Boone County, KY Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Boone County, KY, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- In-ground pool permit
- required, § 150.31(B)
- In-ground pool fee
- $100 flat (§ 150.34(C))
- Above-ground pool fee
- $20 flat (§ 150.34(C))
- No-permit penalty
- fee doubles, § 150.35
- Issuer
- County Building Inspector's Office
Summary
Boone County, Kentucky requires a building permit from the County Building Inspector's Office before constructing an in-ground swimming pool, and issues a separate above-ground pool permit for a flat $20 fee, under §§ 150.30 and 150.31(B).
No person, business or corporation may begin construction on any residential building or structure, including in-ground swimming pools, without first obtaining a building permit for same from the County Building Inspector's Office.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-28: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2025-20, passed 6-17-25; and State legislation current through KRS 2025).
Full Breakdown
31(B) requires anyone beginning construction on a residential building or structure, expressly including in-ground swimming pools, to first obtain a building permit from the County Building Inspector's Office. 30's definitions treat above-ground pools as their own permit category: it defines BUILDING INSPECTOR as the official who issues, among other permits, above ground swimming pool permits and collects the fee for them. 34(B). 34(D) allows the Building Inspector to base the fee on submitted documents if construction cost is calculated differently. 99. 16, and the Building Inspector may issue a stop-work order against anyone who has not complied. These requirements apply only in unincorporated Boone County; Florence, Union and Walton administer their own pool-permit rules under their own codes.
Violations & Fines
Starting pool construction, in-ground or above-ground, without first obtaining the required permit from the County Building Inspector doubles the applicable fee under § 150.35 and, per § 150.31, is separately punishable under § 150.99's general penalty for Chapter 150 violations.
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Sources & Official References
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