Omaha Municipal Code § 54-1 Definitions.
Sec. 54-1. - Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Bathhouse: Any building adjacent to the swimming pool used by the swimmers and bathers for changing clothes. The term "bathhouse" includes accompanying bather preparation facilities.
Certificate of competency: A certificate obtained as a result of attendance and successful completion, as show by passing a test, of a swimming pool operator's training clinic sponsored by the Department.
Certified pool operator: (1) An individual with a current certificate of competency or (2) an individual who has successfully completed the certified pool operator/spa operator course approved by the National Swimming Pool Foundation, the aquatic facility operator course approved by the National Recreation and Park Association, or an equivalent course approved by the department, and who maintains certification as required by the approving organization.
Deck: The area surrounding a pool, which is specifically constructed or installed for use by bathers.
Department: The Douglas County Health Department.
Deep area: Those areas of a swimming pool where the water is more than five feet deep.
Drop slide: A slide that discharges to a pool with a drop more than two inches to the water surface.
In-ground or below grade swimming pools: Any private, residential or family outdoor pool equal to/or greater than 50 percent beneath the grade level of the ground.
Main drain: The outlet(s) at the deepest part of the swimming pool.
Owner: The owner or the owner's representative.
Patron: A person using the swimming facility at a swimming pool. Patron also means a bather or swimmer.
Patron load: The maximum number of persons that may use the pool at one time.
Person: Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, municipality, political subdivision, community government agency, club, organization, or other entity owning or operating a swimming pool.
Private, residential or family pool: A swimming pool used or intended to be used solely by the owner, or lessee thereof, and his family, and by his guests, invitees, permittees or friends invited to use it without payment of any fee.
Public, commercial pool: Any pool constructed for swimming, bathing, therapy or recreation, other than residential pools, whether permanent or portable.
Spa: A specific type of swimming pool, such as a hot tub, a whirlpool designed for recreational use, or a therapy pool for medical use which is designed not to be drained, cleaned, and refilled after each individual use. It may include, but is not limited to, hydrojet circulation, hot water, cold water, mineral baths, air induction systems, or any combination thereof.
Swimming pool: An artificial basin of water which has been designed, modified, improved, constructed or installed for the purpose of swimming and which is equipped with equipment to filter and disinfect, whether located indoors or outdoors, used or intended to be used for public, semipublic or private swimming by adults or children, or both, operated and maintained by any person, whether as owner, lessee, operator, licensee or concessionaire, including all structures, appurtenances equipment, appliances and other facilities appurtenant to and intended for the operation and maintenance of a swimming pool.
(Code 1980, § 54-1; Ord. No. 33770, § 1, 12-19-95; Ord. No. 37382, § 1, 5-23-06)