Mecklenburg County enforces the federal VGB Act anti-entrapment standard plus NC Residential Code safety requirements: GFCI on all pool circuits, equipotential bonding grid, and approved drain covers on every suction outlet.
All single-main-drain pools require an approved safety vacuum release system or gravity drainage. Electrical bonding must tie together all metal within 5 ft of pool water per NEC 680.26. Pool lights must be low-voltage or GFCI-protected. Diving boards require minimum water depths per manufacturer specs. Mecklenburg Public Health has no residential pool water-quality rule but inspects permitted public and semi-public pools under 15A NCAC 18A .2500. Chemical storage must follow NC Fire Code 4.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte, NC
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