Residential pools in Scott County must be enclosed by a barrier under the Minnesota State Building Code, generally at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates, verified through the city or county pool permit and inspection.
Scott County and its cities enforce the Minnesota State Building Code, which adopts International Residential Code pool-and-spa provisions for residential pools, spas, and hot tubs. A permit is required to install a pool, and inspection confirms a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates and openings too small to pass a four-inch sphere. A house wall may form part of the barrier only where doors to the pool have alarms or self-closing mechanisms. Beyond code, an unfenced pool is a serious attractive-nuisance liability if a child is hurt, a real concern in a lake-and-suburb county.
A pool without the required barrier fails inspection and cannot lawfully be used until corrected. An unfenced pool is also a strong negligence and attractive-nuisance exposure in a civil suit.
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