(A) Inspection. The Health Department shall conduct inspections of each and every pool/spa located in Morgan County, Indiana. The Health Department may conduct a minimum of one inspection per year. The Health Department may conduct additional inspections as they determine and/ or in response to complaints submitted to the Health Department The results of the inspections shall be provided to each operator. Violations noted by the Health Department shall be corrected immediately. The Health Department shall conduct follow-up inspections as necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
(B) Suspension and/or revocation of permit. The Health Department may suspend or revoke the permit of any operator for any period of time for any violation of this chapter. The suspension and/or revocation shall be effective upon the issuance of a written order of the Health Department. A suspended or revoked permit may be reinstated upon subsequent inspection and demonstrated compliance with this chapter. An owner may appeal an order of the Health Department, by filing a written appeal with the Health Department. All appeals shall be conducted pursuant to I.C. 4-21.5-3-1 et seq. The Board of Health shall conduct administrative hearings concerning the suspension or revocation of any permit issued herein as set forth in I.C. 4-21.5-3 et seq.
(C) Imminent health hazard.
(1) A pool/spa operator shall immediately discontinue operations and notify the Health Department if an imminent health hazard may exist because of an emergency such as a fire, flood, extended interruption of electrical or water service, sewage backup, misuse of poisonous or toxic materials, gross unsanitary occurrence or conditioner other circumstance that may endanger public health.
(2) The operator must then obtain approval from the Health Department before resuming operations.
(Ord. 4-1-9, passed 11-4-2013) Penalty, see § 97.99