[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Stratford
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Health regulations — See Ch. 120.
[Adopted 6-13-2005 by Ord. No. 05-20]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The local Director of Health of the Town of Stratford.
An artificial basin constructed of concrete, steel, fiberglass
or other relatively impervious material intended for recreational
bathing, swimming, diving, or therapeutic purposes which is located
either indoors or outdoors and is provided with a controlled water
supply and which is not intended to be used as a pool at a single-family
residence.
A.
No person, firm, corporation, or association shall operate a public
swimming pool within the Town of Stratford unless in possession of
a valid license issued by the Director of Health.
B.
Only a person who complies with the requirements of this regulation
and Section 19-13-B33b of the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut
shall be entitled to receive and retain such a license.
A.
Any person, firm, corporation, or association who desires to operate,
or continue to operate, a public pool shall make written application
for a license on forms provided by the Director of Health.
B.
Licenses shall be renewed annually on May 1.
C.
An individual shall be designated who shall be responsible for the
operation and maintenance of the pool. This person must have satisfactorily
complete a training course provided by the Health Department or receive
other training deemed acceptable by the Director of Health.
D.
Prior to approval of an application for a license, the Health Department
shall inspect the public pool to determine compliance with the requirements
of this article and the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut.
At the time of filing an application for a license, the applicant
shall pay to the Health Department a fee which shall be established
by the Town Council upon the recommendation of the Director of Health.
A.
Prior to the issuance of an initial license and periodically thereafter,
the Health Department shall visit every public pool within the Town
of Stratford to make as many inspections as necessary, but at least
one annually, for the enforcement of this article and the Public Health
Code of the State of Connecticut. The Health Department shall have
access to all parts of the public pool facility to determine compliance
with this article and the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut,
and shall be permitted to examine all records pertaining to the operation
and maintenance of the public pool.
B.
Such inspections shall be performed during regular business hours
whenever possible, or at any reasonable time upon request of the Health
Department.
If upon inspection, conditions detrimental to the public health
are found either due to violations of Section 19-13-B33b of the Connecticut
Public Health Code or violations of this article, the Director of
Health may, by written order, immediately suspend the license to operate
the pool until such time as the conditions causing the suspension
have been corrected.
A suspended license may be reinstated by written permission
of the Director of Health, when upon reinspection, the conditions
causing the suspension of the license have been corrected.
A.
The Director of Health may revoke any license to operate a pool for
failure to comply with his or her written order following suspension
of the license.
B.
A written notice of revocation shall be sent from the Director of
Health to the licensed person or persons indicating that the license
has been revoked and the reasons for the revocation. A revocation
notice shall not be issued for at least five days after suspension
of the license.
A.
The person or persons to whom the license was issued may appeal a
written order to the Director of Health. The appeal shall be made
in writing and shall be received by the Director within two working
days after receipt of the order.
B.
The Director shall immediately review the case and may vacate, modify
or affirm such order.
C.
The licensee aggrieved by the decision of the Director of Health
may, within 72 hours after the making of such decision, appeal to
the Commissioner of Health, who shall thereupon immediately notify
the authority from whose order the appeal was taken, and examine into
the merits of such case, and may vacate, modify or affirm such order.
