Swimming Pools and Spas
Program Contacts
Ashley Ruminski, REHS
Supervisor
216.201.2000 ext 1225
aruminski@ccbh.net
Megan Mementowski, REHS
Program Manager
216.201.2000 ext 1256
mmementowski@ccbh.net
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 approximately 600 pools and spas, making our program one of the largest 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.
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 – government-operated or operated by a tax-supported school | $325 |
| Primary spa – 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 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, types of disinfection, disinfection feeders, or safety vacuum release systems are replaced with a make or model that is different than the current piece of equipment.
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, such as the replacement of barrier fencing.
Public Pool & Spa Injury Incident Form
Should a reportable incident occur, complete the form and submit the form to mmementowski@ccbh.net
An incident is defined as an injury, drowning, near-drowning or suction entrapment occuring at qa pool or spa that results in death or requires resuscitation or trnsfer and admission to a hospital.
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
Use the form provided or create your own – must contain all the required documentation.
Records of water chemistry are to be maintained for at least two years.