(A) Permit for new construction or major alteration. No public swimming facility shall be constructed, developed, installed, or altered in a major manner until plans, specifications, and other information relative to such swimming facility and appurtenant facilities as may be requested by IDPH are submitted to and reviewed by IDPH and found to comply with minimum sanitary and safety requirements and design criteria, and until a permit for the construction or development is issued by IDPH.
(B) License. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a public swimming facility within Will County in the State of Illinois, who does not possess a valid permit for new construction or major alteration issued to them by the IDPH per 210 ILCS 125/4 of the Illinois Swimming Facility Act or a valid annual license issued by the Will County Health Department.
(1) New construction or major alteration.
(a) A facility must obtain a permit from the IDPH prior to the construction of a new swimming facility. In addition, a facility must obtain a permit from the IDPH prior to the construction of any major alteration of an existing swimming facility.
(b) Any facility that has constructed a new swimming facility or major alteration of a swimming facility must pass all inspections by the IDPH prior to opening said swimming facility.
(c) Prior to approval of an initial application for license, the facility must be inspected by IDPH to determine compliance with the requirements of the IDPH and in accordance with the previously permitted plans.
(d) Once all IDPH inspections have been passed, a facility must obtain a license from the Will County Health Department in order to open to the public. A license shall be valid for one year from May 1st through April 30th of the following year and must be renewed annually.
(e) Licenses must be displayed in a conspicuous place for public view, within or on the premises of each swimming facility.
(f) A license is not transferrable to a new owner of a swimming facility.
(2) Existing swimming facilities.
(a) All existing swimming facilities require a license in order to open to the public.
(b) A license shall be valid for one year from May 1st through April 30th of the following year and must be renewed annually.
(c) Licenses must be displayed in a conspicuous place for public view, within or on the premises of each swimming facility.
(d) A license is not transferrable to a new owner of a swimming facility.
(C) Annual licensure fee. The annual licensure fees to be charged by the Health Authority in pursuance of its authority to license and inspect, regulate, and supervise public swimming facilities are indicated in Appendix A at the end of this chapter. The annual licensure fee shall be due no later than April 30th. All licensure fees shall be made payable to the Will County Health Department and this fee shall not be refundable.
(D) Exemptions. The requirements of this chapter and the applicable fees shall apply to all public swimming facilities in Will County.
(1980 Code, § 97.03) (Ord. 09-290, adopted 9-17-2009; Ord. 12-326, adopted 10-18-2012; Ord. 15-232, adopted 8-20-2015; Ord. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024) Penalty, see § 97.99