Mecklenburg rolls back residential pool rules. Why it could help renters
Mecklenburg leaders voted to remove rules regulating residential swimming pools rented out on increasingly popular platforms.
County commissioners approved the change unanimously at their Tuesday meeting.
The move was necessary because of a change to state law last year that took away local governments’ authority to regulate private residential swimming pools, county officials said.
The county previously tried to crack down on people renting out their pools, ruling that doing so made it a public pool, which therefore needed a permit.
Pool rental services such as Swimply, which operate like Airbnb, are gaining popularity nationwide.
This story was originally published March 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM.
Mary Ramsey
The Charlotte Observer