An above-ground pool gets no special break in Mobile County. It needs a county building permit under the adopted 2012 IRC, and as an outdoor pool the MCHD Rules §9.2 barrier applies when it is public.
Mobile County's Inspection Services treats an above-ground pool as a structure, so it needs a building and electrical permit before assembly, the same as an in-ground pool; there is no zoning to add setbacks. When the pool serves the public, an apartment or community pool, MCHD Rules §9.2 require the outdoor pool to be enclosed by a four-foot barrier, and the pool wall or an added fence must meet that height. A private backyard above-ground pool is governed only by the county building permit and the adopted 2012 IRC.
Assembling an above-ground pool without the county building and electrical permit is illegal work subject to fines. A public above-ground pool under four feet without an added barrier fails inspection.
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