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ADOPT STATE CODE PERTAINiNG TO PUBLIC SWIMMING PLACES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND W�LFARE
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEALING AND RECREATING SECTION
15-3•1 OP THE OSHKOSH MUNICtPAL CODE PERTAINtNG TO PUBLIC SWIMMING PLACES.
The Common Council of the City of Os(�kosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 15-3•1 oF the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining
to public swimming places is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
A. Chapters H 71 and H 72 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Rules
of the Department of Health and Social Services, pertaining to the safety, main-
tenance and operation of public swimming pools and swimming places, are hereby
adopted and by reference made part of this Chapter with the same force and effect
as though set out herein in fuit. Failure to comply �aith any of the provisions
of said Lode shall constitute a violation of this section and shall be punish-
able according to the penalties provided. It shall be the responsibility of the
Director of Health and Welfare or his designee to estabiish and carry out require-
ments of Chapters H 71 and H 72.
B. Definitions. Al1 the definitions contained in Chapters H 71 and H 72
shall apply, and for the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms shali be
construed to mean:
1. Owner: A municipality, or other governmental entity, corporation,
company, association, partnership, firm or individual owning, controlling
or operatirg any public swimming place.
2. Operator. An agent or manager appointed by the owner. The
operator shall be designated in writing by the oe�ner to the Director
of Health and Welfare. The Director shall be notified in �ariting of
any change of operators.
C. inspe�tion of Swimminq Pools.
l. At least once every three months the Director of Health
and Welfare or his designated agent shall inspect every operating
swimming pool within the city. In addition, a water sample shall
be submitted to the City Health Department laboratory for testing
at least once per month when each pool is in operation. -
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2. In addition to subsection 1., the following activities shall
be required:
a. Annual sanitary surveys of each licensed facility shall
be made to determine conformity with Chapter H 72.
b. Reports of sanitary surveys shall be submitted to the
department (appropriate district sanitarian) within 30
days of completion of such surveys_ •
c. Current copies of local ordinances or local regulations
applying to pu6lic poois shall be submitted to the Depart-
ment of Health E Social Services.
d. The current name and mailing address of the local official(s)
responsible for conducting sanitary surveys shall be submitted
to the Department of Healtfi b Social Services.
e. A listing of all public pools covered by the local program,
during April of each year shall be submitted to the department.
D. Swimminq Pool License.
1. License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person, organ-
ization or governmental agency to operate a swimming pool in the City
of Oshkosh without a valid ticense, Licenses sfiall be displayed in a
conspicuous lbcation in the pool area.
2. Application. Application for license shall be made to the
Director of Health and Welfare and shall state the name and address
of the person, firm, municipality, corporation, company or association
applying for the license and such otfier information as the Director of
Health and Welfare shall require.
3• Fee & Exemptions.
a. A fee of $5p charged for each license. Each license issued
shall expire on June 30 next following date of issuance and
may b� renewed annually thereafter.
b. Exemption from fee. Any governmental entity shall be exempt
from payment of the required fee, but must stilT obtain the
required license.
E. Enforcement of Ordinance.
l. Suspension of License. The Oirector of Health E Welfare or his
designated agent shall suspend a license issued under this chapter and
shall order the owner or operator of a swimming pool to prohibit use
of the pool until correction of the conditions listed herein are met: —
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a. Failure of the pool equipment, structure or enclosure which
may jeopardize the health or safety of persons using or
operating it.
b. Lack of proper equipment for treating, maintaining or testing
pool water.
c. Presence of unsanitary conditions or hazardous substances in
the pool.
d. failure to meet water quality standards.
2. Procedure for Suspension of License. When the Director of Health
and Welfare or his designated agent orders a license suspended and ihe
closing of a swimming pool, fie sfiall issue a written order to be served
on the owner or operator, either personally or by registered or certified
mail. Said notice shall state that the license is to be suspended, the
specific reason for suspension, tfie corrective actions necessary, and
shall order tfie pool to be closed until the corrections are made. After
corrective action is completed, the owner, operator or manager shall notify
the Director of Hea1tF� b Welfare or his designated agent, in writing, that
tlie pool is ready for inspection. tf upon reinspection the corrective action
is approved, the license shall be reinstated a�d the pool may be re-opened.
tf the corrective action is not comp}eted or approved, the license shall
remain suspended and tfie pool shall remai� closed until such corrections are
completed.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be i:n full force and effect from and
after its passage and date of publication.
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