Above-ground pools in unincorporated St. Clair County need a $75 building permit and follow the adopted ISPSC 2012. Prefabricated pools less than 24 inches deep are exempt from a permit. The barrier requirement still applies.
The county's Building Regulations set the above-ground swimming-pool building-permit fee at $75 (versus $150 in-ground). A prefabricated pool that is less than 24 inches deep is specifically listed among the structures that do not require a building permit. Any above-ground pool deep enough to require a permit is an 'aquatic vessel' under the adopted ISPSC 2012 and must meet its barrier rules: where the pool wall itself serves as the barrier, its top must be at least 48 inches above grade around the entire perimeter, and any ladder or steps must be removable or lockable. Municipal residents apply to their own city or village.
Installing a permit-required above-ground pool without a permit is a violation; the pool may be flagged for correction and added inspection fees.
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