Swimming Pools & Spas in Rock Island County, IL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Rock Island County, Illinois.
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Pool Permits
Rock Island County's 2012 building code amendments, adopted at § 150.16(W), pull in Appendix G, Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, from the International Residential Code as the construction standard for a residential pool in the unincorporated county. Combined with the county's general permit clause at § 150.01(A)(1), that means a pool needs a Zoning and Building Department permit before the first shovel goes in the ground.
Rock Island County Swimming Pool Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 150.16(W)
(W) Appendices. Adopt as noted: ... (6) F - Radon control methods with the following amendments: ... (f) 1. G - Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot tubs; 2. H - Patio Covers; 3. J - Existing Buildings and Structures; 4. K - Sound Transmission;
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Any swimming pool built in a licensed Rock Island County mobile home park must sit behind a fence or wall five to seven feet tall with gaps no wider than four inches, and self-latching gates locked whenever no adult is supervising. The rule sits inside the county's mobile home park design and construction code.
Rock Island County Mobile Home Park Pool Fencing
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 151.17(P)
(1) No public or private swimming pool shall be erected unless the same be entirely enclosed by buildings, fences, or walls not less than five nor more than seven feet in height and of such construction that a child may not reach the pool from the street or from any adjacent property without opening a door or gate, or scaling a wall or fence. (2) Holes or openings in the fence shall be four...
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