Swimming pools shall not be located and constructed or altered
by any person until the Health Department has given formal plan approval.
Licenses or permits shall not be issued until the Health Department
has received and approved a letter of application therefor, together
with letters of approval from the planning and zoning agencies, and
final plans, specifications and reports prepared by a licensed professional
engineer or registered architect fully describing and setting forth
all data as hereinafter required or as may otherwise be required by
the Board of Health or its authorized agent.
A. Plans, specifications and reports shall include but not be limited
to:
(1) Proposed site of the pool.
(2) Nature and extent of the area to be served by the pool, including
type of pool (general public, club, instructional, camp, etc.) and
estimated daily patronage and method of estimation.
(3) Basic design factors, including pool use and capacities of various
units; source, volume, and nature of various wastes and method of
disposal.
(4) Pool layout, construction and dimensions, including piping arrangement,
pumps, bathhouses, toilet facilities and all other pool appurtenances,
including recreational facilities.
(5) Disposal facilities for filter wastewaters, sanitary sewage and shower
wastes if a municipal sewer is not available or, if a municipal sanitary
sewer is available, the details of connection thereto.
(6) Proposed operation and maintenance procedure.
(7) Proposed supervisory personnel and safety equipment.
(8) Well construction if public water supply is not available.
(9) Specifications for construction of the swimming pool shall accompany
all detail plans and reports.
B. Upon compliance with all provisions of this code and approval of
the final plans, specifications, and report, together with the data
contained therein, a license or permit shall be issued for the facility.
Proposed design or construction features of a pool differing
from the provisions of this code may be approved upon submission of
evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of Health that public health
or safety would not be affected by such design or construction.
Section
528-3 of this chapter relating to location and construction shall not apply to swimming pools in existence at the time of its adoption, except that any alterations of any unit or units of such swimming pool shall be made in accordance with the applicable provisions of this code. The provisions for enclosure in the rules and regulations shall apply to all pools.
Swimming pools shall not be operated by any person until the
Health Department has given formal approval therefor by issuance of
an appropriate license or permit. This license or permit shall be
displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises where it may be readily
observed by all patrons. No person shall operate a pool whose license
therefor is suspended.
Licenses or permits to operate a swimming pool shall not be
issued until a properly executed application containing information
as requested on a form supplied by the Health Department has been
submitted and approved by the Board.
Persons denied a license or permit shall be notified, in writing,
accordingly by the Health Department. Such notice shall specify the
reason for such action and the remedial action necessary to obtain
approval for issuance of a license or permit.
The person whose license or permit has been suspended or his
representative in charge of the pool shall, at the time such license
is suspended, be informed, in writing, that the license or permit
to operate the pool is suspended, the reason for such action and the
remedial action to be taken before the suspension may be lifted.
Persons whose licenses or permits have been denied or suspended shall be afforded hearings pursuant to Chapter
500, Licenses and Permits, of this code.
Reports of pool operation shall be submitted to the Health Department
or its authorized agent within 10 days after the last day of the preceding
month upon report forms furnished by the Health Officer.
No pool shall open to the public until written opening approval
has been issued by the Health Department. Seasonally operated swimming
pools shall be inspected each spring, prior to opening, to assure
compliance with the provisions of this code.