[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
In addition to complying with all the Sections in Articles
I,
II,
III,
IV,
V,
VI and
VII of this Chapter, wading pools shall comply with the following Sections.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A. In
public and semi-public aquatic centers, wading pools shall be separated
from swimming pools by a minimum three (3) foot high fence or partition
with self-closing, self-latching gate to prevent the direct entrance
of waders into the swimming pool area.
B. Public
wading pools shall be equipped with chemical controllers capable of
maintaining pH and chlorine levels within the regulated limits.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
Wading pools shall be separated from semi-public swimming pools
by a minimum of four (4) feet of walkway. A wading pool shall not
be located adjacent to the deep area of a semi-public swimming pool.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
Wading pools shall have a maximum depth of twenty-four (24)
inches, the slope of the bottom shall not exceed one (1) foot in twelve
(12) feet and a non-slip surface shall be provided.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A. Wading
pools shall have a maximum turnover cycle of one (1) hour.
B. All
wading pools must have separate equipment from any other pool for
water recirculation and disinfection and there shall be no cross-connection
between a wading pool and any other pool.
C. Wading
pools shall be equipped with at least two (2) main drains located
in the deepest portion that are separated by a minimum of three (3)
feet. Suction outlets in a wading pool shall be plumbed so as to eliminate
any possibility of entrapping suction. Each drain shall be covered
by an anti-vortex cover which is not readily removable by bathers
and has safe openings of at least four (4) times the area of the drainpipe.
D. Skimmers
shall be provided on the basis of at least one (1) skimmer for each
two hundred (200) square feet of wading pool surface area. Skimmer
flow rates shall be the same as required for swimming pools. Where
only one (1) skimmer is provided, the main drain may be connected
through the skimmer.
E. Inlets
shall be provided on a basis of at least one (1) for each fifteen
(15) feet of periphery. Where three (3) or more inlets are required,
they shall be on a closed loop piping system.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A sanitary drinking fountain at a height convenient to small
children shall be provided at one (1) side or end of the area. Alternately,
a fountain with a raised step, to enable small children to drink without
assistance, may be provided.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A wading pool shall be equipped with depth markers complying with Section
233.540 of this code.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
Gaseous chlorine shall not be used for disinfection of water
in wading pool.