§ 162.108. Pool operation.

(a)

Certificate of competency.

(1)

Certificate of competency required. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate and maintain a public swimming pool unless and until some person directly responsible for the maintenance and care of such public swimming pool shall first obtain a certificate of competency from the Public Health Unit.

(2)

Procedure for obtaining certificate of competency.

(i)

All applications for certificates of competency shall be made and filed with the Public Health Unit. The Public Health Unit shall prescribe the form of application and make such investigations concerning all applications filed as it shall deem necessary.

(ii)

A certificate of competency shall be issued by the Public Health Unit to all applicants who shall first present to the Public Health Unit satisfactory evidence of successful or satisfactory completion of a course in the care, maintenance and operation of public swimming pools.

(iii)

The Public Health Unit will, at least once each year, provide a course in the care, maintenance and operation of public swimming pools. In lieu of or in addition to such course, the Public Health Unit may from time to time approve qualified groups or organizations to give the courses and, in that event, the courses shall be under the sponsorship, direction and supervision of the Public Health Unit. Successful or satisfactory completion of the course with an approved organization or group and sponsored and approved by the Public Health Unit shall likewise entitle an applicant to a certificate of competency as set forth in this subsection.

(iv)

A certificate of competency issued pursuant to this subsection shall be valid until revoked for cause by the Public Health Unit, but violation of any applicable provision of the F.A.C. Ch. 64E-9 shall be deemed prima facie grounds for revocation of certificate of competency.

(v)

Any person who has heretofore completed a course sponsored by the Florida Swimming Pool Operators Association, a nonprofit organization, the Public Health Unit or other course of instruction approved by the Public Health Unit and presently holds a valid certificate of satisfactory completion therefrom, shall be certified as competent under this subsection.

(vi)

A fee not exceeding $25 may be charged by the Public Health Unit for processing applications and issuing certificates. Revenues from fees shall be deposited in the Duval County Public Health Unit Trust Fund.

(3)

Violations. Any person violating any provision of this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a class C offense. Each day a violation is committed, or permitted to continue, shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.

(b)

Safety and cleanliness. A bathing establishment shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe condition. Diving towers, springboards, floats, slides and other equipment shall be properly maintained so as to prevent injury to the bathers. The floors, steps and walks shall be washed daily when in use.

(c)

Clothing and linens. A bathing suit, towel, linen or similar article supplied by a bathing establishment shall be washed properly and thoroughly dried after each individual use.

(d)

Health of bathers. A person with sore or inflamed eyes, a cold, nasal or ear discharge, cuts, boils or other evidence of skin or other bodily infection shall be excluded from a bathing establishment.

(e)

Records. The owner or person in charge of a public swimming pool shall maintain daily operational records which include the following information:

(1)

Number of bathers;

(2)

Quantity of water added;

(3)

Length of time pumps and filters are in operation;

(4)

Time when each filter is back-washed or cleaned;

(5)

Quantity of each chemical added;

(6)

Time when the bottom and sides of the pool are cleaned;

(7)

The results of all tests for hydrogen ion and residual chlorine; and

(8)

Other information the Department may require to show compliance with this Chapter.

Such records shall be forwarded to the Department monthly.

(Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 73-933-434, § 1; Ord. 75-804-401, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Note— Former § 508.108.