(a) General safety equipment. The following safety equipment shall be readily accessible, kept in good repair, and ready condition at all pools, excluding spas, during all times they are open for use:
(1) a strong, light, non-telescoping reaching pole not less than 12 feet long, including a body hook or shepherd's crook type of pole, having blunted ends, constructed of fiberglass, or other electrically non-conducting material;
(2) a 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch diameter throw rope of a length of 2/3 of the maximum width of the pool to which has been firmly attached a United States Coast Guard approved ring buoy with outside diameter of 15 to 24; and
(3) Pools requiring lifeguards shall have one or more backboards equipped with a head immobilizer and sufficient straps to immobilize a person to the backboard, an OSHA compliant 24-unit first aid kit that includes disease transmission barriers and cleaning kits meeting OSHA standards and at least one portable AED and one BVM kept in a secure location that can be easily accessed by lifeguards or other trained personnel.
(b) Telephone
. Each pool and each spa shall have a functioning telephone or other electronic means capable of immediately summoning emergency service readily accessible within 200 feet unimpeded distance (an unlocked door or gate shall not be considered an impediment) of the pool or spa water. If electronic means other than a telephone are provided, clear instructions regarding their use shall be provided in close proximity to the electronic means of communication and easily legible while using said means of communication.
(Ord. No. 3057, § 2, 8-23-01; Ord. No. 3085, § 11, 1-10-02; Ord. No. 4420, § 2, 3-09-23)