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

design, construction a nd ope ration of pr oposed pools a nd r ecreational water f acilities, t hedepartment w ill e stablish requirements ne cessary to protect t he publ ic’s he alth and s afety.The de partment r eserves t he r ight t o e valuate a nd de ny a ny p roposal or r equest notspecifically addressed or identified under this article based on sound engineering and publichealth principles.Part 40 Grandfathering and Upgrade ProvisionsSwimming pool s, na tural ba thing pl aces, artificial swimming la goons, and associatedbathhouse facilities constructed or renovated prior to the date of adoption of this article, shallnot be r equired t o c omply w ith ne w d esign a nd c onstruction r equirements other t hanrequirements related t o the aba tement of s uction hazards. New design a nd constructionrequirements o f thi s a rticle s hall be impl emented if a ny ma jor modi fication of the pool ,natural ba thing pl ace, artificial s wimming la goon, or ba thhouse f acility is und ertaken, orshall be i mplemented i f a pa rticular i tem or pi ece of e quipment i s i n ne ed of r epair.Swimming p ools, na tural ba thing pl aces, artificial s wimming la goons, and associatedbathhouse facilities constructed or renovated prior to the adoption d ate of this article shallcomply with all other rules of this article.Part 41 Procedural Due Process RightsAs required by O.C.G.A. § 31 -5-3, any person substantially affected by any final order ofthe Board of Health denying, suspending, revoking or refusing to grant any permit providedunder t his ar ticle m ay s ecure r eview b y app eal to the department in accordance w ith t hehearing requirements of O.C.G.A. § 31-5-2 et seq., and as may be hereafter be amended, andany applicable rules and regulations of the department.Part 42 ViolationsIt s hall be unl awful f or any p erson, f irm, or entity t o vi olate a ny of t he provisions of t hisarticle.Part 43 Administration and Enforcementa.) This article shall be a dministered b y t he de partment, w hich s hall ha ve the a uthority t ogrant a variance from the requirements of this article as follows:(1) Where it is d emonstrated to the s atisfaction of the de partment th at s trictcompliance with the standards would result in extreme difficulty or undue hardshipupon the permit holder due to special conditions or cause; andCobb and Douglas County Public HealthDouglas Rules and Regs for Swimming Pools48