Swimming Pools & Spas in Franklin County, KY (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky.
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Pool Permits
In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, an in-ground swimming pool pays a building permit fee of $0.15 psf with a $125 minimum under § 150.02, and an above ground pool pays a $25 zoning review fee under § 150.03. Above ground pools 30 inches deep or more need safety barriers built with the pool.
Swimming Pool Permits in Unincorporated Franklin County, KY
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Code §§ 150.02(D), 150.03(A), 155.217
(D) The fee for the inspection and issuance of permits for the construction of any new structure, addition, rehabilitations and conversions, save and except agricultural buildings shall be based on the following fee schedule: RESIDENTIAL ... In-ground swimming pool $0.15 psf/minimum fee $125 ... (A) There is hereby established the following fee schedule to be used in association with reviews co...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
In unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, a permanently installed above ground pool 30 inches or deeper needs a safety barrier built at the same time as the pool: a wall or fence at least 48 inches high, with a self-latching gate. The rule sits in note (3) to § 155.217.
Franklin County, KY Above-Ground Pool Barrier Rule
Some RestrictionsFranklin County Code § 155.217(C), note (3)
(3) Permanently installed above ground swimming pools equal to or greater than 30 inches deep shall have safety barriers constructed simultaneous to their construction. The required barrier may be a wall or fence at least 48 inches in height around the pool or the property. Fences or walls used as barriers shall be installed with self-latching gates with the release mechanism of the gate on the...
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