Swimming Pools & Spas in Kentucky (2026)
15 rules on the books across Kentucky, 9 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Pool Permits
Building and electrical permits required before installing a pool, including the depth and size thresholds that trigger them, and where above-ground and inflatable pools fall in or out of the rules.
Boone County
Some RestrictionsBoone County, Kentucky requires a building permit from the County Building Inspector's Office before constructing an…
Read full rule →Bowling Green
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky, installing a swimming pool requires a building permit from the Building and…
Read full rule →Campbell County
Some RestrictionsEvery swimming pool built in unincorporated Campbell County needs a zoning permit before work starts: $50 per pool for…
Read full rule →Franklin County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, an in-ground swimming pool pays a building permit fee of $0.15 psf with a…
Read full rule →Kenton County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Kenton County requires a permit before installing a swimming pool. An above-ground pool needs a $25…
Read full rule →Lexington
Some RestrictionsA Lexington-Fayette homeowner must pull a building permit before erecting a residential swimming pool, and LFUCG Code…
Read full rule →Louisville
Some RestrictionsLouisville Metro treats any pool over 24 inches deep or 250 square feet as a regulated swimming pool, requiring a…
Read full rule →Mccracken County
Some RestrictionsBuilding an in-ground swimming pool in unincorporated McCracken County requires a building permit, and Code §…
Read full rule →Owensboro
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Owensboro, building a residential swimming pool needs the same building permit the city requires for any…
Read full rule →Fencing & Safety Requirements
Mandatory barriers around pools, spas, and hot tubs, minimum heights, self-latching gate specs, and the alarm, cover, and anti-entrapment rules that ride along with them.
Kentucky: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsKentucky regulates public swimming pools, spas, and aquatic facilities through 902 KAR 10:120, setting uniform safety…
Read full rule →Campbell County
Some RestrictionsPrivate in-ground and above-ground pools in Campbell County must be enclosed by a fence or wall between four and seven…
Read full rule →Franklin County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Franklin County, Kentucky, a permanently installed above ground pool 30 inches or deeper needs a…
Read full rule →Lexington
Some RestrictionsLexington-Fayette's park ordinance keeps smoking and food or drink out of designated swimming pool areas at public…
Read full rule →Louisville
Some RestrictionsLouisville Metro requires every private swimming pool to be enclosed by a continuous barrier: a building wall or a…
Read full rule →Owensboro
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Owensboro, a swimming pool must sit at least six feet from every interior side and rear property line…
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