[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein.
When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present
tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular
number, and words in the singular number include the plural number.
The word "shall" as used herein is mandatory and not merely directory.
Is the City of Woodson Terrace.
Is a swimming pool used or intended to be used solely by
the owner, operator or lessee thereof and his family, and by friends
invited to use it without payment of any fee.
Is the St. Louis County Health Department.
Is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, or any organization of any kind.
Is a body of water in an artificial or semi-artificial receptacle
or other container whether located indoors or outdoors, used or intended
to be used for swimming and shall include all structures, appurtenances,
equipment, appliances and other facilities appurtenant to and intended
for the operation and maintenance of a swimming pool.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
A.
Before work is commenced on the construction of a swimming pool or
on any alteration, addition, remodeling or other improvement thereto,
an application for a permit to construct and the plans and specifications
and pertinent explanatory data shall be submitted to the Building
Commissioner for its approval, and no part of the work shall be commenced
until the City Engineer, after conferring with the Health Department,
has endorsed his approval on a written permit and on the plans and
specifications submitted. No permit shall be issued by the Plumbing
Inspector until plans and specifications are so endorsed.
B.
It shall be the duty of the City Engineer to review plans and specifications
with the Health Department to determine whether they comply with the
provisions of this Chapter and with reasonable standards of swimming
pool construction for the protection of the public safety, morals
and health as promulgated by the City Engineer and Health Department
pursuant to this Chapter.
C.
Plans, specifications and data pertaining to proposed swimming pool
construction, alteration, addition, remodeling or other improvement
shall be in the form prescribed by the rules and regulations promulgated
by the City Engineer.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
A.
Every outdoor swimming pool shall be completely surrounded by a fence
six (6) feet in height, which shall be so constructed as not to have
openings, holes, or gaps larger than four (4) inches in any dimension
except for doors and gates; and if a picket fence is erected or maintained,
the horizontal dimension shall not exceed four (4) inches. A dwelling
house or accessory building may be used as part of such enclosure.
B.
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall be equipped
with a self-closing and self-latching device for keeping the gate
or door securely closed at all times when not in actual use, except
that the door of any dwelling which forms a part of the enclosure
need not be so equipped.
C.
This requirement shall be applicable to all new swimming pools hereafter
constructed, other than indoor pools, and shall apply to all existing
pools which have a maximum depth of eighteen (18) inches or more of
water. No person in possession of land within the city, either as
owner, purchaser, lessee, tenant or a licensee, upon which is situated
a swimming pool or family pool having a maximum depth of eighteen
(18) inches or more shall fail to provide and maintain such a fence
as herein provided.
D.
The City Engineer may make modifications in individual cases, upon
a showing of good cause with respect to the height, nature or location
of the fence, gates or latches, or the necessity therefor, provided
the protection as sought hereunder is not reduced thereby. The City
Engineer may permit other protective devices or structures to be used
so long as the degree of protection afforded by the substitute devices
or structures is not less than the protection afforded by the fence,
gate and latch described herein. The City Engineer shall allow a reasonable
period but not more than thirty (30) days within which to comply with
the requirements of this Section.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
All reasonable precautions shall be taken to protect the users
of and bathers in swimming pools from injury or accident. Convenient
means of ingress and egress shall be provided, and the depth of water
and any irregularities of the bottom shall be clearly indicated. Safety
appliances such as lifebuoys, life hooks, bamboo poles, or ropes and
equipment including first-aid kits shall be provided and be readily
accessible.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
Any license granted by the City Engineer hereunder may be revoked
by it for failure to comply with its rules and regulations promulgated
hereunder or with this Chapter, or whenever, in the determination
of the City Engineer, further operation under such license creates
a menace to the health, safety or morals of the users of the swimming
pool; provided, that the holder of any license which has been revoked
may appeal to the Board of Aldermen the City Engineer's revocation
of the license and may have the Board of Aldermen determine the legality
or reasonableness of the revocation of the license. No appeal under
this Section, however, shall entitle the license holder to continue
operation of the swimming pool pending action by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
The buildings, grounds, dressing rooms, and all other swimming
pool facilities shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition and
maintained free from garbage, trash and other refuse.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
Visible dirt on the bottom of swimming pools and visible scum
or floating matter on the surface of pools shall be removed at least
once daily with an approved type vacuum cleaner or as often as necessary
to maintain good sanitary, conditions.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
The City Engineer shall inspect or cause to be inspected all
swimming pools within the City at such times as it may deem necessary
to carry out the intent of this Chapter. The City Engineer or Health
Department representatives are hereby authorized to enter upon any
premises, private or public, to take such samples of water from such
pools at such times as it may deem necessary and to require the owner,
proprietor or operator to comply with rules and regulations pertaining
to swimming pools promulgated by the City Engineer in accordance with
this Chapter. In the event of the failure of compliance after due
notice with the rules and regulations and requirements of the City
Engineer or the requirements of this Chapter, the City Engineer shall
have the power to abate or cause a suspension of the use of such swimming
pool until such time as the same is, in the opinion of the City Engineer,
no longer a menace or a hazard to health, safety or morals.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
The water at swimming pools shall show an alkaline reaction
at all times when the swimming pool is in use. Whenever alum or sulphate
of alumina is used frequent tests shall be made to insure that the
water has an alkaline reaction. At all times when the pool is in use
the water shall be sufficiently clear to permit the entire bottom
of the pool to be clearly visible from the walkways.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
Such records of operation shall be kept as may be required by
the City Engineer and reports shall be submitted to him as required.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
No swimming pool shall be so located, designed, operated or
maintained as to interfere unduly with the enjoyment of their property
rights by owners of property adjoining the swimming pool or located
in the neighborhood.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
Lights used to illuminate any swimming pool shall be so arranged
and shaded as to reflect light away from adjoining premises.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause
to be made or continued at any swimming pool any loud, unnecessary
or unusual noise or any noise which annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers
the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others: in the operation
of a swimming pool the use or the permitted use or operation of any
radio, receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph or other machine
or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such manner
as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
The carrying on of any commercial undertakings at a swimming
pool entailing sales of food, drinks, novelties or other merchandise
is prohibited.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
In the construction, operation and maintenance of any swimming
pool, state law and the rules, regulations and requirements of the
State Department of Health shall be observed. In the event of any
conflict between the provisions of this Chapter and any provision
of State law or requirement, rule or regulation of the State Department
of Public Health, the provision imposing the higher standard or the
more strigent requirement shall be controlling.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
Every person using an outdoor swimming pool or an indoor swimming
pool where the sexes are mixed must wear a bathing suit or other suitable
garment to protect his person from indecent exposure.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
The fee for a permit to construct a family swimming pool shall
be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The fee to construct any additions,
improvements, alterations or for the remodeling of any existing swimming
pool shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
No body of water, whether it be a natural or an artificial body
of water in the City which contains sewage, waste or other contaminating
or polluting ingredients rendering the water hazardous to health shall
be used for swimming or bathing purposes by any person or persons.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
If any section, or portion thereof of this Chapter shall be
held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining provisions hereof
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
[Ord. No. 351, 7-20-1961]
Any person violating any provision of this Chapter shall on
conviction thereof be subject to a penalty of a fine of not more than
one hundred dollars, ($100.00), and each day any such violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
