Swimming Pools & Spas in Dakota County, MN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Dakota County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Dakota County does not issue backyard residential pool permits; your city building department does. The county's role is limited to public and semi-public pools, which the Minnesota Department of Health regulates, and to septic/well setbacks on unsewered rural lots.
Dakota County Pool Permits: County vs City
Some RestrictionsMinn. R. 4717.0450, subp. 1
No public pool shall be constructed, installed, or materially altered until complete plans and specifications are submitted to the commissioner in duplicate and approved by the commissioner.
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Public pools in Dakota County, Minnesota, must follow Minnesota Rules part 4717.1550: fencing at least five feet high, self-closing and self-latching gates capable of being locked, no opening greater than four inches, no opening greater than two inches below the fence, and no readily climbable design. Latches on new installations must sit four feet above the ground.
Dakota County Public Pool Fencing Requirements
Some RestrictionsMinn. R. 4717.1550, subps. 2 and 6
Subpart 1. General. Access to a public pool must be controlled to effectively prevent the entrance of children. A. Where fencing is used to control access, it must comply with subparts 2 to 6 except as noted in item B, subitem (2). ... Subp. 2. Fencing. Fencing must: A. be at least five feet high; B. be equipped with self-closing, self-latching gates capable of being locked; C. not have any ope...
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