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Swimming Pools & Spas in Oconee County, SC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Oconee County, South Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pool Permits

Before building a residential pool or spa in unincorporated Oconee County, the owner or contractor must apply to the building official and get a permit under Sec. 6-82, because the pool code adopted at Sec. 6-52 is one of the codes referenced in Article II that triggers the permit rule.

Oconee County Pool Building Permit

Some Restrictions

Oconee County Code §§ 6-52, 6-82

The 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as (and if) updated or modified by act of the South Carolina Buildings Code Council or other applicable authority, from time to time, and its respective administration sections contained in Chapter 1, are hereby adopted and incorporated into this chapter of the Oconee County Code of Ordinances by reference. ... Any owner, authorized agent, cont...

Fencing & Safety Requirements

Unincorporated Oconee County requires residential pools and spas to meet the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted by reference at Sec. 6-52. The code, not a stand-alone county ordinance, sets the fence, barrier, and gate standards, and its administration and penalties run through the same permit and Codes Department rules as any other building code.

Oconee County Pool Barrier Code Rule

Some Restrictions

Oconee County Code §§ 6-52, 6-84

The 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, as (and if) updated or modified by act of the South Carolina Buildings Code Council or other applicable authority, from time to time, and its respective administration sections contained in Chapter 1, are hereby adopted and incorporated into this chapter of the Oconee County Code of Ordinances by reference. ... A person found to be in violation...

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