1335.05 REVOCATION OF LICENSE; APPEAL.

   Any license granted by the Building Commissioner hereunder may be revoked by him for failure to comply with rules and regulations promulgated hereunder or with provision of this chapter, or whenever, in the determination of the Building Commissioner, further operation under such license creates a menace to the health, safety or morals of the user of the swimming pool. However, the holder of any license which has been revoked may appeal from such revocation in writing within thirty days of such revocation to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Commission shall at its next regular meeting, determine the legality or reasonableness of the revocation of the license. No appeal under this section however, shall entitle the license holder to continue operation of the swimming pool pending action of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

(Ord.  2020-72.  Passed 5-18-20.)

1335.06 INSPECTION BY BUILDING COMMISSIONER.

   The Building Commissioner shall inspect or cause to be inspected all pools within the City at such times as he may deem necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter. The Building Commissioner, or his duly authorized representative, is hereby authorized to enter upon any premises, private or public, to take samples of water from the pools at such times as he may deem necessary and to require the owner, proprietor or operator to comply with the provisions of this chapter. In the event of failure of compliance, after due notice, with any provisions of this chapter, the Building Commissioner shall have the power to abate or cause a suspension of the use of such pool until such time as the same is, in the opinion of the Building Commissioner, no longer a menace or hazard to health, safety or morals.

(Ord.  2020-72.  Passed 5-18-20.)

1335.07 COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

   In the construction, operation and maintenance of any swimming pool, the laws of the State of Ohio and the rules, regulations and requirements of the State Department of Health shall be observed. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and any provision of State law or any requirement, rule or regulation of the State Department of Health, the provision imposing the higher standard or more stringent requirement shall be controlling.

(1964 Code §56.07)

1335.08 SAFETY OF BATHERS.

   All reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect the users of swimming pools from injury or accident. Convenient means of ingress and egress shall be provided and the depth of water and any irregularities of the bottom shall be clearly indicated. Safe appliances such as lifebuoys, hooks, bamboo poles, ropes and equipment, including first-aid kits, shall be provided and be readily accessible. (1964 Code §56.08)

1335.09 POLLUTED WATER

   No body of water, whether it is natural or artificial, which contains sewage, waste or other contaminating or polluting ingredients rendering the water hazardous to health, or which otherwise fails to meet the requirements of this chapter, shall be used for swimming or bathing purposes by any person. (1964 Code §56.09)

1335.10 ARRANGEMENT OF LIGHTS.

   Lights used to illuminate any pool shall be so arranged and shaded as to reflect light away from adjoining premises and public streets. (1964 Code §56.10)

1335.11 ENCLOSURES.

   The Building Commissioner may make modifications in individual cases, upon showing of good cause, with respect to the height, nature or location of the fence, gates or latches, or the necessity therefor, provided that the protection as sought hereunder is not reduced thereby. The Building Commissioner may permit other protective devices or structures to be used so long as the degree of protection afforded by the substitute devices or structures is not less than the protection afforded by the wall, fence, gate and latch described herein.

(Ord.  2020-72.  Passed 5-18-20.)

PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS

1335.20 PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED TO BUILDING DEPARTMENT.

   Plans, specifications and pertinent explanatory data submitted in connection with an application for a permit to construct a public swimming pool or any alteration, addition, remodeling or other improvement thereto shall comply with the following requirements and shall include the following plans and information as well as such data as may reasonably be requested by the Safety Director or the Building Commissioner:

   (a)    Plans shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one-eighth inch per foot, indicating all materials and methods of construction and indicating all dimensions, including the length, width and depth of the pool and the width of the pool deck;

   (b)    A profile plan showing the same information;

   (c)    A plot plan showing the position of the pool in relation to buildings and lot lines;

   (d)    A cross-section of scum gutters, skimmers or overflow troughs, where used;

   (e)    Pipe diagrams showing the size of all pipes, inlets, outlets, makeup water lines, vacuum lines, waster and discharge lines, circulation and other piping;

   (f)    The pool equipment room layout, showing filters, their location, pumps, chlorinators, chemical feeders, flow meter gauges, sight glass, strainers, hair and lint interceptors, dimensions of the filter room and its location, floor drain, sumps and other pertinent information;

   (g)    The liquid capacity of the pool;

   (h)   The liquid capacity of an accessory wading pool, if any;

   (i)    The kind, number and size of filters, including the square footage of the filter area in each unit;

   (j)    The top capacity in gallons per minute, of the recirculating system;

   (k)    A description of chemical feeders for soda ash and alum;

   (l)   The type, kind and description of chlorinator;

   (m)    The type and range of testing equipment, including chlorine;

   (n)    A description and plan of lighting facilities;

   (o)    The type, design and location of enclosing fence. (1964 Code §56.20)