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Board adopts ordinance letting building officials enforce pool‑barrier maintenance beyond two‑year permit window
Summary
York County supervisors adopted an amendment to the county building code (Ordinance 25‑22R) authorizing the county to enforce maintenance of required enclosures and barriers for pools, hot tubs and spas even after the two‑year limitation following final permit inspection, aiming to reduce child‑drowning risks and improve public safety.
The York County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 adopted Ordinance 25‑22R to add authority for local enforcement of pool‑barrier maintenance beyond the two‑year period that typically limits building‑code enforcement after final inspection.
Corey Carney, the county’s building official, told the board that Virginia’s construction code leaves building officials without authority to enforce some barrier violations more than two years after final inspection unless the county adopts property‑maintenance language locally. He said the change stems from recent calls…
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