ROBESON COUNTY RULES

GOVERNING THE FENCING AND OPERATION

OF PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS CONTINUED

 

(g) All private swimming pool enclosures shall be completely installed within thirty (30) days of pool completion.  A completed pool is any pool capable of holding 24 inches of water.

 

4.0 Operation, Maintenance and Utilization

 

(a) Private swimming pools must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition (suitable for swimming) so as not to create a nuisance or a hazard to others and to prevent it from becoming a breeding site for unwanted pests such as mosquitoes.  If the pool cannot be maintained in this condition, then it shall be covered with a safety cover that will support the weight of an adult.  Standing water on pool covers shall be kept drained.

 

(b) After appropriately equipping and securing a regulated swimming pool, it shall be the sole duty of the property owner to maintain and utilize the fencing, closure mechanisms, and entrance barriers.

 

It is recommended that all private swimming pools have a walk or deck area out the entire perimeter of the pool of a minimum width of three (3) feet of unobstructed clear distance.

 

5.0 Non-conforming Private Swimming Pools

 

Private swimming pools constructed prior to the effective date of this regulation must be brought into compliance at the earliest possible date, but in no case later than April 1, 2003.

                                                                

6.0 Right Of Entry

 

Pursuant to authority granted by North Carolina General Statute 130A-17, the Department shall have the right to enter upon the premises of any property for the purpose of conducting an inspection and determining compliance with these Rules.

 

7.0 Remedies

 

If a person violates any part of these Rules, then he/she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to sanctions provided in Chapter 130A-25 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

 

8.0 Severability

 

If any provision of these Rules or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, then the remainder of these Rules or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be thereby affected.

 

9.0 Alternative System

 

Operators who feel that they have an alternative system that meets or exceeds the requirements stated in 3.0 may present information to the Health Director and the Board of Health for determination.

 

9.0 Effective Date

 

Adopted September 27, 2001 by the Robeson Board of Health, these Rules shall be effective on and after January 1, 2002.

 

 

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Robeson County Health Department