For private pools, safety centers on the required 4-foot barrier and keeping abandoned pools drained or covered. Public pools must meet Indiana's health rules, which require a qualified lifeguard for all public pools and for semi-public pools of 2,000 square feet or more whenever open.
Lake County UDO 154-9-140.F requires that abandoned or unused pools on premises unoccupied for 30 days or more be drained, filled, or covered to prevent harm to persons, children or animals; pools must also keep adequate distance from overhead electrical wires. For public and semi-public pools, Indiana's 410 IAC 6-2.1-35 mandates qualified lifeguards on poolside duty whenever the pool is open, scaled to bather load. Warning signs are required where no lifeguard is on duty.
Failing to secure an abandoned pool, or a public pool operating without required lifeguards, violates county code or state health rules and can trigger closure orders and fines.
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