Committee votes to send replacement aquatic‑health ordinance to Board; staff to advertise Nov. 12 public hearing

The Transportation and Land Use Committee on Sept. 17 voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a rewritten aquatic‑health ordinance to replace Loudoun County's Chapter 8‑38 governing public pools and water recreation facilities, and directed staff to advertise a Board public hearing for Nov. 12, 2025.

Why it matters: the rewrite removes construction standards from the county health ordinance (building construction will remain under the building code), aligns operational standards with national model codes, clarifies lifeguard and signage requirements, permits individual bodies of water instead of entire facilities, and standardizes permit duration and fee structures for regulated pools.

George Khan and Dr. Goodfriend presented the proposed rewrite and said the update was…