(A) Scum, splash and deck water. The construction of a swimming pool shall be made in such a manner that all scum, splash and deck water shall not return to the pool except through the filter system.
(B) Sediment, debris and floating material. Swimming pools shall be kept free at all times of floating material, sediment and debris, by means of an automatic surface skimmer, by a scum gutter or by some other means approved by the county’s Health Department.
(C) Recirculating and filtering systems. The entire recirculating system shall be capable of filtering and recirculating the equivalent volume content of the pool during a 12-hour period. The rate of application of pool water on the filter shall not be greater than three gallons per minute per square foot of filter area. The county’s Health Department may approve other rates of recirculation or rates of application of water on the filters.
(D) Germ and bacterial control. A provision shall be made for positive germicidal or bacterial control by the use of chlorine, bromine, or other such disinfecting agent as may be approved by the county’s Health Department.
(1) Such disinfecting agents shall be applied to the pool water at a uniform rate.
(2) Provisions shall be made for adjusting the application thereof so as to keep the germicidal or bacterial protection of the water in the pool equal to a standard of 0.1 parts per million to 0.5 parts per million chlorine residual. The pH of the water shall be maintained at a minimum of 7.4 and a maximum of 8.0.
(3) Testing devices capable of accurately measuring such germicidal residual and pH factors shall be provided.
(Prior Code, § 12-41)
(E) Inspections. The county’s Health Department and the Zoning Administrator shall have the right at any reasonable hour to inspect any swimming pool for the purposes of determining that all provisions of this section are fulfilled and complied with.
(Prior Code, § 12-42)
(Ord. passed 12-18-1986) Penalty, see § 91.99
Cross-reference:
Filling and draining swimming pools, see § 50.06
Swimming pool construction requirements, see § 150.27
Swimming pool permit requirements, see § 150.41