Notification of intent to open or re-open a public pool, spa or Class C facility

Note: Please ensure that all requirements have been met prior to inspection; otherwise the public pool will not be approved for opening.

Requirements (Ontario Regulation 565)

Re-opening after any closure that lasts more than four (4) weeks:

At least 14 days before the re-opening of a public pool (including, but not limited to, a public cold plunge pool, public floatation pool), spa, or Class C facility (e.g. public floatation tank, wading pool, splash pad, receiving basin) after any closure that lasts for more than four weeks, the owner or operator shall notify in writing the Medical Officer of Health or a public health inspector for the health unit where the pool is located,

of the date that the public pool, spa, or Class C facility is to be re-opened;
of the name and address of the operator; and
in the case of a pool, whether the pool is intended to be operated as a Class A or a Class B pool.

After construction or alteration:

At least 14 days before a public pool (including a public cold plunge pool, public floatation pool), spa, or Class C facility (e.g. public floatation tank, wading pool, splash pad, receiving basin) is put into use after construction or alteration, the owner or the owner’s agent shall notify, in writing, the Medical Officer of Health or a public health inspector for the health unit where the public pool is located,

(a) of the building permit number issued for the construction or alteration of the public pool, spa, or Class C facility
(b) whether or not all the preparations necessary to operate the public pool, spa, or Class C facility in accordance with this Regulation have been completed;
(c) of the date that the public pool, spa, or Class C facility is intended to be opened or re-opened for use;
(d) of the name and address of the operator; and
(e) in the case of a pool, whether the pool is intended to be operated as a Class A or a Class B pool.

A person who proposes to open or re-open a public pool, spa, or Class C facility after construction or alteration shall not open or re-open the public pool without first obtaining permission in writing from the Medical Officer of Health or a public health inspector for the health unit where the public pool is located.

Instructions

Complete this online application form and submit to the Health Department. Application forms may also be printed and submitted to the Health Department by mail or fax. Download the PDF application if you wish to mail or fax your application.
Prepare the public pool, spa or Class C facility for opening.

Facility information

Facility name:

Facility phone number:

Facility street address:

City/Town:

Postal code:

Date of opening:

Building permit number (required for new construction or alteration only):

Business ownership:

Sole proprietorship

Partnership

Corporation

Registered business name:

Is registered business address the same as the facility address?

Yes

No

Owner and operator information

Owner name:

Owner phone number:

Email address:

Is the owner also the operator?

Yes

No

Pool, spa or Class C facility information

Facility type:

Pool - Class A

Pool - Class B

Spa

Class C facility

Documentation (optional)

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I certify that the above information is complete and correct.

Yes

Information on this form is collected and used under the authority of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, cH.7., s.5 and its Regulations. The information is collected and used for processing your application of the intent to open a public pool, spa or Class C facility; to ensure compliance with legal and/or regulatory requirements; to update as required any provincial or external databases with the Ministry of Health; for preventing, eliminating and/or decreasing the effects of a health hazard; and, for planning, providing, and evaluating services provided by Health Department staff for promoting health and protection. Questions about this collection and use of information should be addressed to Durham Region Health Department, Manager, Health Information, Privacy and Security at 605 Rossland Rd E., P.O. Box 730, Whitby, ON L1N 0B2, (905) 668-7711.