Swimming Pools & Spas in Anderson County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Anderson County, South Carolina.
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Pool Permits
Anderson County's zoning ordinance treats a swimming pool as an accessory use requiring its own site standards: § 6:13.2 sets a five-foot minimum setback, matching the setback for accessory buildings, a 50-percent rear-yard coverage cap, and shielded lighting, on top of the Article III building permit the construction itself needs.
Anderson County Pool Setback Standards
Some RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 6:13.2 (Ch. 48, Zoning)
6:13.2.Swimming pool requirements.A.Swimming pools shall be set back not less than five feet.B.Setback requirements for swimming pools shall be the same as those for accessory buildings.C.Swimming pools shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the rear yard.D.Lighting for swimming pools shall have proper shielding from glare.
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Anderson County enforces International Property Maintenance Code Section 303 for pool, spa and hot tub safety, but swaps in the barrier definition from the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code instead of the IPMC's own. The county's codes department, not a standalone local ordinance, administers the requirement under § 8-79(b)(1).
Anderson County Pool Barrier Code
Some RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 8-79(b)(1)
(b)The county adopts by reference the current editions of the International Property Maintenance Code and the International Existing Building Code, as permitted by the state buildings codes council.(1)The county does not adopt the entire international property maintenance code, but only adopts by reference the following sections: Section 301; Section 302; Section 303, along with the definition ...
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