The swimming pool of the City of Mt Vernon shall be under the authority of the Parks and Public Facilities Department. The public swimming pool of the City of Mt Vernon and use thereof by all persons shall be subject to the following regulations:
(A) Admission to the pool shall be refused to all persons having venereal disease, contagious disease, infectious diseases such as colds, fevers, ringworms, foot infections, skin lesions, carbuncles, pimples, inflamed eyes, ear discharge, or any other conditions which have the appearance of being infectious. Persons with excessive sunburn, abrasions which have not healed, corn plasters, bunion pads, adhesive tape, rubber bandages, etc. or other bandages of any kind, will not be admitted.
(B) No food, drink, gum or tobacco shall be allowed in the pool area.
(C) All persons shall be required to take a shower in the nude with soap and warm water before being allowed in the pool area.
(D) Bathers who leave the pool area for any reason shall be required to shower before returning to the pool.
(E) All persons with long hair shall be required to wear caps while in the pool.
(F) All persons shall report to the attendant after taking their shower, before entering the water.
(G) People in street shoes shall not be allowed in the pool area.
(H) No flotation devices such as inflatable rafts or inner tubes shall be allowed in the swimming pool.
(I) No person shall engage in expectoration of water or other fluids, spouting or throwing of water roughness, rowdiness, or loud or raucous behavior.
(J) The Parks and Public Facilities Director shall have the authority to adopt the necessary regulations in addition to the above in order to carry out these regulations and for the efficient and safe operation of the swimming pool.
(K) In addition to the penalty clause of this ordinance, any person violating these regulations or the necessary directions of the Parks and Public Facilities Director, the Manager of the swimming pool or the lifeguards, shall be subject to exclusion from the swimming pool.
(Prior Code, Art. 2, § 2.7(f))