3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Erie County, New York.
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Erie County Department of Health permits and inspects PUBLIC swimming pools under New York State Sanitary Code Subpart 6-1 (10 NYCRR Part 6). This covers pools at hotels, motels, schools, campgrounds, children's camps, membership clubs, and municipal housing complexes. Private backyard residential pools are explicitly excluded from Subpart 6-1.
Erie County Department of Health — Beaches and Pools (10 NYCRR Subpart 6-1)
Complete the Swimming Pool Application to submit plans for a new public swimming pool or modifications to an existing public swimming pool. The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) oversees pools at municipal housing complexes, hotels, motels, schools, campgrounds, children's camps, and membership clubs. Operating a private residential pool as a public facility without authorization violate...
Erie County has no separate county pool-fence ordinance; instead, every town and village in the county enforces the uniform New York State Residential Code §R326, which requires a 48-inch barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates around any residential pool deeper than 24 inches.
The Erie County Department of Health permits, inspects, and enforces safety rules for every public, semi-public, and rental swimming pool in the county under New York State Sanitary Code Subpart 6-1, covering operator training, supervision, water quality, and pre-opening engineering review.
Erie County Department of Health — Beaches and Pools
Pool operators must follow engineering, maintenance, hygiene, and supervision standards. The ECDOH conducts periodic inspections of public swimming pools. The department oversees pools at municipal housing complexes, hotels, motels, schools, campgrounds, children's camps, and membership clubs. Operating a private residential pool as a public facility without authorization violates state sanitar...
1 cities in Erie County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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