Douglas County Rules and Regulations for Swimming Pools - Cobb ...

Part 1 TitleRules and Regulations for Swimming Pools, Douglas County Board of HealthPart 2 Purpose and Findingsa.) T his article contains r egulations e stablishing m inimum s tandards governing t he us e a ndmaintenance of swimming pools and structures; establishing minimum standards governingsupplied ut ilities a nd f acilities a nd ot her ph ysical t hings, a nd conditions e ssential to makeswimming pools and surrounding premises safe, sanitary and fit for human use; establishingminimum s tandards g overning t he c ondition a nd m aintenance of s wimming pool s a ndstructures; defining certain responsibilities and duties of owners, operators and attendants ofswimming pools; authorizing the inspection of swimming pools and structures and providingfor the condemnation of all swimming pools and structures deemed unfit for human use.b.) T he pu rpose of t his a rticle i s t o pr ovide ba sic a nd uni form s tandards governing t heconstruction and maintenance of swimming pools and related structures and premises locatedwithin Douglas County, G eorgia. S uch pur pose f urther pr ovides t he e stablishment ofreasonable safeguards for the safety, health and welfare of the attendants and users thereofand of the general public.Part 3 DefinitionsFor the purposes of this article, certain terms and words are hereby defined. T he followingwords, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to themin this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:“Abandoned pool” m eans a pool w hich t he ow ner a nd/or p ermit hol der ha s pe rmanentlyceased using (usually resulting in a nuisance) or a pool upon w hich the pool contractor orbuilder has ceased construction.“Approved” m eans ac cepted or acc eptable t o the de partment ba sed on a de termination ofconformity with this article and principles, practices and generally recognized standards thatprotect public health.“Article” means “The Rules a nd R egulations for S wimming P ools” a s a dopted b y theDouglas County Board of Health.“Artificial swimming lagoon” means an artificial body of water with more than 20,000 squarefeet of water surface area that is intended to be used by persons for swimming or bathing andthat is constructed with special features to imitate a natural bathing place.“Barrier” means a f ence, w all, bui lding w all, or c ombination t hereof, w hich c ompletelysurrounds the pool area and effectively obstructs access into the pool area.“Bather” means a ny pe rson, w earing ba thing a ttire, us ing a pool , s pa, hot t ub or ot herCobb and Douglas County Public HealthDouglas Rules and Regs for Swimming Pools3