ORC Chapter 3749 + OAC 3701-31 (public swimming pools, spas, special use pools); licensor and licensee rules 3701-31-03/-04 amended effective Jul 25, 2024. Enforced by Local boards of health (city and general health districts) license and inspect; Ohio Department of Health reviews plans, inspects construction, and acts as licensor where ORC 3749.07 applies. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
OAC 3701-31-04 (effective Jul 25, 2024): disinfectant tested daily before opening and every four hours (every 12 hours with an automatic controller); written water-quality records kept two years; death, serious injury, EMS response or multi-person illness reported to the licensor within 72 hours. The licensor confirms.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force, nothing scheduled
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.
ORC Chapter 3749 + OAC 3701-31 (public swimming pools, spas, special use pools); licensor and licensee rules 3701-31-03/-04 amended effective Jul 25, 2024. OAC 3701-31-04 (effective Jul 25, 2024): disinfectant tested daily before opening and every four hours (every 12 hours with an automatic controller); written water-quality records kept two years; death, serious injury, EMS response or multi-person illness reported to the licensor within 72 hours. The licensor confirms.
Local boards of health (city and general health districts) license and inspect; Ohio Department of Health reviews plans, inspects construction, and acts as licensor where ORC 3749.07 applies.
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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