Beginning July 1, 2025 Idaho discontinued its statewide Swimming Pool Rules, so Panhandle Health District no longer inspects public pools. Residential pool safety in Kootenai County is now handled through the county building code's IRC barrier requirements.
Idaho's public swimming-pool program ended in 2025. Panhandle Health District, which serves Kootenai County, states that the state Idaho Swimming Pool Rules are discontinued and no longer applicable, so it no longer inspects public pools. The district recommends the CDC's Model Aquatic Health Code as voluntary best practice and points operators to Pool & Hot Tub Alliance certifications. For private residential pools, the enforceable safety requirement is the barrier standard in the International Residential Code that Kootenai County adopts in Title 7. There is no county-specific pool-safety ordinance beyond the adopted building code and barrier inspection.
No state public-pool citations issue after July 1, 2025. Residential enforcement is limited to failing a county building inspection until the pool barrier meets the adopted IRC.
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