Public and lodging-related pools must be kept sanitary and in good repair under Kansas K.A.R. 4-27-16. Residential pools follow the county's adopted 2018 IRC barrier rules. Licensed child-care pools require CPR/first-aid-certified supervision under K.A.R. 28-4-594.
Kansas no longer has statewide residential-pool operating regulations, so residential safety in unincorporated Sedgwick County rests on the adopted 2018 IRC barrier standards (48-inch fence, self-latching gates, alarms/covers per code). Public and recreational-water facilities tied to a licensed lodging establishment must be kept sanitary and in good repair under K.A.R. 4-27-16. Any licensed day-care home offering water activities must have an individual who can swim and holds current first-aid and CPR certificates in attendance, and must review safety rules with each child before participation, under K.A.R. 28-4-594.
Unsanitary or unsafe lodging pools can lead to Dept. of Agriculture enforcement; child-care pool violations risk day-care licensing sanctions from KDHE. Residential violations are handled through building code enforcement.
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