(A) The completed inspection form shall specify a reasonable period of time for the correction of violations found.
(B) Correction of all violations shall be accomplished within the period specified in accordance with the following provisions.
(1) If an imminent health hazard is determined by the Health Officer to exist, the swimming pool shall immediately close to all swimmers and guests until the violation can be corrected. Operations shall not be resumed until authorized by the Health Officer.
(2) If the bacterial water quality of the swimming pool cannot be assured to be acceptable as outlined in this chapter by weekly bacteriological examination or the result of those examinations indicate a violation of this chapter, the swimming pool shall immediately close to all swimmers and guests until satisfactory bacteriological water quality can be verified by at least one satisfactory bacteriological sample.
(3) If inspection by the Health Officer determines a disinfectant residual below the levels required in 410 I.A.C. 6-2.1 for the type of pool in question, the swimming pool shall immediately close to all swimmers and guests as required by 410 I.A.C. 6-2.1 until disinfectant levels are acceptable. If the disinfectant residual drops below the equivalent of five-tenths mg/l chlorine or detection levels, determined by an accurate test kit in normal use, the swimming pool shall immediately close and shall be superchlorinated for a period of not less than 24 hours prior to adjusting chlorine levels to the levels required in 410 I.A.C. 6-2.1. Suitable chlorine levels shall be verified by the Health Officer prior to reopening the swimming pool to swimmers and guests.
(4) All other violations of this chapter shall be corrected in accordance with the County Swimming Pool Inspection Form and the following schedule:
Circulation and filtration | Compliance required within 30 days if water quality is being maintained; if water quality cannot be maintained, the Health Officer may order closure until repairs are completed |
Cleanliness | Compliance required within 10 days |
Disinfectant residual and bacterial content | Corrective action required to commence immediately with compliance required within 7 days |
License | License to be obtained and posted prior to opening; if licensure cannot be demonstrated, then immediate closure is required until the license is obtained |
Safety | Corrective action required to commence immediately, with compliance required within the number of days specified by the Health Officer but not to exceed 60 days |
Signs and enclosure | Compliance required prior to opening; replacements required within 30 days |
Structures and fixtures | Compliance required within the number of days specified by the Health Officer dependent upon severity, but with compliance always required prior to renewal of the license |
Tests and records | Corrective action required to commence immediately with compliance required within 10 days |
Water clarity | Corrective action required to commence immediately with compliance required within 48 hours |
Water quality | Corrective action required to commence immediately with compliance required within 24 hours |
(Prior Code, § 16-19-3-5) (Ord. 95-065, passed 1-17-1995, 95 COM REC 64–84; Ord. 95-482, passed 5-15-1995, 95 COM REC 481–483; Ord. 06-167, passed 5-1-2006, 2006 COM REC 167–188)