§ 5-7. Swimming pools—Insanitary; closing order.

(a)

Upon inspection and determination by either the county health department or the city's health officer or their designee that any swimming pool within the corporate limits of the city is insanitary, the city through its inspection office shall order that the same be closed and same be made sanitary or completely drained within five (5) days thereof and that the owner or manager of the premises be ordered to enforce such closing order prohibiting the use of the swimming pool. A sign shall be placed in a prominent position adjacent to the pool noting that the same has been closed by order of the city due to insanitary conditions and the same shall remain until conditions are corrected or the pool is drained.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use a pool, which has been closed; it shall likewise be unlawful for any person to remove or deface the sign referred to in subsection (a).

(c)

If the pool is a part of the required recreation area for a multi-family property, the owner of the property must reopen the pool in a sanitary condition and approved by the county health department, within fifteen (15) days of the date the pool was ordered closed or provide other recreational facilities approved by the city inspector.

(Ord. No. 2347, § 2, 12-13-16)