777.10 FACILITIES NECESSARY.
   No license to conduct a hot tub establishment shall be issued unless an inspection by the City reveals that the establishment complies with each of the following minimum requirements:
   (a)   Construction of rooms used for toilets, tubs, steam baths and showers shall be made waterproof with approved waterproofed materials and shall be installed in accordance with the City Building Code and the Ohio Basic Building Code. The City's Code shall prevail in case of conflict. Plumbing fixtures shall be installed in accordance with the City Plumbing Code.
      (1)   Steam rooms and shower compartments shall have waterproof floors, walls and ceilings approved by the City.
      (2)   Floors of wet and dry heat rooms shall be adequately pitched to one or more floor drains properly connected to the sewer. As an exception, dry heat rooms with wooden floors reed not be provided with pitched floors and floor drains.
      (3)   A source of hot water shall be available within the immediate vicinity of dry and wet heat rooms to facilitate cleaning.
   (b)   The premises shall have adequate equipment for disinfecting and sterilizing nondisposable instruments and materials used by patrons. Such nondisposable instruments and materials shall be disinfected after use by each patron.
   (c)   Closed cabinets shall be provided and used for the storage of clean linen, towels and other materials used by patrons. All soiled linens, towels and other materials shall be kept in properly covered containers or cabinets, which containers or cabinets shall be kept separate from the clean storage areas.
   (d)   Toilet facilities shall be provided in convenient locations. When employees and patrons of different sexes are on the premises at the same time separate toilet facilities shall be provided for each sex. A single water closet per sex shall be provided for each twenty or more employees or patrons of that sex on the premises at any one time. Urinals may be substituted for water closets after one water closet has been provided. Toilets shall be designated as to the sex accommodated therein.
   (e)   Lavatories or washbasins provided with both hot and cold running water shall be installed in either the toilet room or a vestibule. Lavatories or washbasins shall be provided with soap and a dispenser and with sanitary towels.
   (f)   All electrical equipment shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Ohio Basic Building Code, the National Electrical Manufacturer's Assn., and Underwriter's Laboratory.
(Ord. 85-34. Passed 5-21-85.)