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    Public Pools and Spas


    NEW!! Public Meeting and Hearing on Proposed Regulations for Adoption of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code

    July 19, 2023

    The Maryland Department of Labor (MDL) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) will hold three public meetings across the state on the adoption of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), as enacted by the Maryland General Assembly (House Bill 303, Ch. 730, Acts of 2022).  The three meetings will provide details on how the two departments plan to implement the new law, and how stakeholders can comment on the regulations when they are proposed.  The three meetings will be held on the following dates: 

    • Tuesday, July 25, 2023, 9 - 12, Chesapeake College Building Higher Education Center (HEC) Room 110, 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, MD  21679.  
    • Thursday, July 27, 2023, 9-12, Frederick County Health Department Conference Room, 350 Montevue Lane, Frederick MD  21702.
    • Friday, July 28, 2023, 9 - 12, virtual @ (https://meet.google.com/jek-edym-jja). 

    ​To learn more, click here!

    Operating Permits

    Public swimming pools and spas in Maryland are licensed and inspected by the local health department.  If you have questions regarding a license or an operating inspection please contact your local health department.​


    Regulations:

    COMAR 10.17.01, Public Swimming Pools ​​​and Spas​

    COMAR 10.17.02, Automated External Defrillibrators for Swimming Pools

    COMAR 10.01.17, Fees​

    Click here f​or more information on MDH's process for reviewing and updating regulations.


    Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Sa​​fety Act

    Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

    VGB Aquatic Facility Review Form​

    Accommodations for Disabled Individuals

    Maryland pools and spas regulated by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) are required to comply with disability access laws (COMAR 10.17.01.37). It is the pool or spa owner's responsibility to ensure compliance with disability access laws.

    Based on public feedback and discussions with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, the MDH has simplified the process for owners of public pools and/or spas to document compliance with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The new process simply requires the owner of the pools and/or spas to complete the affidavit, located below, and submit it to the local health department. All owners must submit the ADA affidavit by March 15, 2012, including those owners who previously submitted the ADA questionnaire.

    Anyone needing to delay their submission of construction plans still has until September 15, 2012 to submit their plans for compliance and still needs to complete the compliance schedule for more time, located below, and submit it to the local health department by March 15, 2012. Any compliance schedule previously submitted to the Division of Community Services will be forwarded to the appropriate local health department for processing.

    Federal ADA compliance requirements are separate from, and do not change, any of MDH's requirements or procedures related to construction permit applications. If a pool or spa requires alterations to come into compliance that would otherwise require a construction permit, the process for submission, review, and approval of that permit application remains the same, regardless of the owner's purpose in commencing construction. DHMH's construction permit review is to ensure that the proposed alterations meet State requirements for pool construction.

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    Contact Us​

    Center for Recreation and Community  Environmental Health Services

    410-767-8417 

    1-877-463-3464, ext 78417

    Submit a Question

    Brian Flynn, Acting Director: Brian.Flynn@maryland.gov​