Safety equipment.
El Paso City Code § 9.48.130
in effect9.48.130 - 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)
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_ARTIIIOP_9.48.130SAEQFetched: 10/28/2026