Above-ground pools that hold water deeper than 24 inches need a MABCD permit and a compliant barrier under the adopted 2018 IRC. At a licensed day-care home, an above-ground pool must have sides at least five feet high or a five-foot fence.
An above-ground residential pool in unincorporated Sedgwick County capable of holding more than 24 inches of water requires a building/trade permit from MABCD and must meet the adopted 2018 IRC barrier standards. Where the pool wall itself serves as the barrier, ladders or steps must be removable, capable of being secured, or surrounded by a compliant barrier. At a licensed child-care/day-care home, Kansas K.A.R. 28-4-594 additionally requires each above-ground swimming pool to have sides at least five feet high or to be enclosed by a five-foot fence.
Installing an above-ground pool without a permit or barrier triggers stop-work orders and code-enforcement penalties; the pool may not be filled until the barrier passes inspection.
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