5.05.020 - Definitions.
A. "Coliform" means all facultative anaerobic, gram negative, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacteria that ferment lactose with gas and acid formation within forty-eight hours at thirty-five degrees Celsius.
B. "Department" means the department designated by the city manager to administer the provisions of this chapter.
C. "Director" means the city official of the department designated by the city manager to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
D. "Disinfecting equipment" means any type of commercial chlorinator or brominator.
E. "Existing pool" means a public swimming pool or public spa constructed prior to October 1, 2002.
F. "Facility" as used in this chapter, means a public swimming pool, public spa or group of public swimming pools and/or spas at one location or address.
G. Reserved.
H. "Licensee" means a person who has a valid license to operate a public swimming pool or public spa.
I. "Operator" means a business manager, complex manager, property owner, association manager, rental agent or other individual who is in charge of the day to day operation or maintenance of the property that includes a public swimming pool or public spa and is the person responsible to ensure that the public pool or public spa and associated facilities comply with state and local public swimming pool or spa operation and maintenance standards.
J. "Person" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
K. "Private pool" means a swimming pool located at the property of a single-family or two-family dwelling used or intended for use solely by the owner, operator or lessee thereof, family and invited friends without payment of any fee.
L. "Public spa" means any spa, other than a private spa, including therapeutic spas.
M. "Public swimming pool" means any class of swimming pool, other than a private pool, including therapeutic pools.
N. "Re-circulation system" consists of pumps, piping, filters, water conditioning, disinfecting and other accessory equipment.
O. "Spa" means a hydro-therapeutic pool, also known as a jacuzzi.
P. "Superchlorination (shock treatment)" means the practice of adding eight to ten times the normal chlorine dose to destroy algae or reach breakpoint for the reduction of chloramines.
Q. "Swimming pool" means a body of water, over twenty-four inches in depth, in an artificial or semi-artificial receptacle or other container, whether located indoors or outdoors, used or intended to be used for public or private swimming, wading or recreational bathing by adults and/or children, whether or not any charge or fee is imposed for its use and which is operated and maintained by any person, and includes all structures, wading pools, appurtenances, equipment, appliances and other facilities appurtenant to and intended for the operation and maintenance of the swimming pool.
R. "Temporary public swimming pool or public spa" means a temporary above ground public swimming pool or public spa intended for public use operated under a temporary license for an event for a limited number of days.
S. "Water sample" means a portion of water taken from a pool or spa to determine the quality.
(Ord. No. 17691, § 1, 12-6-2011, eff. 2-29-2012; Ord. No. 18968, § 11, 9-3-2019)
