Swimming Pools & Spas in Mississippi (2026)
7 rules on the books across Mississippi, 3 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.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport regulates residential pool construction under the adopted International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Some RestrictionsAbove-ground pools in unincorporated Harrison County are treated as accessory yard structures under UDC § 415: the…
Read full rule →Hinds County
Some RestrictionsBuilding a swimming pool in unincorporated Hinds County requires a structure permit from the Permit Department under…
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.
Mississippi: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsThe William Lee Montjoy Pool Safety Act and the Mississippi Residential Code require enclosing residential and public…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport requires licensed pool contractors to erect a temporary fence at least forty-eight inches high around a…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Harrison County, an in-ground hot tub or spa must sit back from the property line by at least the…
Read full rule →Hinds County
Some RestrictionsBuild a swimming pool on a low-density residential lot in unincorporated Hinds County and it has to sit behind the…
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