North Carolina regulates public swimming pools under N.C.G.S. 130A-280 and related rules, setting uniform statewide safety, sanitation, and operational standards enforced by local health departments.
N.C.G.S. 130A-280 through 130A-282 establish statewide public swimming pool regulations administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. Rules in 15A NCAC 18A .2500 require operating permits, water quality testing, lifeguard or signage requirements, and approved drain covers per the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act. Public pools include apartment, hotel, and HOA pools. Private residential pools are excluded from these public-pool rules but remain subject to building code barriers.
Permit suspension; closure orders; civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation under N.C.G.S. 130A-22
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