Swimming Pools & Spas in Harrison County, MS (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Harrison County, Mississippi.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pool Permits

Above-ground pools in unincorporated Harrison County are treated as accessory yard structures under UDC § 415: the pool's outer wall can never sit closer to a property line than the standard yard setback for that zoning district. There's no separate pool-size permit threshold, the district's normal setback line controls placement instead.

Harrison County Above-Ground Pool Setback Rule

Some Restrictions

Harrison County Unified Development Code, § 415 (Table of Uses – Swimming Pool/Hot Tub), as amended by Ord. 2207HC114 (Aug. 8, 2022)

Swimming pool/hot tub may occupy a portion of the yard as an accessory structure. In no case shall the outer walls of an above ground pool be less than required setbacks per the district's regulations to a property line.

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Fencing & Safety Requirements

In unincorporated Harrison County, an in-ground hot tub or spa must sit back from the property line by at least the pool's maximum depth measured from the coping, per UDC § 415. Support decks still need the district's normal setback, mechanical equipment must be screened from public view, and fencing follows the county building code.

Harrison County Hot Tub Setback & Fencing Rules

Some Restrictions

Harrison County Unified Development Code, § 415 (Table of Uses – Swimming Pool/Hot Tub), as amended by Ord. 2207HC114 (Aug. 8, 2022)

An inground swimming pool or hot tubs minimum setback is equal to the maximum depth from the coping of the pool to the nearest property line, except those areas bound by the Steam Corridor Buffer. Any support structures and/or decks must meet traditional setbacks as required by the zoning and/or plat. All mechanical equipment needs to be screened from public view. Fencing will be necessary as r...

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