5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Allen County, Indiana.
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Every public or semi-public pool and spa in Allen County must hold a permit from the Fort Wayne–Allen County Department of Health before operating. Private backyard residential pools are permitted through building/zoning, not the Health Department.
Allen County Code 10-5-2-3
Each pool structure shall require a permit for the operation of such pool. A permit issued by the Health Commissioner for such pool shall contain the name of the owner, pool type... Such permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of such pool.
Public and semi-public pools must be enclosed by a durable fence, wall, building, or barrier at least six feet high. Private residential pools follow the Indiana Residential Code, which requires a barrier at least 48 inches (4 feet) high.
Allen County Code 10-5-14-1, 10-5-14-2
All public and semi-public pools shall be enclosed by a fence, wall, building or other barrier of durable construction which is at least six (6) feet of height... All doors and gates that serve as an entrance... shall be equipped with operable self-latching and self-closing devises, which shall be capable of being locked.
Allen County public pools must be supervised by a capable person, and larger semi-public and all public pools must have lifeguards on duty at poolside whenever open. Depth markings and no-lifeguard warning signs are required.
Allen County Code 10-5-13-2
All semi-public pools having at least two thousand (2000) square feet of water surface area and all public pools shall have lifeguards on duty at poolside at all times when the pools are open for use.
Allen County sets no special above-ground pool ordinance for private homes. A residential above-ground pool holding 24 inches or more of water must meet the Indiana Residential Code barrier requirement — a 48-inch barrier, with removable or lockable ladders/steps treated as part of the barrier.
Public and semi-public spas fall under the county Health Department's pool ordinance (permit, inspection, barrier). Private residential hot tubs and spas follow the Indiana Residential Code, which exempts a spa with an approved lockable safety cover from the 48-inch barrier requirement.
1 cities in Allen County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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