1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Illinois has no single statewide private pool fence statute - residential pool barriers are enforced through locally adopted editions of the International Residential Code (IRC) Appendix AG (Section AG105) and 410 ILCS 73 (Swimming Pool and Bathing Beach Act for public pools). Winnebago County and Rockford require a 48-inch barrier with no openings allowing passage of a 4-inch sphere, and self-closing, self-latching gates with the latch at least 54 inches above grade. Building permits are required.
1 cities in Winnebago County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
See every category we cover for Winnebago County — parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Winnebago County Ordinance Hub →