DPH Chapter 511-3-5 Public Swimming Pools, Spas, and Recreational Water Parks (effective Jan 31, 2017); construction also under 2024 ISPSC with Georgia Amendments (Jan 1, 2026). Enforced by Georgia Department of Public Health rules; county boards of health (Environmental Health) permit and inspect; DCA adopts the ISPSC for construction. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
DPH Chapter 511-3-5: operating permits last up to 12 months and construction permits 12 months, each issued by the health authority. Two plan sets are due 30 days before construction; pools built before Dec 31, 2016 follow the 2013 chapter. The health authority confirms requirements.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; Rule 511-3-5 re-read Oct 19, 2026 (page text cut off partway through .13, so later sections and history notes were not read); DPH rule-making page lists an undated 511-3-5 revision notice (image-only PDF)
The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (drain covers and anti-entrapment) applies to every public pool alongside the state rule below.
These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.
DPH Chapter 511-3-5 Public Swimming Pools, Spas, and Recreational Water Parks (effective Jan 31, 2017); construction also under 2024 ISPSC with Georgia Amendments (Jan 1, 2026). DPH Chapter 511-3-5: operating permits last up to 12 months and construction permits 12 months, each issued by the health authority. Two plan sets are due 30 days before construction; pools built before Dec 31, 2016 follow the 2013 chapter. The health authority confirms requirements.
Georgia Department of Public Health rules; county boards of health (Environmental Health) permit and inspect; DCA adopts the ISPSC for construction.
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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