HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 937 Chapter 12-Building and Building Regulations, Article XII. - Swimming Pools, Division 2. Public Pools
ORDINANCE 937
CHAPTER 12 –BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE XII. –SWIMMING POOLS
DIVISION 2. PUBLIC POOLS
Sec. 12-532. Authority.
Sec. 12-533. State department of health rules adopted.
Sec. 12-534. Definitions.
Sec. 12-535. License required.
Sec. 12-536. Application for license.
Sec. 12-537. Inspection.
Sec. 12-538. License expiration and renewal; denial or revocation of license.
Sec. 12-539. License fees.
Sec. 12-540. Penalty.
Sec. 12-532. Authority.
The City of Maplewood regulates food, lodging, and public pool establishments through
the delegation of authority from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Sec. 12-533. State department of health rules adopted.
Subject to any specific modifications set forth in this division, the city hereby adopts and
incorporates by reference state board of health statutes and rules including Minnesota Statutes
144.1222, 145A, and 157 and Minnesota Rules, parts 4717.0150 to 4717.3970 and 7-MCAR
1.141.Said statutes and rules are hereby modified by deleting the term "board of health" and
substituting "environmental health official" and any reference to "public swimming pool" with the
definition of “public pool” insection 12-534.
(Code 1982, § 31-7)
Sec. 12-534. Definitions.
The following words, terms andphrases, when used in this division, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
Public poolmeans any pool, other than a private residential pool, intended to be used
collectively by numbers of persons for swimming or bathing, operated by any person, whether
he is the owner, lessee, operator, licensee, or concessionaire, regardless of whether a fee is
charged for such use. Included in this definition are pools located in or adjacent to apartment
buildings, condominiums, townhouses or other multiple-dwelling residential complexes, public or
private schools, public or private sports facilities, commercial property unless used for sales
and/or display purposes only and treatment pools, therapeutic pools, and special pools for water
therapy, whirlpools, spas and cold plunges.
(Code 1982, § 31-8)
Cross reference—Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 12-535. License required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a public pool, regardless of whether a fee is
charged for such use, unless the city has issued a valid license therefor which is in full force and
effect. Such license shall be on display in the vicinity of the subject pool or conveniently
accessible upon demand.
(Code 1982, § 31-9)
Sec. 12-536. Application for license.
Application for a license for a public pool shall be submitted to the department of community
development in such form and manner as the city may prescribe.
(Code 1982, § 31-10)
Sec. 12-537. Inspection.
The environmental health official shall inspect every public pool as frequently as deemed
necessary to ensure compliance with this division. All swimming pool plans will be sent to the
Minnesota Department of Health for review and approval per the city’s delegation agreement
with the Minnesota Department of Health.
(Code 1982, § 31-11)
Sec. 12-538. License expiration and renewal; denial or revocation of license.
(a)Licenses issued under this division shall expire on December 31 each year. License
renewal applications shall be filed with the department of community development prior to
December 31 of each year. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in
revocation or nonrenewal of the license.
(b)Written notification shall be made to the applicant or licensee of any pool license that has
been denied or revoked. The applicant or licensee shall have ten days from the date of
notification to appeal this decision to the city council.
(Code 1982, § 31-12)
Sec. 12-539. License fees.
The license fees for public pools shall be fixed by the city council, by resolution, from time
to time.
(Code 1982, § 31-13)
Sec. 12-540. Penalty.
Any person convicted of violating this article will be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be punished in accordance withsection 1-15.
(Code 1982, § 31-14)
The Maplewood City Council approved this ordinance revision on July 14, 2014.