5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Wright County, Minnesota.
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A pool in Wright County needs a building permit before you dig. Minn. Stat. 326B.121 makes the State Building Code the statewide standard; the county permits township pools, while cities like Buffalo and Monticello permit their own.
Minn. Stat. § 326B.121, subd. 1
The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and use of buildings and other structures of the type governed by the code.
Every residential pool in Wright County needs a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates. Minnesota dropped the pool chapter from its residential code, so this ISPSC-based 48-inch standard is enforced through the local building permit.
Wright County backyard pools need anti-entrapment drain covers under the federal VGB Act plus a compliant barrier. Public and semi-public pools answer to the Minnesota Department of Health under Minn. Rules Ch. 4717, which sets a five-foot fence.
Minn. R. 4717.1550, subp. 2
be at least five feet high ... be equipped with self-closing, self-latching gates capable of being locked ... not have any opening greater than four inches
An above-ground pool over 24 inches deep needs a Wright County or city building permit and must meet setbacks. A pool wall 48 inches high can serve as the barrier, but the ladder must be secured or removable.
A hot tub in Wright County needs an electrical permit for its 240-volt, GFCI-protected circuit and a permit through the county or city building department. A lockable, listed safety cover can satisfy the barrier requirement in place of a fence.
1 cities in Wright County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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