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.
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 |
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.
Injury Incident Form
An incident is defined as an injury, drowning, near-drowning or suction entrapment occuring at a pool or spa that results in death or requires resuscitation or transfer and admission to a hospital.
Should a reportable incident occur, complete the form and submit via email to mmementowski@ccbh.net
Inspection Reports
Our registered 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
*To view reports prior to June 1, 2023, please contact our office at 216.201.2000.
Instructional Classes
Register for instructional classes
Basic Pool Operations (BPO) – 2026 deadline has passed
Certified Pool Operator (CPO) – 2026 deadline has passed
License Application
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.
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.
Swimming Pool and 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 this form or create your own. It must contain all the required documentation. Records of water chemistry are to be maintained for at least two years.