1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Boone County, Missouri.
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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.
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 be encl...
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