Minnesota · Pools and spas

The public pool and spa rules in force in Minnesota now.

Minnesota Pool Code, Minn. R. 4717.0150-4717.3975 (revision effective Feb 23, 2022), under Minn. Stat. 144.1222. Enforced by MDH Food, Pools, and Lodging Services (plan review, licensing, inspection) or delegated local health agencies. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Minnesota

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In force

Minnesota Pool Code, Minn. R. 4717.0150-4717.3975 (revision effective Feb 23, 2022), under Minn. Stat. 144.1222

Governs design, construction, operation and maintenance of public pools and spas, including hotel pools. The 2022 revision streamlined plan review and strengthened accident and chemical-exposure protections. Public pools need an annual license (Minn. Stat. 157.16).

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

MDH Food, Pools, and Lodging Services (plan review, licensing, inspection) or delegated local health agencies

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; no pending pool rulemaking found

The federal layer

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.

Questions about the public pool and spa rules in Minnesota

Which public pool rules apply in Minnesota today?

Minnesota Pool Code, Minn. R. 4717.0150-4717.3975 (revision effective Feb 23, 2022), under Minn. Stat. 144.1222. Governs design, construction, operation and maintenance of public pools and spas, including hotel pools. The 2022 revision streamlined plan review and strengthened accident and chemical-exposure protections. Public pools need an annual license (Minn. Stat. 157.16).

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Minnesota?

MDH Food, Pools, and Lodging Services (plan review, licensing, inspection) or delegated local health agencies.

What changes next for the public pool and spa rules in Minnesota?

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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