The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
BATHER. Any person using the facility and adjoining area for the purpose of therapy, relaxation, recreation, or related activities.
DIVING POOL. Any pool that is designed and constructed primarily for diving and does not have a shallow end.
HEALTH OFFICER. The duly appointed Health Officer of Bartholomew County, Indiana, or his/her authorized agent or representative of the Environmental Health Division of the Bartholomew County Health Department.
INTERACTIVE WATER FOUNTAIN. Any wet deck, splash pad, spray pad, or spray parks or water fountains provided for water recreation that lack standing water. These may recirculate water or drain direct to sanitary sewer.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, or municipality, or its legal representative or agent.
PLUNGE POOL. A pool located at the exit end of a waterslide flume that is intended and designed to receive sliders emerging from the flume.
POOL FACILITY. As used in the remaining sections of this chapter, public swimming pool, plunge pool, zero depth pool, wave pool, diving pool, wading pool, water slide, splash pad, spa and semi-public pool unless otherwise specifically indicated.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL. Any swimming or wading pools beaches, recreational water slide flumes, spa or hot tub located on private property and under control of a home-owner, the use of which is restricted to members of the family or their invited guests.
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL. Any pool, other than those pools defined as semi-public pool, which is intended to be used for swimming or bathing and is operated by a concessionaire, owner, lessee, operator, or licensee, regardless of whether a fee is charged for use.
PUBLIC WADING POOL. A small pool for use by children for bathing which:
(1) Is designed and constructed for a turnover rate of at least one turnover per hour;
(2) Has a maximum depth of two feet;
(3) Has operational functions similar to a swimming pool; and
(4) Is operated by a concessionaire, owner, lessee, operator or licensee irrespective of whether a fee is charged for use.
SEMI-PUBLIC POOL. Any pool facility that is intended to be used for swimming or bathing and is operated solely for and in conjunction with:
(1) Schools, universities, and colleges;
(2) Hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums, bed and breakfasts, or similar lodgings;
(3) Camps or mobile home parks; or
(4) Membership clubs or associations.
SPA. A pool designed for recreational and/or therapeutic use, which is not drained, cleaned, and refilled after each use. The term may include, but is not limited to:
(1) Hydro-jet circulation;
(2) Hot water;
(3) Cold water;
(4) Mineral baths;
(5) Air induction systems; or
(6) Any combination thereof.
SWIMMING POOL SLIDE. Any device used to enter a pool by sliding down an inclined plane or equipment similar to a playground slide.
WADING POOL. A pool used for bathing that has a maximum depth of two feet.
WATER SLIDE. A recreational device designed to provide a descending ride into a splash down pool at the base for the slide. Low friction on the slide bed or flume is achieved in all designs by providing a flowing waterstream.
WAVE POOL. Any pool having a bottom sloped upward from the deep end to the surface at the shallow end with equipment installed at the deep end to create wave motions in the water.
ZERO DEPTH POOL. Any pool with a bottom sloped upward from the deep end to the surface level at the shallow end.
(Ord. 2020-02, passed 5-18-2020)