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

2 rules for unincorporated Cass County, Missouri.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pool Permits

A residential pool in unincorporated Cass County needs a Building Codes Department permit before it goes in the ground. Section 500.020's fee schedule charges $268.75 for an above-ground pool and $447.50 for an in-ground pool, and that single fee covers "all electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment installed as a part of a new pool installation."

Cass County Swimming Pool Permit Fees

Some Restrictions

Cass County Code § 500.020

Swimming pools For each above ground swimming pool $268.75 For each in-ground swimming pool $447.50 Permits for swimming pools include all electrical, plumbing and mechanical equipment installed as a part of a new pool installation.

Fencing & Safety Requirements

A private, in-ground or above-ground swimming pool in unincorporated Cass County needs a detached wall or fence at least four feet high, set at least four feet outside the pool's perimeter, under the Zoning Order's accessory-use rules. An empty pool must also carry a protective cover.

Cass County Requires a 4-Foot Pool Barrier Fence

Some Restrictions

Cass County Code § 400.030

A single swimming pool and bathhouse, provided that the bathhouse is less than two hundred (200) square feet in plan area, that the pool is for private use of the principal residence and neither the pool or bathhouse is located in the front setback area. The pool shall be provided with a detached wall of fence at least four (4) feet in height and located at least four (4) feet outside the perim...

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