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CHAPTER 1 - LAWS AND REGULATIONS1.1 Maintenance and Operation <strong>of</strong> Public Water Works Systems, <strong>Swimming</strong> <strong>Pool</strong>s,and Sewage Systems; Regulation by Health Department. For the protection <strong>of</strong>public health and the prevention <strong>of</strong> pollution <strong>of</strong> waters, all public water workssystems, swimming pools, and sewage systems shall be maintained and operated inaccordance with applicable public health standards, codes, and regulations. Thehealth department, and agents and employees there<strong>of</strong>, shall have authority to regulate thepublic health and safety in the city <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fargo</strong> concerning use, design, operation, andmaintenance <strong>of</strong> swimming and wading pools and shall have such authority to adoptregulations, rules, standards and practices. Such regulations, rules, standards, andpractices shall be approved by the board <strong>of</strong> city commissioners, are hereby adopted byreference and fully incorporated herein, including any amendments hereinafter adopted,and shall be controlling within the jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> the health department. <strong>Fargo</strong>Municipal Code § 13-1002.1.2 Submission <strong>of</strong> Construction Plans and Specifications Required. Before work orconstruction is commenced on any water works system, sewage system, or public orsemi-public swimming pool, or for any alteration, addition, remodeling or otherimprovement there<strong>of</strong>, the plans specifications, and any other pertinent informationshall be submitted to FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH for review prior toconstruction. Residential swimming pools are exempt from this requirement, butmust meet fencing requirements and other design standards adopted by the healthdepartment and approved by the board <strong>of</strong> city commissioners.1.3 Approval <strong>of</strong> Construction Plans and Specifications. Plans and specificationsreviewed by FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH will be approved only when such plansand specifications fully meet and comply with existing statutes, local rules, andapplicable sanitary standards. Plans and specifications upon which approval is beingwithheld will be returned with the reasons for withholding approval.1.4 Inspection <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> <strong>Pool</strong>s. The health department may inspect or cause to beinspected all public or semi-public swimming pools and family residential pools withinthe city at such times as it may deem necessary to carry out the intent <strong>of</strong> this ordinance.The health department is hereby authorized to enter upon any premises, private orpublic, to take such samples <strong>of</strong> water from such pools at such times as it may deemnecessary and to require the owner, proprietor or operator to comply with rules andregulations pertaining to swimming pools promulgated by the health department inaccordance with this ordinance., and as approved by the board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fargo</strong> citycommissioners. In the event <strong>of</strong> the failure <strong>of</strong> compliance after due notice with the rulesand regulations and requirements <strong>of</strong> the health department or the requirements <strong>of</strong> thisordinance, the health department shall have the power to abate or cause a suspension <strong>of</strong>the use <strong>of</strong> such public or semi-public swimming pool or family residential pool untilsuch time as the same is, in the opinion <strong>of</strong> the health department, no longer a menace ora hazard to health, safety or morals.2
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