Tennessee · Pools and spas

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

TDH Rule 1200-23-05 Public Swimming Pools under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq. (Secretary of State copy revised Sept 22, 2024). Enforced by Tennessee Department of Health, Environmental Health (permits, plan review, inspections). Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Pools and spas in Tennessee

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TDH Rule 1200-23-05 Public Swimming Pools under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq. (Secretary of State copy revised Sept 22, 2024)

Applies to hotel, motel, apartment, club and other public pools and spas; plan review before construction. Mirror text: $100 permit fee, renewals late after Apr 30; inspections at least monthly while operating; 100-point weighted scoring.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Tennessee Department of Health, Environmental Health (permits, plan review, inspections)

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

What changes next

In force

In force; what the Sept 22, 2024 revision changed not read (Secretary of State host returned 403)

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 Tennessee

Which public pool rules apply in Tennessee today?

TDH Rule 1200-23-05 Public Swimming Pools under T.C.A. 68-14-301 et seq. (Secretary of State copy revised Sept 22, 2024). Applies to hotel, motel, apartment, club and other public pools and spas; plan review before construction. Mirror text: $100 permit fee, renewals late after Apr 30; inspections at least monthly while operating; 100-point weighted scoring.

Who enforces the public pool and spa rules in Tennessee?

Tennessee Department of Health, Environmental Health (permits, plan review, inspections).

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

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.

Other areas in Tennessee

Everything in force in Tennessee

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