits in St. Peters, MO

Some Restrictions

St. Peters Municipal Code Section 523.010, Section 523.050

A certain document, one (1) copy of which has been on file for at least ninety (90) days in the office of the City Clerk of the City of St. ... Peters, being marked and designated as "The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), 2021 Edition," as published by the International Code Council, Inc., as amended, and is hereby adopted as the Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City ... 108.2 ...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

In the City of St. Peters, Missouri, an above-grade or onground residential pool wall can serve as the required safety barrier under amendment 305.5 to the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, but only if the wall (or a barrier on top of it) reaches a full 48 inches above grade around the entire perimeter and any ladder or access opening is secured against a 4-inch sphere passing through.

Pool Barrier Requirements in St. Peters, MO

Some Restrictions

St. Peters Municipal Code Section 523.050(A)(14) [amended 305.5]

305.5 Onground Residential Pool Structure As A Barrier. An onground residential pool wall structure or a barrier mounted on top of an onground residential pool wall structure shall serve as a barrier where all of the following conditions are present: ... Where only the pool wall serves as the barrier, the bottom of the wall is on grade, the top of the wall is not less than 48 inches (1,219 mm) ...

Looking for St. Charles County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement St. Peters city rules.

Swimming Pools & Spas in St. Charles County →