Greene County, MO Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing provision
- Zoning Regs, Art. IV, Sec. 35(B)(9)
- Scope
- Unincorporated Greene County only
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine, misdemeanor, per day
- Enforcer
- Resource Management Director / Zoning Inspector
- Springfield & cities
- Have separate municipal codes
Summary
In unincorporated Greene County, Missouri, an unfenced or unsecured swimming pool is legally classified as a hazard and nuisance under the zoning code, giving the county grounds to order it secured or abated.
B. It shall be unlawful and a nuisance for any person who is the owner, agent, tenant, or occupant of any premises in any zoning district to allow or cause any of the following to remain on such premises: ... 9. Hazards Any thing or condition on a property which may contribute to injury of any person present on the property. a. Hazards shall include, but not be limited to, open holes, open foundations, open wells, unfenced or unsecured swimming pools, dangerous trees or limbs, abandoned refrigerators, or trapping devices; or
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Full Breakdown
Greene County's zoning code lists 'unfenced or unsecured swimming pools' among the conditions defined as a 'Hazard' -- one of the enumerated public nuisances landowners must not allow to remain on their property in any zoning district. The rule applies only to unincorporated Greene County; Springfield, Republic, Willard, Strafford, Ash Grove, and Battlefield enforce their own municipal codes, not this one. There's no separate numeric fence-height or gate-latch standard here -- the county's Resource Management Director, acting as Zoning Inspector, enforces the hazard/nuisance designation itself under the abatement procedures in Article XXV, Enforcement.
Violations & Fines
Allowing an unfenced or unsecured pool to remain is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $1,000 per day, plus county-sought injunction or abatement action (Zoning Regs, Art. XXV, Sec. 5-6).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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