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El Paso City Code tit. 9, ch. 9.48, art. III

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El Paso City Code § 9.48.120 Water testing.

9.48.120 - Water testing. A. Every public swimming pool or public spa shall be inspected and tested at least once annually by the director. The licensee of the public swimming pool or public spa shall cooperate fully with the director in performing such reviews and testing. B. The licensee of public swimming pools and spas shall maintain a daily log on those days of operation of the following: 1. At least two equitably spaced test measurements for pH and disinfectant residual recorded for each day of operation. 2. At least two equitably spaced test measurements for chlorine recorded for each day of operation. 3. At least one daily reading from the gallons per minute (gpm) gauge located on the filtration system. 4. The date and duration when the filtration system is backwashed. 5. The date when the public swimming pool or public spa is superchlorinated. 6. Logs shall be kept for two years and shall be available for review upon request by the director. C. Public swimming pools or public spas whose pH levels or free chlorine levels are outside the acceptable limits defined in Section 9.48.150 shall be closed in accordance with Section 9.48.250. Such closed facilities shall not be reopened without the approval of the director. (Ord. 16812 § 43 (part), 2007; Ord. 15238 § 1 (part), 2002) (Ord. No. 17272, § 5, 1-26-2010)

El Paso City Code § 9.48.130 Safety equipment.

9.48.130 - Safety equipment. A. Lifesaving equipment for all public swimming pools shall comply with Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265. B. All public swimming pools and spas shall be equipped with a first-aid kit meeting OSHA requirements. 1. Public pools and public spas shall be equipped with a standard twenty-four unit first aid kit. The kit shall be housed in a durable container, kept currently filled and ready for use (including disease transmission barriers and cleansing kits that meet OSHA standards). 2. First-aid kits shall be within two hundred feet of the public pool and public spa. If not readily visible, a sign shall be posted to indicate location of the kit. 3. Public spas located within the pool enclosure of a Class A, B, C or D pool may use the same first-aid kit. C. At public swimming pools and public spas, a sign with clearly legible letters at least four inches high shall be placed in plain view within the pool enclosure and shall read "In Case of Emergency — Call 911". The sign must indicate the location of the nearest accessible telephone. An operating phone must be located within 200 feet of the pool or spa. D. At public swimming pools and public spas, a sign with clearly legible letters at least one inch high shall be posted in plain view within the pool enclosure stating the design bathing load capacity. The operator or owner shall be responsible for seeing that the maximum capacity is not exceeded. E. Public swimming pools and public spas shall maintain permanent signs with clearly legible letters posted in plain view within the pool or spa enclosure showing the following: 1. The hours during which the public swimming pool or public spa is open for use. 2. For Class C and Class D pools where no lifeguard is provided, a sign shall be placed in plain view and shall state "NO DIVING" along with an international warning symbol for no diving. The letters "NO DIVING" and the symbol shall be at least four inches high. 3. For pools where no lifeguard service is required, a warning sign shall be placed in plain view and shall state "WARNING — NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY" with clearly legible letters at least four inches high. In addition, the sign shall also state in letters at least two inches high "CHILDREN SHOULD NOT USE POOL WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION". 4. The rules and regulations related to the facility. F. All existing spas shall comply with Title 25 of the T.A.C. Section 265.199. (Ord. 15238 § 1 (part), 2002) (Ord. No. 17272, §§ 1, 6, 1-26-2010)

El Paso City Code § 9.48.140 Supervision of minors.

9.48.140 - Supervision of minors. A. Regardless of whether a public pool or public spa is under the supervision of a lifeguard (as defined in Section 9.48.040 of this Code), a parent, guardian or person having supervision, care, custody or control of a minor(s), twelve years of age or under, must accompany the minor(s) and keep the minor(s) within view while the minor(s) is/are swimming or attempting to swim. B. A parent, guardian or person having supervision, care, custody or control of a minor(s), twelve years of age or under, shall not allow such minor(s) to swim in any public pool or public spa except while such public pool or public spa is designated as open. C. It is unlawful for the person in charge of a public pool or public spa, to knowingly allow any minor(s) twelve years of age or under to swim or attempt to swim in such pool or spa when not supervised as required in this section or when the pool is not designated as open. (Ord. 15238 § 1 (part), 2002) (Ord. No. 17272, § 7, 1-26-2010)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9.48PUSWPOSP_ARTIIIOPFetched: 10/28/2026