Swimming Pools and Spas
Program Contacts
CCBH conducts a Swimming Pool Program under the authority of Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3749.
All pools are required to meet the minimum requirements in the Ohio Public Swimming Pool, Spa, and Special Use Pool Rules. These rules are found in Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-31.
A license is required for any pool or spa serving four families or more, which includes apartments, hotels, condominiums, homeowner associations, health clubs, as well as municipal facilities.
License Application
We license and inspect around 600 pools and spas, making ours one of the largest swimming pool programs in Ohio.
Applications for all previously licensed pools and spas are sent out during the first week of April.
The deadline to return the application without a late fee is April 30.
When renewing a license to operate a swimming pool, state code requires local health departments to charge a late fee for any application/fee postmarked after April 30.
Please call us at 216.201.2000 with any questions.
Program Fees
CCBH maintains a program consisting of inspections, education, and disease investigation, while continually identifying ways to deliver information and services that will assist those who own and operate pools and spas. We strive to run an efficient and effective program that helps prevent recreational water illness through education and collaboration.
The swimming pool program is designed to protect the health and safety of swimmers as it relates to the operation of the facility.
This includes assurance of water quality, maintenance of filtration and circulation equipment, the presence of necessary safety equipment and warning signs, life guarding requirements, record-keeping, and overall facility operation.
Pool and spa fees effective April 1, 2024:
| Fee Category | Total Fee |
|---|---|
| Primary Pool | $600 |
| Primary Spa | $600 |
| Primary Special Use Pool | $600 |
| Each Additional Public Swimming Pool (Pool, Spa or Special Use Pool) at the Same Address as a Primary Pool, Primary Spa or Primary Special Use Pool | $375 |
| Primary Pool that is Government Operated or Operated by a Tax-Supported School | $325 |
| Primary Spa that is Government Operated or Operated by a Tax-Supported School | $325 |
| Primary Special Use Pool that is Government Operated or Operated by a Tax-Supported School | $325 |
| Each Additional Public Swimming Pool (Pool, Spa or Special Use Pool) at the Same Address as a Primary Pool, Primary Spa or Primary Special Use Pool when both are Government Operated or Operated by a Tax-Supported School | $300 |
Inspection Reports
Our environmental health specialists conduct regular inspections of the facilities that we license. Their reports are available online on our website.
Click here to view the reports from June 1, 2023 to the present
Click here to view the reports from prior to June 1, 2023
Resources & Links
Equipment Replacement Notification Form
This form needs to be submitted to the Ohio Department of Health when pumps, filters, disinfection feeders, or safety vacuum release systems are replaced with a make or model that is different than the current piece of equipment.
Injury Incident Report Form
All operators are required to document any pool-related injuries or accidents using this form.
Ohio Department of Health Plan Review Application
This form needs to be submitted to the Ohio Department of Health prior to the construction of any new public swimming pool, or prior to a substantial alteration of an existing public swimming pool.
Public Pool & Spa Injury Incident Report Form Instructions
Detailed information about properly completing the Incident Report Form is available from the Ohio Department of Health.
Swimming Pool & Spa Rules Synopsis
Requirements relative to the design of a pool or spa are dependent upon the date of construction. This information provide operators with a quick reference guide to Ohio regulations.
Weekly Operation Report
All operators are required to use this form to keep records of water quality testing results and accidents.