(A) The municipality owns and manages the municipal swimming pool. The governing body, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the management, maintenance and improvements of the swimming pool may each year levy a tax not exceeding the maximum limit prescribed by state law, on the actual valuation of all real estate and personal property within the municipality that is subject to taxation. The revenue from the said tax shall be known as the Swimming Pool Fund and shall include all gifts, grants, deeds of conveyance, bequests or other valuable income-producing personal property and real estate from any source for the purpose of endowing the swimming pool. The Swimming Pool Fund shall, at all times, be in the custody of the Municipal Treasurer. The Municipal Service Director shall appoint a qualified pool manager, in accordance with the rules and regulations prepared and adopted by the state’s Department of Health, who shall manage the swimming pool. The Municipal Services Director shall have the power and authority to supervise the swimming pool manager and employees and shall pass such rules and regulations for the operation of the swimming pool as may be proper for its efficient operation. All actions by the Director shall be under the supervision and control of the governing body.
(2005 Code, § 3-503)
(B) The governing body may, for the purpose of defraying the expenses involved in maintaining, improving, managing and beautifying the swimming pool, make a reasonable admission charge for the use by any person of the municipal swimming pool. The said charges shall be on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk and shall also be posted in a conspicuous place at the municipal swimming pool for public inspection. Such rates may be structured for classes of persons in a reasonable manner; provided that, nothing herein shall be construed to permit or allow discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color or national origin in the classification of persons for admission charges.
(2005 Code, § 3-504)
(C) The Municipal Services Director shall have the authority to rent the municipal swimming pool to such organizations and other persons as they may, in their discretion, see fit, subject to the review of the governing body. The Director shall prescribe rules and regulations for such rentals and shall require an appropriate number of qualified lifeguards to be in attendance during the rental period. Such fees and other costs shall be on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk and posted in a conspicuous place at the municipal swimming pool.
(2005 Code, § 3-505)