[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A.
These
provisions shall be known as the St. Charles County Government Aquatic
and Recreational Facilities Code, hereinafter referred to as "this
code".
B.
The
purposes of this code is to safeguard public health and provide to
consumers of aquatic and recreational facilities a safe environment
from disease and physical dangers.
C.
This
code establishes definitions and contains the minimum requirements
for the design and operation of aquatic centers and recreational facilities.
Procedures for the approval of plans, design criteria and acceptable
practices are featured. The criteria are based on current information,
engineering principles and public health practices. Where adequate
standards do not exist and this code does not provide sufficient guidance
for consideration of innovations in design, construction and operation
of proposed aquatic centers, the department will establish requirements
necessary to protect the health and safety of the aquatic center patrons.
D.
Where
such terms as "shall" and "must" are used, they are to mean a mandatory requirement. Other terms
such as "should", "recommended", "preferred" and the like indicate discretionary requirements
and deviations which are subject to individual consideration.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
B.
AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM
ALTERATION
ANSI
APPROVAL
APPURTENANCE
AQUATIC CENTER
AQUATIC UNIT
ASME
BACKWASH
BARRIER
BATHER LOAD
CARTRIDGE FILTER
CLEAN
CONSTRUCTION
DECK
DEEP AREA
DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR
DISCHARGE PIPING
DIVING POOL
DPD
DROP SLIDE
FILL AND DRAW POOL
FILTRATION RATE
FITNESS CENTER
FLOOR SLOPE
FLUME
FREEBOARD
GPM
HOSE BIBB
HOT TUB
HYDROTHERAPY JET
INCONTINENT
INLET
MAIN DRAIN
MAKE-UP WATER
MANAGER
MAXIMUM BATHING LOAD
NATURAL AQUATIC UNIT
NCAA
NFSHSA
OPERATE
OPERATOR
OVERFLOW SYSTEM
PERIMETER OVERFLOW SYSTEM
PERMIT
PERMIT HOLDER
PERSON
pH
PLUNGE AREA
PLUNGE POOL
POOL
POOL DECK
POOL DEPTH
POTABLE WATER
PPM
PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL
PUBLIC AQUATIC CENTER
RECESSED TREADS
RECIRCULATION PIPING
RECREATIONAL FACILITY
RESURFACING
RETURN INLET
RETURN LINE
ROPE AND FLOAT LINE
SAFETY VACUUM RELEASE DEVICE
SANITARY FACILITIES
SCUM
SECCHI DISK
SEMI-ARTIFICIAL AQUATIC UNIT
SEMI-PUBLIC AQUATIC CENTER
SERVICE ANIMAL
SHALLOW AREA
SHOCK TREATMENT
SKIMMER
SLIDE
SLIME
SLIP-RESISTANT
SPA
SPECIAL USE POOL
SPRAY POOL
SUCTION GRATE
SUCTION OUTLET
SWIMMING POOL
TOTAL ALKALINITY
TURNOVER RATE
WADING POOL
WATER LEVEL
WATER SLIDE
WAVE POOL
WHIRLPOOL, SPA AND HOT TUB
ZERO DEPTH ENTRY POOL
Terms Defined. As used in this Chapter, the following terms
shall have these prescribed meanings:
A system whereby a volume of air is introduced into hollow
ducting in a spa floor, bench or walls. An air induction system is
activated by an air power blower and is separate from the water circulation
system.
A modification of a public water recreation facility. The
term includes, but is not limited to, an alteration of a pool that
changes the depth or volume, addition of an appurtenance to a pool,
modification of the design of the recirculation system for a pool
or any addition, replacement or modification that modifies the original
engineered design as approved by the Department of Community Health
and the Environment.
An abbreviation for American National Standards Institute.
Compliance with the ordinance and this Chapter.
An accessory facility or feature at a public water recreation
facility, such as a diving board, slide, plunge pool, spray pool or
bathhouse.
Swimming pools, spray pools, wading pools, whirlpools, spas
and hot tubs, training-special use pools, flumes, waterslides, watercourse
rides and wave pools and other non-natural water recreation areas
not specifically exempted from the scope of this Chapter, together
with buildings, appurtenances and equipment required or used in connection
therewith.
Those parts of an aquatic center that contain water such
as, but not limited to, swimming pools, spray pools, wading pools,
whirlpools, spas and hot tubs, training-special use pools, flumes,
waterslides, watercourse rides and wave pools and other non-natural
water recreation areas.
An abbreviation for American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The process of thoroughly cleaning a filter by reverse flow
of water through the filter.
A fence, wall, building or landscaping that obstructs access
to an aquatic center.
The maximum number of persons that may be allowed in the
pool areas at one time without creating undue health or safety hazards.
A depth, pleated or surface-type filter component with fixed
dimensions that is designed to remove suspended particles from water
flowing through the filter.
Free from slime, scum, dirt or other debris.
The process of building or remodeling a public water recreation
facility or appurtenance.
A hard surface immediately adjacent to or attached to an
aquatic unit that is designed for sitting, standing or walking.
An area of a swimming pool in which the water depth exceeds
five (5) feet.
The St. Charles County Department of Community Health and
the Environment.
The Director of the Department of Community Health and Environment
or his/her duly authorized agents.
The portion of the circulation system that carries water
from the filter back to the swimming pool or spa.
A pool designed and intended for use exclusively for diving.
An abbreviation for Diethyl-p-Phenylene Diamine. The indicator
usually is used in tablet or powder form which measures chlorine and
bromine levels in pool and spa water.
A slide with an exit angle exceeding eleven degrees (11°)
measured downward from the horizontal.
An aquatic unit where the principal means of cleaning is
the complete removal of the used water and the replacement thereof
with potable water.
The rate of water flowing through a filter during the filter
cycle expressed in gallons per minute per square foot of effective
filter area.
An operation that serves as an exercise establishment such
as a gym, weight gym, aerobic center, wrestling room, martial arts
or those facilities deemed by the Director falling into the definition
of "FLOOR SLOPE".
A location in a pool where there is an abrupt change in floor
slope or a location on a pool floor where an area having a floor slope
of no more than one (1) foot vertical in twelve (12) feet horizontal
adjoins an area having a greater floor slope, with the floor slope
increasing in the direction of increasing water depth.
The inclined channel of a slide.
That section of the pool wall measured vertically between
the water surface and the walkway or deck surface.
An abbreviation for gallons per minute.
A faucet with a threaded nozzle to which a hose may be attached.
See "WHIRLPOOL".
A fitting that blends water and air and creates a high velocity
turbulent stream of air-enriched water for injection into a spa.
Unable to restrain a bowel movement.
An opening or fitting through which filtered water enters
the pool.
An outlet(s) in the floor of an aquatic unit.
Fresh water used to fill or refill an aquatic unit.
See definition of "OPERATOR".
The design capacity or maximum number of users that an aquatic
unit is designed to hold.
Unmodified natural outdoor lakes, ponds, rivers, etc.
An abbreviation for National Collegiate Athletic Association.
An abbreviation for National Federation of State High School
Associations.
To conduct, maintain or otherwise provide facilities and
appurtenances at aquatic or recreational facilities.
The person or entity responsible for the actual daily operation
or for the supervision of the operation of an aquatic or recreational
facility.
Includes gutters and other rim type overflows, surface skimmers
and collection systems of various designs and manufacture.
A channel normally extending completely around the pool used
to skim the surface layer of water, also known as an overflow gutter.
A certificate issued by the department allowing the operation,
construction, development or alteration of an aquatic or recreational
facility.
The entity that:
An individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association
or other organization authorized by law.
Indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of water. The
pH scale is from zero (0) to fourteen (14) with pH seven (7.0) being
the neutral point, i.e., water with pH of seven (7.0) is neither acid
nor alkaline and it is neutral. Above pH seven (7.0) the water is
alkaline and below pH seven (7.0) it is acidic.
A location in a pool or bathing beach at the exit of a slide
or the area in a pool below and in front of a diving board or platform.
A pool designed for and used exclusively as a plunge area
for one (1) or more slides.
See definition of "SWIMMING POOL".
A walkway surrounding an aquatic unit, which is specifically
constructed or installed for use by bathers.
The vertical distance between the pool floor and the water
level.
Drinking water.
An abbreviation for parts per million.
A pool operated by an individual for his own or his family's
use or for guests of his household or by an owner to serve a housing
group consisting of no more than three (3) living units. Private pools
are exempt from these regulations.
An aquatic center that is open to the public with or without
a fee, including a center that is operated by a community, municipality,
political subdivision, school district, university, college or a commercial
establishment whose primary business is the operation of an aquatic
center.
A series of vertically spaced, preformed stepholes in a swimming
pool wall.
The piping from the pool to the filters and back to the pool
through which the pool water circulates.
Fitness center and/or a tanning center.
Any alteration that is greater than ten percent (10%) of
the pool interior surface. This shall include, but not be limited
to, plastering, painting, tiling, application of pebble type finish,
fiberglass or any other approved alternative surface.
An aperture or fitting through which filtered water returns
to a swimming pool or spa.
That portion of the recirculating system piping which carries
clean water from the filter back to the swimming pool.
A continuous line not less than three-quarter (¾)
inch in diameter that is supported by buoys and attached to opposite
sides of a swimming pool to separate areas of the swimming pool.
A device that has been designed to prevent bather entrapment
on a suction fitting in a pool by immediately admitting air into the
suction piping or by de-energizing the pump upon sensing an increase
in vacuum in the suction pipe.
A designated area that includes a toilet and sink and may
include a shower or urinal.
A film that forms on the surface of water.
Refers to a two hundred (200) mm circular plate which has
opposite quarters painted gloss white and black.
A natural aquatic unit that has been modified by man.
An aquatic center operated only for:
An animal such as a guide dog, signal dog or other animal
individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a
disability.
An area in a pool in which the water depth does not exceed
three (3) feet at any point.
Adding chlorine to water in an amount sufficient to destroy
ammonia, nitrogenous and organic contaminants in the water by elevating
the free chlorine residual to a level ten (10) times the combined
chlorine reading in parts per million.
A mechanical device connected to the recirculation piping
which is used to skim the pool surface.
A recreational feature. Including a water slide or drop slide
or drop slide with a smooth, inclined flume or channel by which a
rider is conveyed downward to a plunge area.
A glutinous or viscous liquid matter.
A surface that has a static coefficient of friction (wet
or dry) of at least one-half (0.50).
An artificial basin, chamber or tank of irregular or geometric
shell design that is intended only for bathing or soaking and that
is not drained, cleaned or refilled for each user. A spa may include
features such as hydrotherapy jet circulation, hot water, cold water,
mineral baths or an air induction system. Industry terminology includes
"hydrotherapy pool", "whirlpool", "hot tub" and "therapy pool".
A swimming pool intended for competitive aquatic events,
aquatic exercise or lap swimming. A special use pool includes a wave
action pool, exit pool for a water slide, swimming pool that is part
of an attraction at a water recreation park, water volleyball pool
or a swimming pool with special features used for training and instruction.
An artificially constructed area over which water is sprayed
but is not allowed to pool.
A cover for a suction outlet that is flat, normally having
a regular and uniform pattern of openings for passage of water. The
term does not refer to an anti-vortex cover.
The aperture or fitting through which water is withdrawn
from a swimming pool or spa.
An artificial basin, chamber or tank constructed and used
or intended to be used for swimming, diving or bathing. An aquatic
unit less than two (2) acres (eighty-seven thousand one hundred twenty
(87,120) square feet) shall meet the criteria for swimming pools.
The measurements of the carbonates, bicarbonates and hydroxides
in the water which, if insufficient, may cause the pH to be unstable
and produce corrosive conditions. Conversely, if the total alkalinity
is too high, scale could be formed.
The number of hours required to circulate a volume of water
equal to the capacity of the swimming pool or spa.
Any swimming pool used or designed to be primarily used for
wading by children and having a maximum depth of eighteen (18) inches.
The level of the overflow lip of a perimeter overflow system
or the mid-level of the skimmer operating range.
A water recreation attraction having one (1) or more flumes.
A swimming pool designed for the purpose of producing wave
action in the water.
An artificial basin, chamber or tank of irregular or geometric
shell design that is intended only for bathing or soaking and that
is not drained, cleaned or refilled for each user. A spa may include
features such as hydrotherapy jet circulation, hot water, cold water,
mineral baths or an air induction system. Industry terminology includes
"hydrotherapy pool", "whirlpool", "hot tub" and "therapy pool".
A swimming pool where the pool floor intersects the water
surface along a portion of its perimeter.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A.
A person
shall obtain design approval from the department prior to starting
construction of a new aquatic center, changing in use from a public
or semi-public aquatic center, changing in use from a private residential
aquatic center to a public or semi-public aquatic center or beginning
major modifications to an existing aquatic center. For purposes of
this Subsection, major modifications include a change to:
1.
The shape; or
2.
The depth; or
3.
The water circulation system; or
4.
The enclosure; or
5.
Resurfacing the pool interior or deck; or
6.
Adding a water feature or planter; or
7.
The disinfection system; or
8.
The installation of diving equipment.
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At an aquatic center an appropriately licensed contractor, architect
or professional engineer shall submit plans for a major modification.
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B.
The
owner shall complete fully an application for approval to construct
any proposed aquatic center and shall be submitted to the department
on forms furnished by the department. Such application for approval
shall accompany the plans, when required, and specifications at the
time of submission to the department for review.
C.
The
operator/owner of a previously approved aquatic center, as defined
in these regulations, intending to change the nature of the classification
from public to semi-public or from semi-public to public must demonstrate,
to the satisfaction of the department, that the facility meets all
requirements of these regulations as related to the desired classification.
If any additional construction or modification of the facility shall
be required, plans and specifications of the proposed facility shall
be submitted for approval.
D.
Plans
and specifications shall be submitted to the department with the appropriate
fees at least thirty (30) days prior to the date upon which action
is desired. Plan documents submitted for approval to construct shall
include a general plot plan, plans and specifications showing the
pool shape, dimensions, water treatment and pumping facilities, piping
arrangement and sizes, source of water supply, method of disposal
of wastes and all pertinent data upon which the design is based on
and shall include capacities of the various units, safety equipment,
architectural drawings for fencing, water features and other information
necessary to permit a clear and full understanding of the proposed
project. Where required, detailed plans of bathhouses, dressing rooms,
toilets, recreational and other pool appurtenances shall be included.
E.
All
plans and specifications submitted to the department for approval
must have been prepared by, or under the supervision of, a currently
registered Missouri professional engineer or architect or a swimming
pool contractor with appropriate license who is licensed to practice
in the State of Missouri, who shall certify that the plans comply
with these regulations and criteria contained in the swimming pool
design policies.
F.
All
work shall conform to approved plans and specifications. Should it
be necessary or desirable to make any changes in the approved plans
and specifications of the proposed work, revised plans and specifications,
together with a written statement of the reasons for such change,
shall be submitted to the department for review. The application for
approval to construct must be obtained in writing before the work
affected by the change is undertaken.
G.
The
department will, upon receipt from the applicant of reasonable advance
notice of readiness to, make necessary inspections to determine that
the pool piping system and thereafter the complete pool circulation,
purification and waste systems are in compliance with these regulations.
The piping system shall be left open and exposed until the department
has examined and approved the system in writing. The complete pool,
including circulation, purification and waste systems, shall be deemed
acceptable only after examination and issuance of written approval
of construction by the department.
H.
The
design, operation and maintenance of aquatic centers shall be in conformance
with these regulations and criteria contained in the department swimming
pool design policy.
I.
Before
approval of construction shall be given for the operation of an aquatic
center, the swimming pool contractor or a currently registered engineer
or architect shall certify that the completed aquatic center is constructed
in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
An aquatic center in unincorporated St. Charles County or a municipality in St. Charles County that has adopted the St. Charles County Aquatic Code and contracted with St. Charles County for enforcement shall be maintained or operated with an operating permit in force issued by the department. The permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises where the public may readily observe it. No permit shall be issued until the applicable permit fee has been rendered. Permit fees are listed in Chapter 233, Article XV. If the operating permit for a public or semi-public swimming pool, special use pool, spa or wading pool lapses or is invalid for a period of more than one (1) year, the pool shall be in compliance with the current code requirements in order to qualify for a new operating permit.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007; Ord. No. 13-076 §1, 9-30-2013]
A.
Except as otherwise provided in or pursuant to Section 233.085, OSCMMo., all persons shall be instructed before entering an aquatic center, by means of suitable, clearly lettered signs properly located, to observe all safety regulations. The sign shall contain, at a minimum, all of the following:
1.
Persons with sore or inflamed eyes, colds, nasal or ear discharges,
boils or other acute or obvious skin or body infections or cuts shall
be excluded from the pool.
2.
No glass allowed within the pool enclosures.
3.
No animals allowed except for service animals.
4.
No drinks, candy, tobacco, popcorn, gum, alcohol or food of any kind
shall be permitted in the pool or within the required walkways of
the pool.
5.
Keep gate(s) closed—do not prop open.
6.
Shower before entering the pool.
7.
If incontinent, wear tight-fitting rubber or plastic pants or a swim
diaper.
8.
Observe all safety regulations.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
Persons with sore or inflamed eyes, colds, nasal or ear discharges,
boils or other acute or obvious skin or body infections or cuts shall
be excluded from entering the water of an aquatic center. No person
in or at an aquatic center shall commit or be permitted to commit
any act prejudicial to the life or health of any other person using
the pool. Animals shall be excluded from the aquatic center enclosure,
except for service animals. All animals shall be excluded from bathing
at aquatic centers.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
Drinking water from an approved source and dispensed through
one (1) or more drinking fountains shall be located on the deck of
each aquatic center.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007; Ord. No. 11-030, 5-12-2011; Ord. No. 13-076 §2,
9-30-2013]
A.
Concessions
and the consumption of food and drink shall be permitted in aquatic
centers and recreational facilities subject to the following restrictions,
except as otherwise provided in or pursuant to Section 233.085, OSCCMo.
1.
No drinks, candy, tobacco, popcorn, gum, alcohol or food of any kind
is permitted in an aquatic unit or within ten (10) feet of an aquatic
unit in a public aquatic center or within four (4) feet of an aquatic
unit in a semipublic aquatic center (required walkways).
2.
No glass is permitted within aquatic centers and recreational facilities.
3.
No food service establishments operated in conjunction with aquatic
centers and recreational facilities shall be constructed and operated
in violation of the St. Charles County Food Code.
[Ord. No. 13-076 §3, 9-30-2013]
A.
The
requirements of Section 233.040, OSCCMo on instructions to persons
using aquatic centers and of Section 233.080, OSCCMo on concessions,
food and drink in aquatic centers and recreational facilities are
subject to the following exceptions:
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A.
All
aquatic facilities shall at all times be operated and maintained in
a clean, safe and sanitary condition. The following conditions are
considered critical violations and the owner of an aquatic center
shall close that facility if any of the following conditions exist:
1.
Absence of an approved disinfectant;
3.
Filtration system is inoperative;
4.
Mechanical disinfectant feeder is missing, inoperative or malfunctioning;
5.
Broken or missing main drain covers or other suction outlet covers;
6.
When required, lifeguards are not present or the required number
of lifeguards is not present;
7.
Gates are not self-closing and self-latching or there is a breach
of the pool enclosure;
8.
Leaking gas chlorinator;
9.
Absence of all safety equipment;
10.
Electrical wires over the pool;
11.
Broken glass in the pool area;
12.
Any other operational condition which may cause injury or present
a danger to the public health.
B.
A written
notice of an aquatic center closure shall be posted at the aquatic
unit entrance to prohibit any person from using the facility.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
Any person, firm or corporation who builds, offers for sale
or operates an aquatic center contrary to these regulations shall
be subject to administrative actions.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007; Ord. No. 08-038 §1, 4-4-2008]
A.
Except as provided in this Section, construction and structural standards of this code shall not apply to permitted aquatic centers that were constructed prior to the effective date of this code. However, such aquatic centers shall meet this code's requirements for operation in Section 233.090 and this code's structural requirements in Section 233.111.
B.
Alterations
to existing aquatic centers shall meet the provisions of this code.
Replacements or repairs to existing systems or its components shall
not be required to meet the provisions unless such work will cause
an existing pool to become unsafe, unsanitary, a nuisance or hazardous
to public health or safety.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A.
Retroactive Main Drain Requirements. All public and semi-public
swimming aquatic centers on the effective date of this code and equipped
with a single main drain shall:
1.
Install a properly sized anti-entrapment cover that complies with
ANSI/ASME A112.19.8M "Suction Fittings for Use in Swimming Pools,
Spas, Hot Tubs and Whirlpool Bathtub Appliances" on all suction outlets
by January 1, 2009.
2.
Install a hydraulically balanced dual main drain at the time that
the pool is resurfaced or install a Safety Vacuum Release Device (SVRD)
or Safety Vacuum Release System (SVRS) that meets ANSI/ASME A112-19
Standards or equivalent by January 1, 2009.
3.
Install other devices or means as approved by the department by no
later than January 1, 2009.
B.
Retroactive Fencing Requirements For Aquatic Centers.
1.
Public swimming pools, special use pools, spas and wading pools on
the effective date of this code (August 14, 2007) shall comply with
fencing requirements by January 1, 2009.
2.
Public swimming pools, special use pools, spas and wading pools on
the effective date of this code that do not meet the requirements
in Appendix C on the effective date of this code (August 14, 2007)
shall comply with fencing requirements by January 1, 2009.
3.
Retroactive fencing requirements for semi-public aquatic
centers. Semi-public swimming pools, special use pools, spas
and wading pools that were in operating status on the effective date
of this code that do not meet the requirements in Appendix
C on the effective date of this code (August 14, 2007) shall
comply with fencing requirements by January 1, 2009.
C.
Retroactive Diving Board Requirements. All public and semi-public
aquatic centers that were in operating status on the effective date
of this code and having met the requirements of the code for a diving
board in force at the time of construction may continue to operate
a diving facility under the following conditions:
1.
The pool was approved for construction prior to January 1, 2009.
2.
The height of the diving board above the water surface shall be limited
to a maximum of ten (10) feet (three (3) meters).
3.
If the pool and diving board do not meet the dimensional requirements
in Appendix A or Appendix B, diving must be under the direct supervision
of a lifeguard or other responsible party and the pool owners shall
provide and maintain on file with St. Charles County a current certificate
of public liability insurance documenting minimum limits of seven
million dollars ($7,000,000.00) combined single limit for bodily injury
and property damage liability. The certificate must further clearly
indicate that St. Charles County is an additional insured and that
no changes or modifications shall become effective in the coverage
without thirty (30) days' prior written notice submitted to the department.
D.
Retroactive Vacuum Outlet Requirements. Public and semi-public
aquatic centers on the effective date of this code shall comply by
January 1, 2010.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A.
An
inspector from the department, upon presentation of credentials, may
enter into any public or semi-public aquatic centers to determine
compliance with this code. The inspector may inspect records, equipment
and facilities, take photographs and take other action reasonably
necessary to determine compliance with this code.
B.
The
owner or manager of public or semi-public aquatic centers may accompany
the inspector during an inspection.
C.
An
inspector from the department may inspect a public or semi-public
aquatic center during reasonable working or operational hours without
giving prior notice of the inspection to the owner or operator of
the swimming pool or spa.
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A.
All
permitted aquatic centers shall have a minimum of one (1) nationally
certified pool operator on staff. This individual shall:
B.
An
individual who services an aquatic center by maintaining the cleanliness,
water quality and chemical balance of public aquatic centers shall
be certified. To be certified an individual must demonstrate knowledge
of aquatic centers. Examples of such knowledge include: pool cleaning,
general pool maintenance, make-up water supply, bacteriological, chemical
and physical quality of water and water purification, testing, treatment
and disinfection procedures. To ensure that the pool technicians are
knowledgeable, said technician shall attend a training course of national
recognition that is approved by the department of at least sixteen
(16) hours in length and shall pass a test acceptable to the department.
Certification is conferred upon an individual and is non-transferable.
A certified pool technician may not affect the structural integrity
of the pool or equipment and shall not delegate work to others, including
employees, that are not themselves certified under this Section.
1.
Training shall include the following study topics:
a.
Swimming pool calculations;
b.
Filter type and filtration circulation;
c.
Water chemistry—balancing and testing;
d.
Spas and warm water pools;
e.
Pool and spa maintenance;
f.
Operational and safety requirements; and
g.
St. Charles County Government Aquatic and Recreational Facility Code—specific
to aquatic centers.
2.
Course materials must be provided that cover the required topics in detail. The course approval shall be contingent upon their meeting the items listed in Subsection (B)(1) above. The test approval shall be contingent upon all of the questions being related to the subject areas listed in Section 233.120(B)(1) above.
3.
The department shall deem certified any individual who has been proven
certified by a course of national recognition.
4.
Proof of certification shall be posted conspicuously in the equipment
room of each pool serviced or must otherwise be available for inspection
by the department.
6.
Internet based classes—reserved.
C.
Within
thirty (30) days of opening a permitted aquatic center, an individual
who services an aquatic center must provide proof of attendance at
a blood-borne pathogen training program (or equivalent) approved by
the department. During the said thirty (30) days, said individual
shall become familiar with this Chapter, undergo in-house training
and familiarize themselves with the information available from the
department concerning Hepatitis B and C. Subsequently, the operator
must attend a blood-borne pathogen training program (or equivalent)
at least once every three (3) years or that deemed required by the
certifying program (if less than three (3) years).
[Ord. No. 07-110 §1, 8-14-2007]
A.
This
code applies to all public and semi-public aquatic centers.
B.
Chapter 233 does not apply to any of the following:
1.
A private residential swimming pool or spa;
2.
Natural and semi-artificial aquatic units;
3.
An aquatic center or recreational facility used for medical treatment
or physical therapy and supervised by licensed medical personnel;
4.
Swimming pools and spas constructed and operated by the United States
Government;
5.
Swimming pools and spas constructed and operated by the State of
Missouri; or
6.
A spray pond that utilizes potable water and does not have a recirculation
system.
