(A) The Health Officer shall establish an inspection schedule to insure that all permitted swimming pools, wading pools, interactive play attraction, and spas are inspected at least one time per year. More frequent inspection may be assigned at the discretion of the Health Officer.
(B) If during the inspection of any swimming pool, wading pool, interactive play attraction, or spa, the Health Officer or the Health Officer's representative discovers a violation of any of the requirements of § 111.05, he shall issue a written order listing such violations to the proprietor or, in the proprietor's absence, to the person in charge, and setting a date by which the violation shall be abated.
(C) The Health Officer, upon a hearing with the permittee, may revoke the permit and promptly file written notice of the action to the permittee if the permittee should fail to show cause as to why their permit should not be revoked. The Health Officer or the Health Officer's representative shall maintain a permanent record of proceedings filed in the Office of the Putnam County Health Department.
(D) Any permit issued under this chapter may be temporarily suspended by the Health Officer, without notice or hearing, for a period not to exceed 30 days for any of the following reasons:
(1) Unsanitary or other conditions which the Health Officer determines may endanger the public health.
(2) Interference with the Health Officer in the performance of their duties.
(3) Habitual non-compliance with the requirements set forth by the Indiana State Department of Health or by this chapter.
(E) Any person whose permit has been suspended may, at any time, make written application to the Health Officer for reinstatement of his/her permit. Prior to reinstatement, the public and/or semi-public swimming pools, public or semi-public wading pool, interactive play attraction, or public or semi-public spa, the Health Officer or the Health Officer's Representative shall conduct an inspection to ensure compliance with Rule 410 IAC 6-2.1, Rule 675 IAC 20, and this chapter.
(F) A swimming pool, wading pool, interactive play attraction, and/or 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 condition, or other circumstance that may endanger public health. The Operator must then obtain approval from the Health Department before resuming operations.
(Ord. 2016-3-7, passed 3-7-2016)