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

i.) Safety. A United States Coast Guard approved lifesaving ring having an outside diameterof f ifteen t o t wenty-four i nches (15”-24”), firmly attached t o a one -quarter i nch t o t hreeeighthsinch (¼"- ⅜”) diameter throwing rope that is as at least 100 feet (100’) in length shallbe pr ovided a nd hun g i n a c onspicuous l ocation. A n ope rable, ha rd-wired, w eatherprooftelephone, with direct 9 11 access o r capability installed in a conspicuous location shall b ereadily ava ilable t o bathers at all time s. Directions to the telephone l ocation m ust beconspicuously posted if the telephone is not readily visible to bathers.j.) Signage. A s ign with simply s tated r ules a nd s afety guidelines f or ba thers s hall beconspicuously posted. The lettering shall be a minimum of three quarter inch (3/4”). A signstating “EMERGENCY 911” shall be posted at the telephone. A lternatively, the telephonemay be equipped with 911 s peed dial access. W here no l ifeguard is on d uty, signs shall beposted in a conspicuous location at the entrance(s) to the natural bathing area and within thenatural bathing area stating, in clear legible letters at least four inches (4”) high, “WARNING- NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY.”k.) Solid waste disposal. Adequately s ized, covered and lined trash r eceptacle(s) s hall beprovided within the natural bathing area. The container(s) shall be emptied when necessaryand maintained in a sanitary condition.k.) Prohibited bathing. Bathing s hall not be allowed if the w ater is e xcessively tu rbid,contains harmful contaminants, or during electrical storms. Night swimming is prohibited.Part 38 New Equipment, Construction and MaterialsThe de partment m ay allow t est grants, c onditional c onstruction pe rmits or c onditionalpermits for new designs, new equipment, new materials, or new processes proposed for useor installation in new or existing pools, if satisfactory proof is submitted to the departmentthat sound engineering and public health principles are complied with as determined by thedepartment. P erformance g uarantees s hall be required. C onditional pe rmits s hall r equiresatisfactory performance in the field for a defined time to be established by the departmentbefore a final permit is issued. T he department reserves the right to revoke any temporarypermit i f s atisfactory p erformance c annot be de monstrated in accordance w ith the cur rentpolicy and procedures addressing new products and processes and this article.Part 39 Right of RefusalBecause of the infinite variations in the design, installation and operational conditions of allpools, health officials must look beyond this article to uncover any special problems whichmay be uni que t o the pa rticular f acility be ing ev aluated. Where ade quate s tandards do no texist and this article does not provide sufficient direction for consideration of innovation inCobb and Douglas County Public HealthDouglas Rules and Regs for Swimming Pools47