TDH Rule 1200-23-05 Public Swimming Pools under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq. (TDH-hosted copy, May 2000 revision; Secretary of State lists a Sept 22, 2024 revision). Enforced by Tennessee Department of Health, Environmental Health (permits, plan review, inspections); contract counties Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison and Shelby run their own permitting and enforcement (TDH page states this for food; hotel/pool scope confirmed only for Davidson). Reported, in verification; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
Rule 1200-23-05 (TDH copy, May 2000 revision, read Oct 19, 2026): permit before operating; $100 initial and renewal fee, $10 late penalty after April 30; inspections at least monthly while operating; 100-point weighted scoring; critical violations corrected within 10 calendar days. TDH requires plan review before new pools or substantial alteration.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force; the TDH-hosted rule text is the May 2000 revision, while the Secretary of State lists a Sept 22, 2024 revision whose text could not be confirmed on the primary page. Confirm current fees and intervals with the county health department
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.
TDH Rule 1200-23-05 Public Swimming Pools under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq. (TDH-hosted copy, May 2000 revision; Secretary of State lists a Sept 22, 2024 revision). Rule 1200-23-05 (TDH copy, May 2000 revision, read Oct 19, 2026): permit before operating; $100 initial and renewal fee, $10 late penalty after April 30; inspections at least monthly while operating; 100-point weighted scoring; critical violations corrected within 10 calendar days. TDH requires plan review before new pools or substantial alteration.
Tennessee Department of Health, Environmental Health (permits, plan review, inspections); contract counties Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison and Shelby run their own permitting and enforcement (TDH page states this for food; hotel/pool scope confirmed only for Davidson).
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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