Colorado mandates public pool safety equipment, lifeguards for certain facilities, and Virginia Graeme Baker drain compliance under CDPHE rules applied uniformly across pools.
5 CCR 1003-5 requires public pools to maintain rescue equipment (shepherd's hook, ring buoy with rope), proper signage, anti-entrapment drain covers complying with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act, and emergency communication. Pools over certain sizes require certified lifeguards or 'Swim at Your Own Risk' signage with operational restrictions. Water chemistry testing must occur multiple times daily. Residential pool safety is governed by IRC and homeowner discretion.
Public pool safety violations result in immediate closure, fines up to $1,000 per violation per day, and possible permit revocation by CDPHE.
Adams County, CO
Adams County does not set its own decibel-based noise ordinance for unincorporated areas; instead, Colorado state law at C.R.S. 25-12-103 applies. In residen...
Northglenn, CO
Northglenn's Unified Development Ordinance (Article 11-4) caps single-family driveways at 40% of the lot width and 50% of the front-yard area, with no single...
Adams County, CO
In unincorporated Adams County, any fence or wall taller than 42 inches (3.5 ft) requires a building permit through the Adams County E-Permit Center. Fences ...
Adams County, CO
Adams County Ordinance No. 6 (Pet Animal Licensing and Control), updated by Resolution 2022-043 (Animal Control Code), requires dogs in unincorporated Adams ...
Adams County, CO
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Adams County, CO
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