[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills 10-28-1986 by Ord. No. 86:72
as Ch. XVII of the 1986 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 124.
This article shall be known as the "Public Swimming
Pool Code."
The provisions of this article shall apply to
all public swimming pools as hereinafter defined, including all facilities
incident thereto. The purpose of the article shall be to provide a
guide for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of such
pools so that health and safety hazards will be minimized.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any swimming pool located on private property under the control
of the homeowner, the use of which is limited to swimming or bathing
by members of his family or their invited guests. The design, construction
and operation of such pools are not subject to the provisions of this
article.
Any swimming pool, other than a private residential swimming
pool, intended to be used collectively by any person defined herein,
whether he be owner, lessee, operator, licensee or concessionaire,
regardless of whether a fee is charged for such use.
Any structure, basin chamber or tank containing an artificial
body of water for swimming, diving or recreational bathing and having
a depth of two feet or more at any point.
A.
No person shall begin construction of a public swimming
pool or shall substantially alter or reconstruct any public swimming
pool without first having submitted plans and specifications to the
Health Officer for review and approval. The plans shall be prepared
by an architect or engineer licensed to practice by the State of New
Jersey. All plans and specifications shall be submitted in duplicate
or additional copies as established by the Health Officer, and the
Health Officer shall arrange for the review and approval of the plans
and specifications by other appropriate departments concerned with
such matters as zoning, electrical, structural and plumbing requirements.
No permit to construct, alter or renovate shall be issued by the Health
Officer until approval is granted by the other departments involved.
B.
The application for a permit to construct or remodel
a public swimming pool shall be on such forms as may be prescribed
by the Health Officer together with any supporting data as may be
required for the proper review of the plans.
C.
The pool and facilities shall be built in accordance
with the plans as approved unless approval of changes has been given
in writing by the Health Officer. The owner or agent shall notify
the Health Officer at specific predetermined stages of construction
and at the time of completion of the pool to permit adequate inspection
of the pool and related equipment during and after construction. The
pool shall not be placed in operation until such inspections show
compliance with the requirements of this article.
D.
The criteria to be followed by the Health Officer
in the review and approval of plans shall be promulgated as rules
and regulations as authorized by this article.
E.
The plans shall be drawn to scale and accompanied
by proper specifications so as to permit a comprehensive engineering
review of the plans, including the piping and hydraulic details, and
shall include:
(1)
Plans and sectional views with all necessary dimensions
of both the pool and surrounding area.
(2)
A piping diagram showing all appurtenances, including
treatment facilities in sufficient detail as well as pertinent elevation
data, to permit a hydraulic analysis of the system.
(3)
The specifications shall contain details on all treatment
equipment, including catalog identifications of pumps, chlorinators,
chemical feeders, filters, strainers, interceptors and related equipment.
A.
Reasonable regulations shall be promulgated by the
Health Officer covering design, construction and operation of public
swimming pools. No permit to construct, alter or remodel or license
to operate shall be granted unless the pool conforms with these regulations.
B.
The regulations shall cover but not be limited to
the following items:
(1)
Water supply, sewer and waste connections.
(2)
Design detail.
(3)
Materials of construction.
(4)
Walls, markings and slopes.
(5)
Overflow, gutters and skimmers.
(6)
Inlets and outlets.
(7)
Separation zoning and control of users.
(8)
Recirculation equipment, piping and appurtenances.
(9)
Disinfection and chemical feed equipment.
(10)
Bathhouse and appurtenances, including plumbing fixtures.
(11)
Ladders, stairs, decks and walkways, diving equipment.
(12)
Diving, swimming and bathing areas.
(13)
Ventilation, lighting and electrical facilities and
connections (safety aspects).
(14)
Safety and lifesaving equipment.
(15)
Water quality, supervision and cleaning.
(16)
Operation.
A.
No person shall operate or maintain a public swimming
pool unless he has obtained a permit to operate such pool from the
Health Officer. Such permits shall be obtained by June 1 of each year
and shall be valid for one year unless otherwise revoked for cause.
B.
The Health Officer is authorized to promulgate regulations
to cover inspections and other services in connection with the operation
and maintenance of public swimming pools for the protection and promotion
of public health and safety. The Health Officer shall perform inspections
at reasonable hours to insure compliance.
A.
The Health Officer may revoke any permit for failure
to comply with the duly promulgated regulations referred to in this
article or in cases where the permit has been obtained through nondisclosure,
misrepresentation or misstatement of a material fact.
B.
Before a permit is revoked the person to whom the
permit has been issued shall have a notice in writing enumerating
instances of failure to comply with this article or the regulations.
He shall be given an opportunity for appeal to the Township Council
regarding the reasonableness of the revocation.
C.
The permit shall be reissued upon proper application
and upon presentation of evidence that the deficiencies causing revocation
have been corrected.
A.
No person shall work or be employed at a public swimming
pool without first providing the Health Officer with a physician's
certificate that he has no communicable disease. All patrons or swimmers
suspected of having an infectious disease shall be excluded.
B.
Appropriate facilities shall be provided for the safety
of bathers as may be required by the Health Officer. This shall include
lifesaving equipment, safety devices, lifebuoys, lifehooks, first
aid kits and telephone and adequate staff during swimming periods
who are competent in lifesaving and artificial resuscitation. Competent
lifeguards shall be on duty during all swimming periods when so ordered
by the Health Officer or when a use fee is charged.
C.
Every swimming pool shall be under the supervision
of adequate trained personnel who shall assume the responsibility
for compliance with all parts of this article relating to pool operation
and maintenance and safety of bathers.
D.
When the swimming pool is not open for use, access
to the pool shall be prevented.
E.
Instruction regarding emergency calls shall be prominently
posted.
F.
Not more than the maximum design bather load shall
be permitted in the swimming pool at any one time.
The Health Officer is authorized to conduct
such inspections as he deems necessary to insure compliance with this
article and shall have right of entry at any reasonable hour to the
swimming pool for this purpose.
A.
The operator of each pool shall keep a daily record
of information regarding operation, including disinfectant residuals,
pH, maintenance procedures and recirculation, together with other
data as may be required on forms furnished by the Health Officer.
This data shall be kept on file by the operation for six months for
review by the Health Officer or shall be submitted periodically to
the Health Officer as may be required by the Health Officer.
B.
The pumps, filter, disinfectant and chemical feeders
and related appurtenances shall be kept in operation at all times
the swimming pool is in use and for such additional periods as needed
to keep the pool water clear and of satisfactory bacterial quality.
Continuous operation of the recirculating system shall be maintained
in swimming pools having a capacity of 200,000 gallons or more during
seasons of regular use.
[Amended by Ord. No. 90:56; Ord. No. 95:8]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any device or a combination of the following devices intended
to prevent accidental entry of persons or animals into a pool:
A fence of at least four feet in height of sound
material erected in accordance with good trade practice, including
a gate with no space between adjacent fence components of more than
four inches, including types commonly known as chain link, wood picket,
stockade, woven wire, woven wood and snow fence. The fence shall completely
surround the pool.
A wall of brick, stone or masonry material dry
or masoned at least four feet in height, including a gate. The wall
shall completely surround the pool.
A side of a building may be part of a barrier.
The duly appointed construction official of the Township.
Any structure or device located above or below ground, designed,
erected, altered or constructed for the purpose of holding water,
including swimming or wading pools, fish ponds, garden pools, architectural
pools or other pools, including natural pools.
All pools for purposes of this article are classified
as follows:
A.
Class I. Sunken pool shall mean any pool where normal
water level is at or below the grade of adjacent ground level.
B.
Class II. Partly sunken pool shall mean any pool where
normal water level is above the grade of adjacent ground level and
any part of water is more than one foot below grade of adjacent ground
level.
C.
Class III. Aboveground permanent pool shall mean any
pool where bottom is less than one foot below the adjacent ground
level and pool is constructed of such materials or in such a manner
as would reasonably be known as a permanent pool.
D.
Class IV. Aboveground nonpermanent pool shall mean
any pool where bottom of pool is less than one foot below adjacent
ground level and pool is constructed of such materials or in such
manner as would reasonably be known as a nonpermanent pool.
E.
Class V. Wading or other small pools shall mean any
pool, portable, permanent or nonpermanent where water is not over
one foot in depth and capacity of pool is not over 200 gallons.
F.
Class VI. Natural pool shall mean any lake, pond,
brook, stream, river or other body of water existing in its natural
state which has not been altered to change its natural size, shape
or capacity.
A.
All Class I, II, III and IV pools shall have a barrier
as set forth in this article except that where sides of Class II,
III and IV pools are four feet or more in height above adjacent ground
level and are of nonclimbable material, a barrier shall not be required.
B.
Class II, III and IV pool ladders shall be removed
or rendered inaccessible for use when a pool is not in operation and
no filter, piping or other climbable object shall be placed nearer
than three feet to the pool.
C.
In all cases where a barrier is required, gates shall
be closed and secured by a self-engaging latch when pool is not in
use.
D.
When a barrier is required, property or lien fences
meeting the requirements of barriers as set forth in this article
shall be deemed barriers.
Any pool more than 250 feet from any public
road or 300 feet from any dwelling other than the pool owner's dwelling
and Class V or VI pools are excluded and exempt from the provisions
of this article with respect to barriers.
Upon application of a pool owner, the Township
Council may make modifications in or eliminate the necessity of a
barrier upon a showing of good cause if the protection to the public
is not substantially reduced.
All Class V pools used for wading shall be emptied
when not in use.
Any person constructing, erecting or altering
a pool in the Township shall first secure a permit from the Construction
Official. Application for a pool permit shall be made to the Construction
Official on forms provided for that purpose and shall be accompanied
by plans showing the location of the pool upon the premises, together
with complete specifications showing the details of the construction
of the pool. Before the permit shall be issued, the plans and specifications
shall be certified by a professional engineer registered in the State
of New Jersey or certified by an architect registered in the State
of New Jersey, being guided by standard engineering requirements,
that the pool will maintain structural integrity when the pool is
full of water or when it is empty. Except that in the case of Class
IV pools, only the original permit shall be required providing the
pool is re-erected in the same location.
All pools except Class V and VI pools now existing
in the Township shall be registered with the Construction Official
for which registration there shall be no fee charged.
Any pool hereinafter erected must contain suitable
and satisfactory means of emptying the pool and for the discharge
of the water by overflow. The emptying of the pool must be so arranged
that the discharge does not flow upon the property of any other person
nor on to any other person nor on any public street or road in the
Township.
A.
In no case shall a pool be emptied and water discharged
through a pipe, hose or conduit greater than 2 1/2 inches in diameter,
and in no case shall water be discharged at a pressure that will cause
washout of any portion of any public street or road, including pavement
and shoulders.
B.
No pool drain shall be connected directly to the Township
sanitary sewer system.
