Campbell County, KY Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

Campbell County requires a permit before any private swimming pool goes in on the unincorporated county. 277. 279 fee, and, if the chapter requires it, a development plan before the Zoning Administrator's office will issue the permit; the application is valid for only 90 days, with a single 60-day extension available from the Building Inspector. 053(A) governs how the pool must be built: an in-ground pool must be enclosed by a fence or wall at least four feet but not more than seven feet high, fitted with a self-closing, self-locking gate, and built so a small child cannot reach the pool from the street or an adjoining lot without climbing the fence or opening the gate.

Above-ground pools carry the same fence-height and self-latching-gate rule unless the pool wall itself is at least four feet above the surrounding grade. Pool water drawn from a source other than the public water system needs approval from the Northern Kentucky District Health Department, and glare from pool lighting must be directed away from neighboring properties.