5 rules for unincorporated Clay County, Missouri.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Clay County requires a building permit for in-ground and above-ground pools and spas. The Building Division issues the permit, runs a bonding inspection and a final inspection, and enforces the county's adopted International Residential Code.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §64.170.1
the county commission in all counties of the first and second classification, as provided by law, is for this purpose empowered, subject to the provisions of subsections 2 and 3 of this section, to adopt by order or ordinance regulations to control the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any building or structure and any electrical wiring or electrical installation, plumbing o...
Clay County requires a barrier around every residential pool and spa under its adopted International Residential Code. The barrier must be at least 48 inches high with a self-closing, self-latching gate that opens away from the pool.
Private pools in unincorporated Clay County are permitted and inspected by the county Building Division under the adopted building code and the federal anti-entrapment drain-cover law. The Public Health Center regulates public and semi-public pools, not private backyard pools.
Unincorporated Clay County permits above-ground pools deeper than 24 inches through the Building Division. They must meet zoning setbacks, electrical bonding, and the 48-inch barrier rule, though a 48-inch pool wall with a secured ladder can serve as the barrier.
A permanent hot tub or spa in unincorporated Clay County needs a building permit, mainly for its 240-volt electrical circuit. It must meet zoning setbacks and the pool barrier rule, though a listed locking safety cover can satisfy the barrier requirement.
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