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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 3157-1960 - Regulating The Construcrtion, Etc.. Semi Public Swimming Pool - 05/26/1960V5'.!-:we ~ I -II\!~ o s --if.p -1 ~0----F ORDINANCE NO., 3157 ORDINANCE ()(_p -t 4--'.9to0 --------- AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, OPEAATION AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL OF PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC SWIMMIN POOLS; REQUIRING THE APPROVAL OF SWIMMING POOL PLANS AND SPECI- FICATIONS. ESTABLIS'HNG STANDARDS OF OPERATION, WATER QUAUTY AND PROVIDING FOR LABORATORY CONTROL: DEFINING PUBLICa SEMI- PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ' . VIOLATION: AND DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION AND PENALTY Cl.AUSE. WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the interest of the pub-II lie safety, health, and general welfare to enact· an ordinance regulating the con-1 struction and operation of swimming pools in the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFO BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 15 of the Lubbock City Code is hereby amended lby adding thereto a new article to be designated Article VI thereof which shall read la s follows: , "ARTICLE VI REGULATION OF SWIMMING POOlS'' 11SEC TION 15-43. GENERAL PROVISIONS "REGULATION 1. Definitio~~:------------- (a) HEALTH OFFICER MEANS THE CITY HEALTH OFFICER of the City of Lubbock or his legally authorized representa- tive. (b) CONSTRUCT means and includes building or installing a new swimming pool or enlarging an existing swimming pool or any of its facilities. {c) FILL AND DRAW POOL shall mean a pool whose principal means of cleansing is the complete removal of the used water and the replacement ther.eof with clean water. (d) OPERATE means to conduct, maintain or other wise provide facilities and appurtenances for bathing at swimming pools. (e) SWIMMING POOL means and includes fill and draw, flowing through and recirculating poo'ls, outdoor and ind-oor, which are artificially constructed and provide recreational facilities for swimming, bathing or wading, and all connected appur- tenances, buildings and equipment~ It does not include natural ponds, rivers or lakes, unaltered by man, or private swim- ming or wading pools as herein defined nor does it include baths used for cleansing purposes, hydro-therapy, or for the healing arts unless such baths consist of a pool or pools used collectively by a number o£ individuals. (f) PUBl.JC SWIMMING POOL means a swimming pool, admission to which may be gained by the general public with or without . the payment of a fee. (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) SEMI-PUBLIC POOL means a swimming pool on the premises of, or part of, a hotel ... motel, trailer court, apartment house, private club, housing area, association or similar establish- ment where admission to the use of the pool is included in the fee or consideration paid or given for the general use of the pre- mises. WADING POOL means a shallow pool intended chiefly for use by children having a separated basin to contain the water and a maximum water depth of 24 inches. SPRA. Y POOL means an artificially constructed basin into which water is sprayed but not allowed to accumulate. PRIVATE POOL means a pool established or maintained on any premises by an individual for his own or his family's use, or for guest of his household .. A CROSS CONNECTION is any physical connection or arrange- ment between two otherwise separate piping systems, one of. which contains potable water and the other sewage water or water of unknown or questionable quality, through which water may flow from one system to the other, the direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems. REGUlATION z. Effective Date. The rules in this regulation referring to construction shall apply to all I swimming pools constructed on and after the effective date of this regulation and to any other swimming pool where, in the opinion of the Health Officer, such application is necessary to eliminate a condition hazardous to health or safety. The rules pertaining to pool maintenance and sanitation shall apply to all public and semi-public swimming, wading and spray pools. On and after the date on which this regulation becomes effective the construction of fill and draw swimming pools is prohibited and no new permit will be issued for such pools. REGUlATION 3. Permits, Plans and Specifications. {a) No public or semi-public swimming pool shall be maintained or operated in the City of Lubbock without a permit in force issued by the Health Department, or otherwise than in accor- dance with the terms of the permit and these regulations. The permit shall be displayed in the conspicuous place on the pre- mises where it may be readily observed by patrons. T e yearly Operating permit fee shaU be $40.00 for public pools and $1 o. 00 for semi-public pools. Municipally owned pools shall be exempt from permit fee. all such permits shall expire December 31 each year. {b) No swimming pool shall be constructed nor shall any major alteration or addition be made to any swimming pool until detailed plans and specifications for the pool have been sub- mitted to and approved by the health officer. Plans and specifications shall include layout. construction and dimen- sions, pool water treatment units, sewage disposal facilities, piping and pumps, design criteria including maximum pool load, capacities of the various units, safety equipment. bath houses, toilet facilities and other_ pool appurtenances such as recreational facilities. Such plans s·hall be made by a registered engineer or architect qualified within the state, with his his seal affixed. The Health Officer will accept for examination and approval plans and specifications which include layout, construction ~nd dimensions, pool water treatment units, waste disposal facilities, piping and pumps and may inspect and approve that portion of the installation as a separate unit. The Health Officer shall make such inspections~a:s he de.ems necessary to determine that the installation and facilities comply with these regulations before an original permit may be issued to operate or maintain a swimming pool. The Health Officer shall also make such additional inspections as are necessary to assure that the pool is. properly main- tained. (c) Should the Health Officer determine that a hazard to the pub- lic health exists at a swimming pool, he may forthwith suspend the permit therefor. Thereafter, at his ~equest the permittee shall be granted a hearing by the Health Officer within 3 days to show cause why the suspension should be lifted. The Health Officer shall within 5 days after the hearing confirm or rescind the suspension and shall notify the permittee of his action, giving reasons therefor. H the perinittee fails to request a hearing ,. within 30 days after the suspension and the cause for the sus- . pension has not been removed, the ~ealth Officer may revoke the Permit. ' (d) Should the Health Officer, after inspection of a swimming pool find that an extreme safety or health hazard, such as a leaking gaseous Chlorinator, or other seriously deleterious condition _ exists, he may order the immediate suspension of the operation of the establishment. Such suspension of operation shall continue until in the opinion of the Health Officer, the extreme hazard has ceased to exists. u "SECTION 15-44. GENERAL DESIGN, STANDARDS AND -------~~F~~T,nN~------- REGULATION I. Public Pools. - (a) The geeerallayout shall be such that bathers leaving the dressing room pass the toilets and the shower in sequence and then go to the pool.· (b) All materials used in the construction of a swimming pool shall be sound, durable and waterproof. The bottom and sides of the pool shall be easily cleanable and finished either white or Itght colored, and all corners shall be rounded. Pool sides and bottom shall be smooth and free from cracks or joints excepting properly designed construction or expan- sion joints. (c) For the purposes of this regulation the portion of a swim- ming pool 5 feet or less than 5 feet deep shall be designated as the rrnon-swimmer" area. That part of the pool deeper than 5 feet shall be designated as the "swimming'area. In designing pools and in computing bathing· loads, minimum , '-' Pool areas shall be proportioned as follows: (e) (f) 1. 10 square feet of pool surface shall be provided for each non-swimmer expected at the time of maximum load. z. 27 square feet of pool area shall be provided for each swimmer expected to be preeent at the time of maximum load• 3. 300 square feet of pool area shall be reserved around each diving board or diving platform. This reserved area shall not be included in determin- ing the area of the swimm ing section. Depth of water shall be plainly marked at or above the water surface on the vertical pool wall and/ or on the edge of the deck or walk next to the pool, at maximum and minimum points, at the points of break between the deep and shallow portions and at intermediate increments of depth, spaced at not more than 65 ft,. intervals. Depth markers shall be in numerals of 4 11 (inches) minimum height and of a color contrasting with background. Markers shall be on both ·sides and ends of the pool. Overflow 11scum" gutters shall (a) extend completely around the pool except over steps with lip of the gutter level through- out the perimeter. {b) Provide a hand hold for swimmers, {c) be provided with sufficient opening at the top, and width at the bottom, to permit easy cleaning.· The gutter drainage outlets shall be located not more than 10 feet apart. Outlet piping shall be properly covered by a drain grate with openings two times the area of the drain pipe. Gutter drainage may be discharged to sewers, without direct connection, or into the recirculation system in an approved manner. Approved skimmers may be substituted for scum gutters at the rate of 1 skimmer for each 800 square feet of water sur- face area or fraction thereof. Including the surface area of an atta:ched wading pool, excepting that in pools where the maximum permitted recirculation rate is less than 35 gallons per minute, a single skimmer will be permitted-Skimmers shall be. properly installed, with due consideration given to prevailing wind directions, and properly maintained and operated. The overflow slot of a skimmer shall be at least 8 inches in width at its narrowest section and shall be auto- matically adjustable to variations in water level over a range of at least (3} inches. Skimmers shall operate at a minimum overflow rate of ZO gallons per minute per lineal foot. The rate of flow through the skimming device or devises shall not exceed 750/o of the capacity of the recirculation system. When the addition of a skimmer as required in this section lowers the minimum overflow r~~ below 20 gallons per minute per lineal foot, such additiotQ'skimmer will not be required. (g) Only water from sources approved by the Health Officer shall be used in swimming pools. (h) Cross connection between potable water piping and the swimming pool recirculation system is prohibited, and no potable water pipe shall terminate below the overflow level of a swimming pool. Potable water for make-up purposes preferably shall be introduced into a float· controlled tank across an air-gap at least twice the pipe diameter but not less than 3 inches above the overflow rim of the tank, or directly into the pool by means of (i) (j) (k} (1) a safely located pipe (fill spout) turned downward with an air-gap at least 6 inches above the pool over flow level. 1. Exception:In cases where such equipment cannot otherwise operate a potable water connection to a chlorinator will be permitted provided that it is properly protected against back siphonage and back pressure by a check valve and vacuum breaker. Walkways immediately adjacent to the pool shall (a) be at least 10 feet wide for public and 3 feet for semi-public pools, exclusive of coping, excepting that where diving stands or platforms are installed the walkway shall extend at least 5 feet behind the stand or platform but not less than 15 feet from the pool wall on public pools and (b) slope away from the pool with a pitch of at least 1/8 inch ·· per foot to properly located deck dt!ains. In general, each deck drain shall serve an area not greater than 300 square feet. Walkways shall be constructed of concrete or other material acceptable to the Health Officer, with non-slip finish free of sharp or jagged edges or surfaces. Ladders shall be provided at both sides of the deep section of the pool and at the di\-dsion between the 11swimmer11 and "non -swimmer11 areas. If the wall height at the shallow end is greater than 30 inches, ladders or steps shall be provided there also. Ladders must have a handrail on both sides extending 30 inches above the pool wall; ladders shall have non-slip flat treads. The public pool and the area immediately surroundin g the pool used by swimmers shall be separated from observa- tion or other parts of the premises by a durable fence, wall or other enclosure for the control of sanitation and safety. All pools shall be adequately lighted by natural or artificial means when in use. Electric wires shall not extend across a swimming pool. Underwater pool lighting shall be designed, installed, grounded and maintained so as not to be dangerous to bathers. (m) All sewage from plumbing fixtures including, backwash from filters and wasted swimming pool water, but not limited to waterclosets, lavators, showers, and floor drains shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner approved by the Health Officer. (n) Diving boards shall be of sound construction, free of splinters or dangerous cracks and shall be capable of supporting the heaviest load under corrlitions of reasonable use. (o) ~~least 12 feet of free and unobstructed headroom must be provided above diving boards and towers. (p) (q) Diving boards and diving platforms shall be covered or finished with durable non-slip material. In pools where a diving board or platform is provided the depth of water shall be as follows; Height of Diving Board or Platform Minimum Water Depth in Above Water Urte Diving Area 0-1 meter 8 feet 6 inches Above 1 Up to 3 meters 10 feet 3 meters and above as approved (r) Connection .to the..D1.1blic.t:sewer line shaU be desiR.ned. to restr.iJ:t the now trom tti~ poor xac111 y to one -nan-tlie capac1"ty o1lne avauable REGULATION z. Wadmg Pools. public sewer. (a) Wading pool water shall be cleansed through a swimming ~ool recirculation system as described under paragraph la), Regulation 3; but if the wading pool is not connected with a recirculation system then fresh clean water shall be fed continuously into the pool and continuously wasted. In either case the water turnover rate for the wading pool shall not exceed 4 hours. When a wading pool is constructed as a separate installation suitable provision shall be made for skimming the water surfaces. REGULATION 3. Water Circulation System. for public and semi-public pools. (a) Geaeral -The water recirculation system consisting pri- marily of piping, pumps, filters, water conditioni:hg-a~nd disinfecting equipment together with other standard accessory equipment shall be adequate to clarify and dis- infect an amount of water equal to the contents of the pool within 6 hours. The recirculation system shall be kept in operation to maintain the required sanitary quality of the water. Water drawn from the pool shall not be returned to the pool unless it has been filtered and otherwise treated in an approved manner. {b) Piping -Piping systems shall be: 1. Designe-d to carry the required quanity of water at a maximum velocity of 10 feet per second. 2. Of sufficient strength to withstand and sustain operating presaures readily. 3. Made of non-toxic material. 4. Reasonably resistant to corrosion under condi• tions of operation 5. So installed and located as to preserve its original quality, condition and capacity. Pipe and fittings which pass through the pool structure shall terminate flush with inside pool walls or bottom. . - (c) Identification. (d) (e) {f) (g) (h) {i) (j) (k) Piping systems shall be identified by tags and numbers or appropriate colors painted or located at conspicuous points. Hair strainer ~ The recirculation system shall include a suitable strainer to prevent hair, lint, etc., from reach~ ing pump and filters. The provision of spare strainer baskets is recommended. Strainers shall be of corrosion~ resistant material, with openings having a total area at least 4 times the area of the recirculation suction pump pipe. Hair strainers shall not be required on vacuum filters. Vacuum cleaner - a pool water vacuum cleaning system shall be provided. In integral systems, connections shall be in sufficient number, located in the wall of the pool, at least 10 inches below the water line, Section hose and equipment handles of such length as to reach all parts of the pool shall . be available for use. Fixed pipe connections shall be adequately sized and shall be connected to the pump suction. Exception: An approved portable vacuum cleaning system may· be sub- stituted for the above. Fixed or adjustable inlets of proper numbers, size, design, and spacing in relation to the outlets and to the size and shape of the pool to facilitate uniform circulation of water through- out the pool without excessive pressure, shall be provided. Drains ~ Svmnming pools shall be equiped with 1 or more main drains located at the deepest part and shall be capable of drain- in the pool completely.. Drains shall be covered by gratings which are not easily retnoveable by bathers, and which have safe openings at least 4 times the area of the drain pipe. Main drains shall be located within 10 feet of any side wall. Multiple drains shall not be more than 20 feet apart •. Pressure ~auges shall be installed on the inlet and outlet main- Hold of filters. Such gauges shall read at 1 pound pressure in- tervals or in inches of vacuum. Flowmeter -An accurate rate-of-flow device, shall be installed and located so that the rate of recirculation and rate of back- washing will be indicated.. Indicators shall be accurate to S% under all conditions of flow. The indicator shall have a range of at least 150o/o of the normal flow rate, including backwash. In newly installed pressure said filters, and in existing pressure sand filters aecrequired. the rate of filtration shall not exceed 3 gallons per minute per square foot and sufficient surface area of filter medium shall be provided to achieve this rate. Such filters shall be backwashed at a rate of at least 12 gallons per minute per square foot, but preferably 15 gallons per minute per square foot. Pressure filter systems shall be equipped with a sight glass installed on the waste discharge pipe. Such sight glass shall be readily removeable for cleaning. u (1) (m) (n) Air relief valves -Each pressure filter shall be equipped with an air relief piping system connected at an accessible point near the crown. Access to equipment -filters shall be designed, located and constructed to permit removal of filter manhole covers or ·heads for inspection purposes, replacement or repair of the filter elements or media. No filter or filtration system shall be installed beneath the surface of the ground without ade- quate provision for access for inspection, maintenance and . control. Filter media: These minimum standarlls shall apply, where applicable, to either gravity or pressure said filters. The filter bed shall consist of suitable grades of filter aand and asupporting bed of graded gravel or other porous material which shall serve tp support the filter bed and distribute both filtered and backwash water uniformly. The supporting bed consisting of graded gravel or other material shall support not less than 1811 of filter media consisting of silica sand or other durable, inert material with an effective size between o. 4 and o. 55 mm, and a uniformity coefficient not exceeding 1. 70. The minimum freeboard to the draw-of£ point of backwash water shall not be less than 1011 above the normal level-of the top of the filter bed., Freeboard shall in cases be at least 1/2 of sand depth plus cme inch. (o) Where diatomacious earth is used as the filter media, the filtering rate shall not exceed 2. 5 gallons per minute per square foot of effective filter surface area. The septum shall be of corrosion-resistant material and shall be so designed as to prevent the passage of filter media into the pool. The filters shall be designed, installed, and ope::rated to maintain the required purity and clarity of the pool water under all operating conditions. (p) All filters shall be backwashed or otherwise cleansed when the reading on the rate of flow indicators falls below minimum turnover rate • . 1 REGUI.ATI<?N 4. Disinfection.of Public and Semi-Public Pools {a) Di'-sinfecting agents -Effective water disinfection shall be provided and maintained in all pools. This shall be accom- plished by mechanical chlorination or other method approved by the Health Officer that will maintain in the pool wate:r an adequate, readily measurable residual amount of the disin- fectant to counteract pollution introduced into the water. The use of chlorine-am.monia disinfection treatment shall not be permitted without special approval of the Health Officer. The addition of undissolved disinfection agents directly into the pool is prohibited.., (b) Gaseous disinfectants -A device feeding gaseous disinfectants shall not be readily accessible to patrons or the public and shall be placed in a well-ventilated area tind preferably in a separate room with an outside entrance. Such room shall be I ' ' provided with mechanical ventilators with intake near floor level and which discharge directly to the outside air. Operating switches shall be clearly marked and located outside of, and near the entrance. Liquid chlorine c·ontainers shall be ridigly anchored. REGULATIONs. Water Standartis.of Public and Semi-Public Pools. (a) Quality of water -Swimming pool water shall be so treated and maintained whenever the swimming pool is open for use that the bacterial, chemical and physical quality of the water meets the standards set forth in recommended practice of the American Public Health Association Revised. -(b) Bacterial Slandards -Not more than 15% of the samples covering any considerable period of time shall show positive confirmed test in any of five 10 ml. portions of water at times when the pool is in use. (c) Chemical Standards -Whenever chlorine or a chlorine com- pound is employed for swimming pool disinfection the.::amount of available or excess chlorine in the water as shown by the ortho-tolidine test shall not be less than 0.4 ppm: nor shall the pH of the water be less than 7. o • . (d) Physical standards -The surface of the pool water shall be kept free of scum and foreign floating matter. Tae bottom and sides of the pool shall be maintained free of sediment, dirt, slime and algae. Water in the pool shall be maintained !ree of turbidity and sufficiently clear so that the main drai·n grille is clearly visible from the side of the pool. (e} Tests -Tests of the residual disinfectant, pH and cleanli- ness of the water shall be made by the operator as frequently as necessary to maintain the standards provided in this regu- lation. ·The· pool operators shall use approved equipment suitable for the performance of these tests and shall maintain daily operating records on forms supplied by the Health Officer. Such records shall be readily available to the Health Officer. REGUlATION 6. Accessory Appurtenances. (a) In all public swimming pools: 1. "":"Bath Houses: Dressing rooms: Dressing rooms shall be provided for pools where bathing suits and towels are maintained for loan o~-'~ental. z. All ent;rances to and exits from the dressing room$. shall be effectively screened to interrupt the line of sight of persons outside the dressing rooms. 3. Walls and partitions of dressing rooms and locker rooms shall be of smooth material with a finish impervious to moisture_. , r . . L_) I 4. The lower edge of partitions between dressing compartments shall terminate not less than six , (6) inches above the floor. · s. Floors shall be of non-slip construction, free of open cracks and sloped to adequate drains. 6. All furniture shall be of simple character~ easily cleanable and wherever possible~ locker com- partments~ furniture and other appurtenances in dressing rooms shall be so installed or raised above the floor as to permit thorough cleaning and flushing of the floor. 7. Dressing rooms shall be adequately ventilated and so located as to facilitate the proper use of toilets by bathers. s. Adequate and proper toilet facilities conveniently located in properly ventilated compartments shall be provided for each sex: the number of units provided shall be sufficient with reference to the maximum number of patrons using the establishment, but in no case shall there be less than 2 units for each sex. · · 9. A sufficient number of shower baths with hot water supply shall be provided at each swimming pool but in no case shall there be less than 2 units for each sex. Provision shall be made to temper hot water supplied to bathers to prevert the possi1::ility of scaldings. 1 o. Suitable and adequate hot water supplied hand washing facilities shall be provided in or adjacent to toilet rc;>oms. 11. An adequate supply of safe drinking water shall be 'provided by means of sanitary drinking fountains which sha;ll be conveniently located. 12. An adequate number 'of lifeguards or other attendants, tr ained in rescue and resuscitation shall be in constant attendance, during bathing hours, and no bather shall be permitted in a pool area unless such lifeguard or attendant is present. 13. Safety equipment consisting of ring buoys, shepherd's crooks, lifelines, of number and type approved by the Health Officer shall be provided. 14; The provision of towels~ drinking cups, combs, hair brushes, or soap for use in common by patrons is prohibited. 1$. Bathing suits, towels, linen or similar articles pro- vided for patrons shall be properly washed, sterilized and thoroughly dried after each individual use and before another use. r (b) (c) (d) 17. There shall be provided for emergency use, a tele- phone, a standard first aid kit, and at public pools only, a standard stretcher and two blanke~s. shall also be provided,. All persons shall be instr_~~~d by means of suitable, adequate, clearly lettere4¥·'Properly located, to use the toilet and particularly to empty the bladder and then take a cleansing shower before entering the pool. Semi-Public Pools which provide clean and sanitary private rooms, including toilet, body washing, and drinking water facilities for all bathers shall be deemed to have complied with (a) paragraphs 1, Z, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12. Every S\vimming pool shall be operated and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. Persons with sore or inflamed eyes, colds, nasal or ear dis- charges, boils or other acute or obvious skin or body infections or cuts shall be excluded from the pool. No person in or at a swimming pool shall commit or be permitted to commit any form of nuisance prejudicial to the life or health of any person using the pool. REGUlATION 7. Alternate Design.for public and Semi-Public Pools Where the provisions of these regulations do not permit the install.a- tion of a new design for a pool or water purification system, a design conforming with the Texas State Department of Health standards revised may be approved. REGUlATION 8., Minimum Dimensions & Slopes. Maximum. Slope -Shallow End - 1 '/81 for pools 4Z1 or less Maximum Slope -Shallow End -1'/121 for pools 421 or longer Minimum Distance from side wall for 0 to 1 Meter Diving Board "'·8' Minimum Distance from side wall above 1 Meter Diving Board -101 Minimum Distance between 3 Meter Diving Boards -121 'f' 11SECTION 15-45 CONSTRUCTION PERMITS FROM BUILDING ---------DEPARTME~----------- Before construction is started on any swimming pool within the City Limits of Lubbock, a permit shall be secured from the building in- spector subject to compliance with all zoning, buildng, plumbing, electric and other ordinances enforceable by his department." "SECTION 15-46 PENALTY Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance or violating any order, decision, or requirement as made by the City Health Officer or the Building Inspector pursuant to this ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DO~S, each day any such violation shall continue saall constitute a separate offense. 11 ,., . SECTION z. The City Secretary shall cause the publication of the caption and penalty clause of this ordinance ance a week fot" two consecutive weeks in a newspaper regularly published in the City of Lubbock as an alternate method of publication as provided by law, and this ordinance shall become effective ten days after its last publHlation. AND IT IS SO ORDERED Passed by the Commission on first reading this 26th day of Max 1960. --~~-------- Passed by the Commission on second reading tiA t 4 day of .UifJ ~ , 1960. 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