For purposes of this article, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings herein designated unless a provision explicitly states otherwise.
ADEQUATE. Sufficient to accomplish the purpose for which something is intended and to such a degree that no unreasonable risk to health or safety is presented. Complying with generally accepted standards, principles or practices applicable to a particular trade, business, occupation or profession is adequate with the meaning of the article.
cm. Centimeter.
DIRECTOR. The director of the department of code compliance for the city or the director’s authorized representative.
EXTENSIVELY REMODELED. The replacement of or modification to a recreational aquatic spray ground structure, its circulation system, or its appurtenances, so that the design, configuration or operation is different from the original design, configuration or operation. This term does not include the normal maintenance and repair or the replacement of equipment that has been previously approved if the size, type or operation of the equipment is not substantially different from the original equipment.
FREE AVAILABLE DISINFECTANT. That portion of the total approved chemical disinfectant remaining in water that is not combined with other compounds and that will react chemically with pathogenic or other undesirable organisms.
gpm. Gallons per minute.
gpm/sf. Gallons per minute per square foot.
MAY. An act or omission is permissive.
mJ. Milijoule.
mJ/cm2. Milijoules per centimeter squared.
OPERATING DAY. A day on which the recreational aquatic spray ground is open to patrons for any period of time.
OPERATING WEEK. A seven-day period beginning on Sunday and concluding on Saturday, one or more days of which the recreational aquatic spray ground is open to patrons.
PERSON. A natural person, corporation, organization, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association or other legal entity. The term does not include government or a governmental subdivision or agency.
pH. The negative logarithm of the hydrogen-ion concentration of a water solution; a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution expressed in standard units.
RECREATIONAL AQUATIC SPRAY GROUND or RASG. A public or private facility intended for recreational purposes in which water is sprayed on a solid surface and continually drained, collected, treated and re-circulated, regardless of whether a fee is charged for use. The term shall include the deck and all related buildings, appurtenances and facilities such as dressing and locker rooms, toilets, showers and other areas designed for operation of the facility or for use by the facility’s patrons. The term does not include an artificial body of water that meets the definition of pool under Article XVIII of this chapter. The term does not include a decorative fountain that is not intended to be used for recreational purposes. The term does not include a facility in which water is not re-circulated.
sf. Square foot.
SHALL. An act or omission is mandatory.
SHOULD. An act or omission is recommended but not mandatory.
SPRAY FEATURE. The devices and plumbing used to convey water to the spray pad to spray the patrons.
SPRAY PAD. The specific area on which the patrons stand and are sprayed with water and consists of the play surface, spray features and drains.
SPRAY PAD TREATMENT SYSTEM. The equipment and processes used to filter, disinfect, sanitize and circulate the water used for the spray pad and spray features.
TAC. The Texas Administrative Code.
TREATMENT TANK. The vessel used to collect the water that has been sprayed on the spray pad and returned through the spray pad drains.
UV. Ultraviolet light, which is that portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays.
WASTE WATER. All water that has been dispensed or re-circulated at a RASG. The term includes water generated when a RASG tank and circulation system is flushed, drained, or both. The term does not include rain or other precipitation.
(Ord. 18521-03-2009, § 2, passed 3-31-2009)