Swimming Pools & Spas in Boone County, MO (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Boone County, Missouri.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Boone County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pool Permits

In unincorporated Boone County, an above-ground pool's own wall can serve as the required safety barrier; where a separate barrier sits on top of the pool structure, the gap can't exceed 4 inches.

Above-Ground Pool Barrier Rules In Boone County

Some Restrictions

Boone County Building Code Addendum, IRC 2015 Appendix G § AG105.2 (as amended per Commission Order 140-2014)

Outdoor swimming pool: An outdoor swimming pool, including an in-ground, above-ground pool, hot tub or spa shall be surrounded by a barrier which shall comply with the following: ... Where the top of the pool structure is above grade, such as an above ground pool, the barrier may be at ground level, such as the pool structure, or mounted on top of the pool structure. Where the barrier is mounte...

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Fencing & Safety Requirements

Missouri has no statewide residential pool law and relies on locally adopted IRC. Boone County has adopted the International Residential Code with local addendums (the 2015 IRC by Commission Order 2017) for unincorporated areas. Under IRC Section R326/Appendix G, residential pools and spas capable of containing water more than 24 inches deep must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates. Building permits are required for swimming pools in unincorporated Boone County and are issued through Boone County Resource Management.

Pool Barrier Requirements in Boone County

Some Restrictions

Boone County, MO Building Code Addendum, 2015 IBC § 3109.4 (Residential swimming pools - barrier requirements)

3109.4 Residential swimming pools: Delete exception. 3109.4 Residential swimming pools. Residential swimming pools shall comply with Sections 3109.4.1 through 3109.5. Residential swimming pools shall be enclosed by a barrier consisting of metal chain link fence, wood, stone or masonry or other material approved by the building official. All swimming pool excavation sites are required to b...

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Swimming Pools & Spas by City in Boone County

1 cities in Boone County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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2 verified rules • Fencing & Safety Requirements, Pool Permits

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