Annapolis pool safety rules include anti-entrapment VGB-compliant drain covers, required depth markings, and prohibition on use during electrical storms. Annual inspection for permitted pools. Bay waterfront pool drainage must comply with Critical Area rules.
All pool drain covers must comply with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Act — anti-entrapment, properly sized, and inspected regularly. Pool depths must be marked at pool edges with depth markers every 5 feet. Diving boards require minimum 8-foot deep water in the diving zone per APSP standards. Pool chemical storage must be separate from other flammables. No pool use during lightning or electrical storms. Waterfront properties must ensure pool backwash and chemical drainage does not reach tidal waters directly. Pool fences must remain in good repair at all times.
Non-VGB-compliant drain covers: immediate correction required. No depth markings: code citation. Pool chemical discharge to tidal water: MDE enforcement.
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