Showing ordinances that apply to University Center, VA
University Center is an unincorporated community (population 3,969) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Because University Center is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Loudoun County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The safety rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Loudoun pools follow Virginia USBC and federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act. Anti-entrapment drain covers, GFCI electrical, and barrier required. VDH regulates HOA community pools.
Pool safety in Loudoun County is governed by the Virginia USBC (IRC/IBC), the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBPSSA) requiring anti-entrapment drain covers, and for public/semi-public pools the Virginia Department of Health under VA Code §35.1-13 and 12 VAC 5-460. All pool electrical must use GFCI protection; equipotential bonding of metal components required under NEC Article 680. Life ring or shepherd's hook recommended. HOA community pools throughout Ashburn, Brambleton, Lansdowne, Broadlands, South Riding, and Cascades operate under VDH permits with chemical testing and lifeguard requirements depending on pool type. Diving in shallow pools prohibited. Barrier-free pools subject to enforcement.
Safety violation: $250-$1,000 and correction order. Uncompliant public pool: VDH closure. Drowning or injury from non-compliance: civil and potential criminal liability.
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