Any swimming pool or wading pool at a private residence intended
only for the use of the individual owner, his family, and friends.
This includes portable or temporary type pools of plastic, rubberized
cloth or similar materials installed either above or below ground
elevation.
All swimming pools and wading pools other than private residence
installations. This includes municipal, park district, association,
club, camp, and school pools, as well as those at motels and hotels.
An artificial pool of water and auxiliary structures including
dressing and locker rooms, toilets, showers, and other areas and enclosures
that are intended for the use of persons using the pool.
No person or organization shall proceed
to construct a swimming pool or make major alterations at an existing
pool without first having obtained a permit therefor, issued and signed
by the City Manager or his authorized representative upon approval
of the application. No permit is required for erection of a portable
pool if the capacity of such pool is 1,000 gallons or less. Application
for a permit shall be in writing in the form prescribed by the City
Manager. Such application shall contain such information and drawings,
plans, and specifications as shall be required by the City Manager
for a proper understanding of the proposed work. Each application
for permit to construct a public pool shall be accompanied by an approval
permit for the construction issued by the State Department of Public
Health in accordance with provisions of the State Swimming Pool Law.
Upon the receipt of an application
for a permit to construct a swimming pool hereunder, the application
shall be referred by the City Manager to such of the building, electrical,
plumbing, or health officers of the City as it may be deemed necessary,
for investigation to be made of the proposed swimming pool and if
satisfied that the standards prescribed by the building, electrical,
plumbing, health officer, and Zoning Code of the City, if they are
applicable, are met, the City Manager shall issue a permit. All such
officials to whom an application is referred shall cooperate with
and comply with requests of the City Manager relative to such referrals.
If the proposed swimming pool complies with the requirements of this
article, the laws of the State of Illinois and with the requirements
of a Code of the City affecting the public health and safety which
may be applicable, the officials of the City to whom such application
has been referred shall so certify on the application and return the
application to the City Manager.
Public pools closed for a period
of one year or longer shall obtain approval for opening from the State
Department of Public Health. A copy of such approval letter shall
accompany the application to the City Manager for a permit to operate.
Inspections of any pool shall be made as desired by the City Manager.
A.
Requirements for public pools. Public pools,
their equipment and operation shall comply with the State Department
of Public Health Minimum Sanitary Requirements for Swimming Pools
and Bathing Places.
B.
Requirements for private pools. The water
supply for the pool shall meet the bacteriological standards of the
State Department of Public Health for a safe drinking water.
C.
The water supply is adequate and can be
delivered at a rate to enable the pool to be operated satisfactorily.
D.
The water supply when in the pool meets
the following clarity criteria: a black disc 12 inches in diameter
on the bottom of the pool at the deepest point is clearly visible
from the sidewalks of the pool at all distances up to 10 yards, measured
from a line drawn across the pool through the object.
E.
The fresh water supply point of discharge
to the pool whether through a hose or pipe shall be firmly fixed at
a point at least six inches above the overflow level of the pool and
so locates so as not to be a hazard to the pool users.
Drain outlet fittings from a pool
shall not be directly connected to a sewer line. Drainage shall be
by gravity or by pumping or siphoning out into the top of a basin
or sump located ahead of the sewer.
Pools with a capacity of 5,000 gallons
or more shall be equipped with a water recirculation and filtration
system. The equipment shall be capable of effecting one turnover of
the pool volume in 12 hours or less at a rate of filtration not exceeding
three gallons per square foot per minute.
Pools of permanent construction shall
be provided with filtered water inlet supply fittings permanently
installed on about eight feet o.c. in the shallow end of the pool
six inches to 18 inches below normal water level. The outlet fitting
which connects to the recirculation system shall be permanently installed
at the lowest point in the pool. It shall be ample in size with a
free grating area sufficient to minimize chances of clogging or occurrences
of suctions dangerous to the safety of bathers. The grating openings
shall be such that bathers' fingers or toes will not be caught or
injured.
Chlorine disinfectant in the form
of sodium or calcium hypochlorite or chlorine gas or bromine shall
be applied daily as frequently as needed to maintain a definite residual
throughout the pool while the pool is in use. A test kit with permanent
color standards shall be provided at all pools and be used at frequent
intervals to check on the adequacy of chlorine treatment.
A fence or wall shall be installed
and maintained to surround completely a pool except in the case of
a portable, aboveground installation. The fence or wall shall be an
effective barrier to small children and be at least 42 inches high.
Gates shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices
placed at the top of the gate.
A walk area not less than four feet
wide shall be provided to extend entirely around a pool, except in
the case of a portable, aboveground installation. The walk area shall
be of impervious materials, shall be easily cleaned and have a definite
pitch away from the pool edge. A foot-rinse unit should be available
for cleansing of feet before entrance onto the pool walks. At portable,
aboveground pools, an area of impervious material four feet wide by
about a feet long shall be constructed around the point where swimmers
climb into the pool. A foot-rinse unit should be available for cleansing
of feet before entrance into the pool water.
There shall be two or more means
of egress in the form of steps, ladders, or step holes at each pool.
[Ord. No. 2018-89]
The permit fee for a private and
public pools shall be as set forth in the Schedule of Fees.
A.
All electrical installations provided for,
installed, or used in conjunction with swimming pools, shall be in
conformity with the Electrical Code of the City.
B.
All plumbing installations, provided for,
installed or used in conjunction with swimming pools shall be in conformity
with the Plumbing Code of the City.
C.
Before any water is initially turned into
a swimming pool and before any electrical current shall be turned
on into any electric installation provided for or used in conjunction
with a swimming pool, the same shall be inspected by the Plumbing
and Electrical Inspector, respectively, of the City,
D.
The City Manager or his authorized representative
shall have the right and authority to inspect any pool or to check
the operation thereof during reasonable daylight hours.
If the City Manager or his authorized
representative shall find, after inspection, that the operation of
the pool does not meet the sanitary and safety requirements of this
ordinance, he shall direct that the pool be closed until the sanitary
an safety requirements are met.
Any person or organization who violates,
omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with the provisions of this
ordinance, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than
$10 nor more than $200 for each offense and every day such violation
is not corrected or made to conform to the provisions hereof shall
be a separate and distinct offense.
