Public pools in Kent County are licensed and inspected by the Health Department, which requires monthly water sampling and operation reports. Private pool safety (barriers, alarms, covers) follows the Michigan Residential Code enforced by your municipality.
The Kent County Health Department runs an inspection and licensing program so public swimming pools are kept safe and sanitary; it requires monthly water samples when a pool is open and monthly operation reports by the 10th of the following month. For private residential pools, safety is governed by the Michigan Residential Code barrier, gate, and self-latching requirements enforced by your city or township, not by a countywide pool ordinance.
Public pools with failing water quality or unsafe conditions can be ordered closed by the Health Department; private pool safety defects can fail municipal inspection.
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Kent County, MI
Residential hot tubs and spas follow the Michigan Residential Code enforced by your municipality; a 48-inch barrier is required unless the spa has an approve...
Kent County, MI
Michigan's Residential Code, enforced by your city or township, requires a barrier at least 48 inches high around residential pools, with a maximum 2-inch ga...
Kent County, MI
Backyard residential pools are permitted by your city or township building department under the Michigan Residential Code, not the county. Public/commercial ...
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