Columbia Design and operation requirements adopted by reference ordinance (§ 11-277)
Chapter 11: Health and Sanitation · Article VIII. Swimming Pools
In short: Swimming pools must follow the city's "Swimming Pool Ordinance and Guide for Swimming Pool Design and Operation," 2015 Edition, adopted May 18, 2015, which is part of the city code. Copies are on file with the city clerk and the director for public inspection.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The "Swimming Pool Ordinance and Guide for Swimming Pool Design and Operation," 2015 Edition, adopted by the city council on May 18, 2015, is made a part of this Code as fully as if set forth in its entirety. Copies of the guide shall remain on file in the office of the city clerk and in the office of the director and shall be available for public use, inspection and examination.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 11-277
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.