Davis County holds public hearing on proposed changes to public pool regulations

The Davis County Board of Health convened a public hearing at 5 p.m. on Aug. 28, 2025, to gather public input on proposed updates to the county public pool regulation.

Doctor Gary Alexander, a member of the Davis County Board of Health serving as hearing officer, opened the session and said the meeting was being recorded to help environmental health staff prepare a report for the board—or consideration at its November meeting. "This meeting is being recorded to assist the health department staff in preparing a report that will be presented to the board for consideration at the next scheduled meeting in November," Alexander said.

Alexander said the hearing was held under the authority of 26a-1-121, Utah Code Annotated, and that notice had been posted on the Davis County health department website, the Utah public notice website, the Davis County Administration Building, and the Davis County health department building from Aug. 14 through Aug. 28, 2025.

The transcript of Alexander—omments lists the principal proposed edits: add a section regarding site reviews; add construction inspection requirements; add language to require engineer approval when the department has concerns about an existing structure; update the late fee section to align with other county regulations; and update the fee schedule. Alexander introduced Jay Clark, identified in the transcript as director of the Environmental Health Division, as staff available to answer questions about the proposals.

Alexander outlined procedures for public participation: attendees were asked to sign an attendance roll with name and place of residence, complete a request-to-speak form, and state their name and residence when speaking; he asked that speakers confine remarks to the proposed regulation and provide any group affiliation for the record. He also said written comments and supporting data would be accepted in the Environmental Health Division office until 5 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2025, and that those submissions would be considered part of the hearing record.

After calling for public comment, Alexander stated, "I now bring this public hearing to a close," and the hearing concluded. The transcript includes no recorded public commenters during the session. The environmental health staff will compile the recorded comments and written submissions into a report for the Board of Health's November meeting, at which the board will consider any changes to the regulation.

Next steps: written comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2025, at the Davis County Environmental Health Division to be included in the record; the board is scheduled to consider the staff report at its November meeting.