Swimming Pools and Public Bathing Places
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A proposed rule
hearing on changes to the Swimming Pool Rule (64E-9, FAC)
(DOC, <1mb)
will be held on March 20, 2013, from 10:00 AM EST until completed, at
Bureau of Environmental Health, Conference Room 130L, Capital Circle
Office Center, 4025 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida. The changes address transfer of
construction permitting responsibility to local building departments.
The department retains responsibility for setting safety and sanitation
standards for public swimming pools and public bathing places.
DH 920
2-13 - front page (pdf<1mb)
DH 920
2-13 - back page (doc <1mb)
DH 1350 2-13 Pool IOP Inspection Report (doc <1mb)
DH 4157 Owner-operator verification of entrapment safety feature (doc
<1mb)
DH 4158 Advisory
Sign (doc <1mb)
DH 4159
Application For Swimming Pool Operating Permit (doc <1mb)
Where do I send my pool plans?
House Bill 1263 became law on April 27 when Governor Scott signed it.
This changes the requirements of Chapter 514, FS, and mandates that
Florida's County and City Building Departments are now responsible for
reviewing applications and issuing construction permits for public
swimming pools under the Florida Building Code.
Code differences advisory template
(DOC, <1mb) (Updated version posted 8-15-12)
Pool Law
Changes (LOF2012-184) (PDF <1mb)
Chapter 514FS Resulting Pool Law (PDF <1mb)
FDOH Briefing Schedule (PDF,
<1mb)
DOH Public Pool HB1263 Implementation Plan
(PDF, <1mb)
Directors email
memo (PDF, <1mb) (opens in a new window)
Health Advisory Sign for Bathing Place
Poor Water Quality (JPG format <1mb)
Checklists for Public Swimming Pool Plan Reviews
(All are Word
documents <1mb, opens in a new window)
424 - FBC
Checklist - IWF.doc (Word)
424 - FBC
Checklist - Spa Pool.doc (Word)
424 - FBC
Checklist - Public Pool.doc (Word)
424 - FBC
Checklist - Wading Pool (Word)
DOH Plan Review and Permit Application Forms (all are
indicated as either Word or pdf
documents <1mb, and all open in a new window)
DH914 - Application
for Pool Plans Approval.pdf
(PDF)
DH914 -
Application for Pool Plans Approval.doc (Word)
DH918 5-12 Interim App For Sw Pool Operating Permit (PDF)
DH918 5-12 Interim App For Sw Pool Operating Permit (Word)
DH 1350 - Public Swimming Pool
Engineering Inspection Report (Word)
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Public Pool briefings & Statewide Public Pool List for Building Code Officials
DOH Public Pool Plan Review Briefing with audio
and PowerPoint
(zipped files are between 79-240 MB on an
ftp site, opens in new window)
2011 Legislative Changes Requiring Pool Safety
Features:
Implementation of HB
849 Plan of Action (157 kb pdf)
Pools- template letter to impacted facilities about HB 849 (13kb pdf)
Excerpt of HB 849 (88kb pdf)
Verification Form for Entrapment Protection (33kb pdf)
Safety
Checklist for Safety Vacuum Release System (35kb pdf)
Safety
Checklist for Suction Limiting Vent System (35kb pdf)
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Virginia Graeme Baker Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act -
A law to prevent entrapment drowning and injury at all public pools in the
United States that takes effect on December 19, 2008 and requires retrofit
actions by that date.
Responsible
Agency- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) web page and CPSC Staff
Interpretation of the Act:
http://www.poolsafely.gov/
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Technical Guidance and Protocol for CHD staff and
Regional Engineers (pdf <2mb)
Example format for swimming pool grate/drain cover
replacement submittal information (pdf <2mb)
Pool
owner/contractor Factsheet
for gravity drained AND direct suction pools and spas (pdf <2mb)
Code Compliant Drain <2mb)
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Fecal Accident Response Recommendations for
Pool
Staff
View Fecal Accident
Response
( pdf <1mb)
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The Contact person for general questions, tips on preventing Fecal Accidents, Pool and Bathing Place Procedures in the event of a Fecal Accident
is found here, as well as help in determining how much liquid chlorine should be added to your pool.
Business Issues
Rules governing swimming pool construction are now the purview of the local
Building Department. County Health Departments have been delegated the authority to issue
operating permits.
Download Files (DH
Application forms, etc)
Applications for Approval of Swimming Pool Plans, permits, Monthly Swimming Pool Reports, Public Swimming Pool Engineering Inspection Report, Application for Swimming Pool Exempt Status >32 Units, Application for Annual Renewal or Reissuance of Public Swimming Pool/Bathing Place Operating Permit, Application for Swimming Pool Exempt Status 32 Units or Less, Application for Variance from Chapter 64E-9, F.A.C., Swimming Pools and Bathing Place, Apply for a License, permit application form.
FDOH Approved Public Pool Service Technician Certification Courses
(pdf <1mb) (opens in new window)
This list is approved as of February 2006.
Pool fencing
Private pool fencing criteria to prevent drowning that is referenced in Chapter 515, Florida Statutes: CPSC Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools (pdf
<1mb) (opens in new window)
Links
CDC Healthy Swimming website - This Federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website provides information on recreational water illnesses and what the public, health professionals and pool facility operators can do to prevent their transmission:
CDC Healthy Swimming website (http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming)
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Last Updated: 8-15-12
