Lee's Summit, MO Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Lee's Summit, MO, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Codes Administration Department
- Permit fee
- same as standard building permits
- Exempt pools
- under 24 in. deep AND under 5,000 gal, above-grade
- Plan scale required
- at least 1/8 inch = 1 foot
- Filtration required
- recirculation-type system only
Summary
Building or enlarging a residential swimming pool in Lee's Summit requires a permit from the Codes Administration Department before work starts, under City Code § 7-1002, plus approved plans meeting the city's Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code. Small above-ground pools under 5,000 gallons and 24 inches deep are exempt from the permit process entirely.
It shall be unlawful to construct, maintain, install or enlarge any swimming pool in the City except in compliance with all the provisions of this article. ... It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction, installation, enlargement or alteration of any private residential swimming pool and appurtenances within the City unless permits therefore shall have first been obtained from the Codes Administration Department.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 55 | Unified Development Ordinance: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
Article X of Chapter 7 defines a "swimming pool" at § 7-1000 as any water receptacle "having a capacity of more than five thousand (5,000) gallons of water or having a depth of more than twenty-four (24) inches at its deepest level, intended for the purpose of immersion," pulling hot tubs, spas and in-ground pools into the same regime. Section 7-1001 makes it "unlawful to construct, maintain, install or enlarge any swimming pool in the City except in compliance with all the provisions of this article," and § 7-1002 requires that permits "shall have first been obtained from the Codes Administration Department" before any "construction, installation, enlargement or alteration" begins.
10 exempts "prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a group R-3 occupancy, which are less than twenty-four (24) inches deep, do not exceed five thousand (5,000) gallons and are installed entirely above grade" from the permit requirement entirely.
Violations & Fines
Building, enlarging or altering a pool without the Codes Administration Department permit required by § 7-1002 is a Chapter 7 violation. Under § 7-177 that carries a fine of up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both, with each day the unpermitted pool remains after notice counted as a separate offense, and the Building Official may issue a stop-work order under § 7-178.
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