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. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
No public pool or spa, hotel pools included, operates without a license. Operators test disinfectant and pH before opening and every 4 hours (less often with automatic controllers), keep records 2 years, report EMS incidents within 72 hours.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.
In force; no proposed 3701-31 amendment found on ODH pool pages
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.
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. No public pool or spa, hotel pools included, operates without a license. Operators test disinfectant and pH before opening and every 4 hours (less often with automatic controllers), keep records 2 years, report EMS incidents within 72 hours.
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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