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

athing facility and adjoining deck area for the purpose of water sports, recreation, therapy orrelated activities. Bather is also referred to as a user.“Bathhouse” means a facility that contains toilet rooms, shower rooms, and dressing roomsto be used by swimmers before and after swimming.“Bathing load” m eans the m aximum num ber of ba thers a llowed w ithin the pool enclosurebased on the amount of the pool’s water surface area or use restrictions.“Certified Pool Contractor” means a person who:(1) engages in the design, construction or renovation of a swimming pool governedby this article; and(2) has passed an examination demonstrating his or her familiarity with this article;and(3) consistently complies with this article; and(4) possesses a current business license and valid certification from the department.“Closed pool” means a pool, including all areas within the pool enclosure that is inaccessibleto bathers by closing and securing all entry points into the pool enclosure, and is posted witha conspicuous sign “Pool Closed” at each entry point, as ordered by the department.“Deck” means t he ar eas i mmediately adj acent t o a pool , i ncluding t he coping t hat a reconstructed specifically for bathers to stand walk or sit upon.“Deep area or deep end” means the area of a pool where the water depths exceed five feet(5’).“Department” means the Douglas County Board of Health or its authorized representative(s).“Design flow rate” m eans t he a mount of water i n ga llons pa ssing a specific poi nt in thepool’s circulation system in a given time in minutes, expressed as gallons per minute(g. p. m.).“Hypo-chlorinator” means a m echanical/electrical device for dispensing chlorine in a liquidstate in measured doses.“Imminent health hazard” means a t hreat or danger to health or safety that is considered toexist w hen there i s evi dence s ufficient t o show that a pr oduct, practice, ci rcumstance, orevent creates a situation that merits immediate correction or cessation of operation to preventinjury or illness.“Infinity/vanishing edge pool means a pool with a portion of one wall constructed to allowpool water to skim over the top of a pool wall.“Interactive play device” means any manufactured apparatus using sprayed, jetted, or othertype of water source that contacts bathers in a non-threatening manner.Cobb and Douglas County Public HealthDouglas Rules and Regs for Swimming Pools4