Private pools in unincorporated Shawnee County are inspected by Land Use & Development under the adopted building code and the federal anti-entrapment drain-cover law. KDHE regulates public and semi-public pools, not private backyard pools.
Shawnee County enforces safety for private residential pools through the building code adopted via City of Topeka Title 14, checking the barrier, gate, and electrical bonding at permit inspection. The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act requires anti-entrapment drain covers on pools and spas. Public and semi-public pools, such as those at clubs, apartments, and campgrounds, are separately licensed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment under K.A.R. 28-4-8 et seq., which does not cover private single-family backyard pools. Kansas real estate transfers require disclosure of known pool defects to the buyer.
Safety features that fail inspection must be corrected before final approval. Operating a public or semi-public pool without KDHE licensing violates the state's public-pool regulations.
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