Every swimming pool shall be designed, constructed and equipped so as
to facilitate cleaning and shall be maintained and operated in such manner
as to be clean, safe and sanitary at all times. A swimming pool and all appurtenances
thereto shall be constructed of materials which are inert and will provide
a tight tank with a smooth and easily cleaned surface. Provisions shall be
made for complete, continuous circulation of water through all parts of the
swimming pool. All swimming pools shall have a recirculation system with treatment
and filtration equipment to provide a quality of water consistent with the
bacteriological, chemical and physical standards required in Section 6.20
of the State Sanitary Code.
A. Depth markings and lines.
(1) The depth of the water shall be plainly marked above
the water surface on the vertical wall of the swimming pool and/or on the
edge of the deck or walk next to the swimming pool, at maximum and minimum
points and at the points of break between the deep and shallow portions and
at intermediate two-foot increments of depth, spaced at not more than twenty-five-foot
intervals, measured peripherally. The depth in the diving areas shall be plainly
marked to the satisfaction of the permit-issuing official.
(2) Depth markers shall be in numerals of four inches'
minimum height and a color contrasting with background.
(3) A floating line shall be provided at the five-foot depth
point or "breakpoint." The five-foot depth location or "breakpoint" at the
bottom of the pool shall be marked with a four-inch stripe of a contrasting
color. A four-inch stripe of contrasting color shall be located along the
tread edge of all projecting pool steps or underwater ledge.
B. Outlets. All swimming pools shall be provided with an
outlet at the deepest point capable of taking 100% of recirculated flow to
permit the pool to be completely emptied without causing flooding or sewer
backup. Openings shall be covered by a grating which is not readily removable
by bathers. Outlet openings of the grating in the floor of the pool shall
be at least four times the area of the discharge pipe, or the velocity of
flow through the grate openings shall not exceed 1/2 foot per second under
any operating condition, including drainage and backwash.
C. Inlets. Inlets shall be located to produce uniform circulation
of water and to facilitate the maintenance of a uniform disinfectant residual
throughout the entire swimming pool without creating stagnant areas. Inlets
from the circulation system shall be essentially flush with the pool wall
or floor and shall have one-hundred-percent flow adjustment.
D. Overflows.
(1) Overflow gutters shall be provided on all new swimming
pools having a surface area of over 1,600 square feet, and overflow gutters
or the equivalent shall be provided on all new swimming pools having a surface
area less than 1,600 square feet, to continuously remove floating material,
surface dirt and wastewater.
(2) Overflow gutters shall extend completely around the swimming
pool but may be omitted at steps or recessed ladders. The overflow gutters
shall also serve as handholds. The gutter shall be capable of continuously
removing 100% or more of the recirculation water and returning it to the filter.
All new pools with overflow gutters shall be provided with external surge
capacity of one United States gallon per square foot of pool area. The gutters,
drains and return piping to the surge tank shall be designed to rapidly remove
overflow water caused by recirculation displacement, wave action or other
causes produced from the maximum pool bathing load. Where gutters are used,
they shall be designed to prevent entrance or entrapment of bathers'
arms or legs. The overflow edge or lip shall be rounded and designed to provide
a handhold for bathers. The overflow outlets shall be provided with outlet
pipes which shall in any case be at least two inches in diameter. The outlet
fittings shall have a clear opening in the grating at least equal to 11/2
times the cross-sectional area of the outlet pipe.
(3) Nothing in this section shall preclude the use of rollout-
or deck-level-type swimming pools. Such designs shall conform to the general
provisions relating to overflow rates. The design of the curb and handhold
shall conform to accepted standards, and approval shall be based on detailed
review of this feature of construction and evaluated in the light of the proposed
use of the pool.
(4) Skimmers are acceptable in lieu of overflow gutters on
swimming pools containing 1,600 square feet or less of water surface area,
provided that handholds are installed and sufficient motion to the pool water
is induced by the pressure return inlets. At least one skimming device shall
be provided for each 400 square feet of water surface area or fraction thereof.
The skimmers shall be designed to continuously remove 100% of the recirculated
water and return it to the filter. Where two or more skimmers are required,
they shall be so located as to minimize interference with each other and be
located as far apart as possible to prevent short-circuiting to ensure proper
skimming of the entire pool surface. Equalizer lines shall be provided on
all skimmers.
Dressing rooms provided at swimming pools and bathing beaches shall
be sanitary and adequate. The State Commissioner of Health and/or the permit-issuing
official shall have the authority to prescribe when dressing rooms shall be
provided at any swimming pool or bathing beach. Dressing rooms and facilities
should be designed for each sex and constructed to be easily cleaned, to require
minimum maintenance and to be of sufficient size to properly handle the population
loads. They shall have impervious floors of smooth, nonslip construction which
shall be sloped 1/4 inch per linear foot to floor drains to facilitate washing
down. All rooms and dressing cubicles shall be properly ventilated to minimize
dampness, and all benches shall be of smooth and washable material.
Adequate shower facilities shall be provided at artificial swimming
pools and bathing beaches unless exempted by the State Commissioner of Health
and/or the permit-issuing official. When such facilities are provided, they
shall be maintained and operated to the satisfaction of the permit-issuing
official. Facilities shall be constructed to provide for easy cleaning and
minimum maintenance. Where showers are provided at bathing beaches or pools,
they shall have impervious floors of smooth nonslip construction which shall
be sloped at least 1/4 inch per linear foot to floor drains to facilitate
washing down. Hot water temperature shall be maintained between 90° and
110° F. to prevent scalding and encourage usage, and a minimum of three
gallons per minute per shower shall be provided. If shower curtains are used,
they shall be of plastic or other impervious material and shall be kept clean.
Heavy duty wall-mounted soap dispensers shall be provided at each individual
shower stall or at a rate of one dispenser per two shower heads in a common
shower room containing more than one shower head. Common use of bar soap shall
not be permitted.
It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee or any other person maintaining
any bathing establishment of any kind to provide separate toilet rooms with
water closets properly provided with sanitary plumbing constructed in a manner
approved by the local Board of Health of the health district wherein the bathing
establishment is located and/or the permit-issuing official of the Town of
Mamakating and in such a way as not to contaminate the waters used by the
bathers and to thoroughly wash and disinfect, or cause to be thoroughly washed
and disinfected, in a manner approved by said Board of Health and/or permit-issuing
official, all bathing suits that have been hired or used before rehiring or
permitting the use of the same again.
A. Sanitary toilet facilities, adequate and conveniently
accessible, shall be available for each sex utilizing any swimming pool or
bathing beach.
(1) One toilet for each 20 female bathers shall be provided.
However, a minimum of two toilets for female bathers shall be provided at
every facility.
(2) One toilet and urinal shall be installed for every 30
male bathers. In new construction, all urinals shall be wall mounted.
(3) One lavatory shall be provided for each 60 bathers.
B. Soap and paper towels or electrical hand-drying units
shall be supplied. Common use of bar soap shall not be permitted.
C. Partitions between toilets and in dressing rooms shall
be at least four inches off the floor and constructed of impervious, easily
cleanable material.
D. Toilet rooms shall be adequately ventilated.
E. Suitable waste receptacles shall be provided in all toilet
rooms.
F. Suitable sanitary napkin receptacles shall be provided
in all female toilet rooms.
G. The sewage or excreta from toilet facilities provided
in the vicinity of any swimming pool or bathing beach shall be disposed of
in a manner satisfactory to the permit-issuing official to avoid pollution
of the water used for bathing and to avoid the creation of unsanitary conditions
at or in the vicinity of such swimming pool or bathing beach.
Artificial swimming pools shall be protected by a fence, wall, building,
enclosure or solid wall of durable material. Such artificial barriers shall
be constructed so as to afford no external handholds or footholds, to be at
least four feet in height so that a small child cannot grasp its top by jumping
or reaching, and to be equipped with a self-closing and positive self-latching
closure mechanism at a height above the reach of small children and provided
with a suitable locking mechanism.
All drinking fountains provided at beaches and pools shall have adequate
water pressure and be of sanitary design and construction acceptable to the
permit-issuing official.
Adequate and sanitary facilities shall be provided and maintained for
the storage and disposal of garbage and refuse. Sanitary methods shall be
used for the collection, temporary storage, handling and disposal of garbage
and refuse.
[Amended 10-4-1990 by L.L. No. 7-1990]
Where provision is made for serving food and/or beverages at the beach
or pool, no containers of glass or other material which might cause a hazard
to bathers shall be used. The pool facility shall be so arranged and posted
to permit the consumption of food and beverages only in a specified area.
Any food service area shall comply with Part 14 of the State Sanitary Code
and applicable local sanitary code requirements. Any food service area shall
comply with applicable New York State law, rules and/or regulations and applicable
local sanitary code requirements.
A recirculation system consisting of pumps, piping, filters, water conditioning
and disinfection equipment and other accessory equipment shall clarify and
disinfect the swimming pool volume of water in eight hours. The recirculation
rate shall be a six-hour turnover for new swimming pools.
A. Sand-type filters. The following requirements are equally
applicable to both gravity and pressure sand-type filters: pressure sand-type
filters shall be designed for a filter rate of three gallons per minute per
square foot of filter area at time of maximum head loss with sufficient area
to meet the design rate of flow required by the prescribed turnover. Higher
filtration rates up to 15 gallons per minute per square foot may be accepted
for limited use pools or small motel or similar type installations where acceptable
to the permit-issuing official.
B. Diatomaceous-earth-type filters. The design rate of filtration
shall not be greater than two gallons per minute per square foot. The filter
and all component parts shall be of such materials, design and construction
to withstand normal continuous use without significant deformation, deterioration,
corrosion or wear which could adversely affect filter operation.