Peoria's pool safety framework is the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) Section 303 as adopted in Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances. IPMC 303.1 requires every private pool, hot tub, and spa to be kept clean, sanitary, and in good repair; IPMC 303.2 requires the 60-inch barrier with self-closing self-latching gates. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (15 USC 8001) sets federal anti-entrapment drain requirements.
Peoria adopts IPMC Section 303 (Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs) through Chapter 5 (Buildings) of the City Code of Ordinances, enforced by Code Enforcement (part of Community Development, 309-494-8600). IPMC 303.1 (Swimming Pools) requires every swimming pool to be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, in good repair, and free from algae, debris, and structural defects. Mosquito breeding in stagnant pool water can also be cited as a public health nuisance. IPMC 303.2 (Enclosures) imposes the 60-inch barrier discussed above. Pool electrical equipment must comply with NFPA 70 Article 680 (equipotential bonding, GFCI protection on all 125-volt receptacles within 20 feet of pool walls, underwater luminaires on GFCI circuits) as adopted through the city's electrical code. The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (15 USC 8001 et seq.) requires every public pool drain cover to meet ANSI/APSP-16 anti-entrapment standards; residential pools are encouraged to use VGB-compliant drain covers and most newer pools and replacement covers meet the standard. The Illinois Public Swimming Pool and Bathing Beach Act (210 ILCS 125) regulates public pools and is administered by IDPH; it does not apply to residential pools, which remain subject to Peoria's IPMC adoption. Diving boards and slides must be designed for the specific pool's depth and dimensions per the manufacturer's instructions. Confirm any inspection requirements during pool permit closeout with Building Safety.
Failure to maintain a swimming pool in clean and sanitary condition under IPMC 303.1 is a property maintenance violation under Chapter 5. Code Enforcement may issue notices of violation with continuing daily fines and may order the pool drained or treated. Stagnant pool water that breeds mosquitoes is also citable as a public health nuisance. Federal drain-cover violations on a public pool are enforced by CPSC under 15 USC 8001; residential pools face civil tort exposure rather than direct federal enforcement.
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