Swimming Pools & Spas in Wayne County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana.
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Pool Permits
Before anyone digs, installs, or alters a swimming pool in unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, County Code Section 156.491(B)(4) requires an improvement location permit for the work. Private pools also have to clear siting rules: no closer than ten feet to a property line, out of any required front yard, with pump and filter equipment set back at least 20 feet, per Section 156.491(A)(2).
Wayne County Swimming Pool Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 156.491(A)(2), (B)(4)
(2) Private swimming pools. A private pool may be located anywhere on the premises, except in required front yards; provided, it shall not be located closer than ten feet to any property line of the property on which located; and, provided that, pump and filter installation shall not be located closer than 20 feet to any such property line. ... (4) No person, firm or corporation shall const...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Every swimming pool in unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, public or private, must be walled or fenced to keep children from wandering in from the street or a neighboring yard. County Code Section 156.491(B)(1) puts the barrier duty on 'the swimming pool, or the entire property on which it is located,' so a fenced yard around the whole lot satisfies the rule just as well as a pool-specific enclosure.
Wayne County Swimming Pool Fencing Rule
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 156.491(B)(1)
(B) General requirements. All swimming pools must comply with the following requirements. (1) The swimming pool, or the entire property on which it is located, shall be so walled or fenced as to prevent uncontrolled access by children from the street or from adjacent properties.
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