# HO-CHUNK NATION CODE (HCC) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aho-chunk%3A92760529f3892633 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text HO-CHUNK NATION CODE (HCC) TITLE 3 - HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 8 - POOL ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE: 11-04-08 This Ordinance Supersedes Section 3.6.10 of the Environmental and Public Health Ordinance (3 HCC§6) TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I - GENERAL 1. AUIBORITY ............................... .............................. . 6 2. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY ................................... : .......... . 6 3. ENFORCEMENT, AMENDMENTS, AND CONSTRUCTION ...................·................................. . 7 CHAPTER I I - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND WATER ATTRACTIONS SUBCHAPTER I-ADMINISTRATION 4. SCOPE ..................................................................... . 8 5. APPLICABILITY ........................................................ . 8 6. DEFINITIONS .............................................................• 8 7. PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL .................................... . 14 SUBCHAPTER I I - PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS 8. LOCATION AND STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF A POOL ................................................... . 23 9. WATER SUPPLY FORA POOL ...................................... . 23 10. PERMISSIBLE PATRON LOAD .................................... . 23 11. POOL BASIN ........................................................... . 25 12. POOL DECK AND DECK EQUIPMENT. ........................ . 30 Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 2 of 150 13. OUTDOOR POOL ENCLOSURE ...... .. ... . ..................... .. . 32 14. RECIRCULATION SYSTEM FOR A POOL. .. ................... . 32 15. DISINFECTION OF POOL WATER ... .... .... .. .. ........ . ... ... .. 36 16. PIPING FOR A POOL ... ... .. . ... ...... .... ... .... . ... .. . .. . ... .. . .. . . 43 17. POOL WATER HEATERS AND THERMOMETER ....... .... . 48 18. LIFEGUARD CHAIR REQUIREMENTS FOR POOLS ........ . 49 19. DRESSING AREAS, SHOWERS, TOILET FACILITIES AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS REQUIRED: ·· ..... ... . ... ... ...... . 49 20. ELECTRICAL WIRING AND LIGHTING .. . ...... .... .. .. : ... .. 53 SUBCHAPTER ill-WADING POOLS AND WHIRLPOOLS 21. WADING POOLS ................. , ............ ..................... . 53 22. WHIRLPOOLS ..................... .. .. .. ... . ............ ............ . 53 SUBCHAPTER IV-WATER ATTRACTIONS 23. WATERATIRACTIONS .......... .. .... .... ................ . :. ... . 60 24. PLAY FEATURES ......................... .. ....................... . 85 25. INTERACTIVE PLAY ATTRACTIONS ...................... .. 86 SUBCHAPTER V- SLIDES 26. SLIDES .... ....... ........ .. ... ...... .... ... ..... .... ... ... .. ...... .. 88 SUBCHAPTER VI- INCORPORATION OF STANDARDS 27. ADOPTION OF STANDARDS ...... ... .... .... . ... ........... . 91 CHAPTER I I I - SAFETY, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC POOLS AND WATER ATTRACTIONS SUBCHAPTER I-ADMINISTRATION • Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 3 ofl50 28. PURPOSE ... ... ..... ... ... ............ ... .......... . .. ................... . 92 29. APPLICABILilY .. .... ........ . ... ... ....... ................... . ........ . 92 30. APPROVED COMPARABLE COMPLIANCE .... .. ... .... ... .... . . 93 31. DEFINITIONS . .. .. ... ................ . .. . .. .. .... . .. . .. . ... ...... .. ..... . 93 32. PERMITS .. . ... ................................ . .. . ....................... . 99 33. FEES ...... .. . .. . .... ... .. ... ........ . ..... . ... ... ... ....................... . 102 34. ENFORCEMENT .. . ...... ..... . ..... .... ... ... .. . .. .... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 104 35. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT .... ..... .. . ... ... .. 107 36. APPEALS OF ACTIONS BY AGENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ...... ... ......................... ·.... . . 107 SUBCHAPTER II -WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND WATER QUALITY 37. RECIR OIVINGBOAI\D 0-2 - 90 I'! p G X X X 10·0" '.lO'O'' 8 6'' 00 10'0" 20 P-3 D-4 D-S A B C D - 10•0• ,. . • 10'0 ,o .... 10~" 20'0" * When a maximum or a minimum dimension is not indicated, there is no limiting dimension. ** D--1 shall be at the end wall or not more than 6 inches from the wall. X These measurements are not applicable to'J)OOls for swimming only. h. Pool Shape. (1) Contour and obstructions. (a) A swimming pool shall have a shape that does not impair tli~ circulation of pool water and swimmers' safety. Except for a safety ledge, a safety rope, a ladder or access side rails, and those obstructions listed in Section 11, subparagraph h. (1) (b), there shall be no underwater or overhead projections or obstructions that might endanger patron safety or interfere with proper pool operation. (b) Pool basin obstructions, including roof support columns, shall be no more than two (2) feet in diameter, of a contrasting color, protrude at least five (5) feet above the pool bottom and no less than three (3) feet above the water level. (2) Bench area. (a) When a bench area is provided to permit bathers to be se;;ited in the water, it shall be in a recessed area to eliminate any protrusion beyond the pool wall . (b) The height of the bench may not exceed eighteen (18) inches or 0.5 m; the width of the bench seat may not exceed eighteen (18) inches or 0.5 m; the depth of the water above the bench seat may not exceed two (2) feet or 61 cm. (c) The surface of the bench seat shall be of a color in distinct contrast to the color of the surrounding pool basin or shall have a two (2) inch or 5.1 cm leading edge of Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 28 of 150 contrasting color. (d) The words "bench below" shall be placed on the deck at the edge of the pool at the bench area in a contrasting color in distinct contrast to the deck background and at least located at ten (10) foot or 3.05-m intervals. i. Diving Equipment. Supports, platforms, steps, and ladders for diving equipment shall be of sufficient structural strength to safely carry the anticipated loads. Steps and ladders shall be of corrosion-resistant material, easily cleanable, and with treads of slip-resistant design. Handrails shall be provided at all steps and ladders leading to diving boards more than one (1) meter above the water. Platforms and diving equipment that are one (1) meter or higher shall be protected with guard rails. One (1) meter diving equipment guard rails shall be at least thirty (30) ·inches or seventy-five (75) cm above the diving board and extend to the edge of the pool wall. All platforms and diving equipment higher than one ( 1) meter shall have guard rails which are at least thirty-six (36) inches or ninety (90) cm above the diving board and extend to the edge of the pool wall. j. Ladders, Recessed Treads, Recessed Stairs and Handrails. (1) General. At least two (2) points of egress shall be provided from .a ny swimming, diving, limited purpose, exercise, combination or plunge pool. The maximum separation between points of egress, measured along the pool's perimeter, shall be seventy-five (75) feet or 22.86 m. (2) Ladders. At least one (1) ladder, recessed or protruding, shall be placed in the deep portion of the pool and one (1) at or·near the end wall of the shallow portion. µulders shall be made of corrosion-resistant material and treads shall have slip-resistant surface·s . There shall be a clearance of not more than six (6) inches or fifteen (15) cm nor less than three (3) inches or 7.6 cm between any ladder and the pool wall. (3) Recessed treads. The vertical rise between treads recessed in a pool wall shall be uniform and may not exceed ten (10) inches or twenty-five (25) cm measured at the centerline of the treads. The maximum rise between the pool edge and the uppermost recessed tread shall be ten (10) inches or 25 cm. Recessed treads shall have a minimum toe-to-heel depth of five (5) inches or 13 cm and a minimum width of twelve (12) inches or 30 cm. The treads shall have slipresistant surfaces and shall drain back into the pool. (4) Recessed stairs. (a) Recessed stairs may be substituted for ladders only at or near the shallow end wall. Recessed stairs shall not extend into the pool basin except that the department may permit stairs to be located in a comer. (b) Cantilevered coping of one ( 1) inch or less at the top of the stair at deck level shall not be considered an obstruction or hazard to patrons. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 29 of 150 (c) Stairs shall have a uniform rise of not more than ten (10) inches and uniform treads of not less than ten (10) inches. Treads shall have a minimum unobstructed surface area of two-hundred forty (240) square inches. All comers shall be rounded to a radius of 1/2 inch. Treads may not project beyond the face of the riser and shall have a slip-resistant surface. (5) Handrails. Handrails extending from below the water surface to the deck, curb or coping shall be provided on each side of ladders and recessed treads, except that grab rails may be substituted for handrails where recessed treads or recessed vertical ladders are provided. Recessed stairs shall have a handrail on each side with a maximum separation of eight (8) feet or 2.44 m measured at deck level. Stair handrails shall be securely anchored and shall be installed in such a way that they may only be removed with tools. The leading edge of deck mounted handrails shall be located within three (3) inches or 7.62 cm, horizontally measured, from the vertical plane of the bottom riser. See Section 22, subparagraph e. (4) for whirlpool handrail requirements. k. Elevated Deck Stairway, Handrails and Guardrails. ( 1) Stairway. The stairway providing access "to an elevated deck and the required handrails shall comply with the current Uniform Building Co~e .. (2) Guardrails. Guardrails shall be securely mounted at all open sides of an elevated pool and deck ifit is more than twelve (12) inches or 30 cm in height. Guardrail construction and installation shall comply with the current Uniform Building Code. I. Access Ramps. (1) Deck access ramp. Where a ramp is used as an access to an elevated deck, the ramp shall be designed and constructed as required for a barrier-free environment under the Americans with Disability Act standards. (2) Pool access ramp. Where a ramp is used to gain access into a swimming pool, the ramp shall: (a) Have a minimum width of thirty-six (36) inches or 0.914 m measured between handrails; (b) Be no greater than one (1) foot ofrise in ten (10) feet of run; (c) Have at least five (5) feet or 1.52 m oflevel clearance at the bottom end; (d) Have a slip-resistant surface of the same material used for the pool bottom; and (e) Have handrails installed on both sides. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 30 of 150 l The open side or sides of a ramp shall have a handrail with an intermediate parallel guardrail located at mid-height between the handrail and the ramp surface. The handrail shall be between thirty (30) inches and thirty-four (34) inches or 76 cm and 86 cm above the ramp surface and shall be securely anchored in the deck; and in the bottom of the pool. 2 Guidelines for pool designers are available from the National Center for Accessibility, Guidelines on Swimming Pool Accessibility, September 1996 (publication number QA95007001). Phone 1-800-424-1877. m. Wall and Bottom Finish. The finish for the walls and bottom of the pool shall be made of materials that are inert, reasonably durable, nontoxic to humans and do not produce taste or odor in the water. The finish shall be reasonably smooth, easily cleaned and white or light in color. Wood is not acceptable as an interior surface. n. Depth Markings. Depth markers shall be located along the pool perimeter on the edge of the deck and on the vertical pool wall at or above the water· surface at all pools, except at wading pools or on the vertical walls of whirlpools and pools where no vertical wall is exposed above the waterline. The depth of water shall be plainly marked at maximum and minimum points, at points of change in slope and at equal intermediate intervals of twenty-five (25) feet or less. Depth marker numerals on the edge of the deck shall be at least six (6) inches high. Markers on the vertical wall shall be at least three (3) inches high. All markers shall be of a color contrasting with the background. 12. Pool deck and deck equipment. a. Area. (1) General. (a) Except for Section 12, subparagraph a. (1) (b) & (c),.there shall be an unobstructed deck at the same level as the top of the pool wall. The deck shall extend completely around the pool. There shall be at least six (6) feet of unobstructed deck between any two (2) adjacent pools except that the minimum deck width between a wading pool and any other pool shall be twelve (12) feet and except where a whirlpool/spa and/or an amenity pool meets another where there shall be no minimum deck width required. Deck equipment permitted under this chapter is not considered an obstruction. (b) Deck obstructions, including roof support columns, shall be no greater than two (2) feet in diameter and of a contrasting color so as to provide adequate clearance, safety, visibility and access. (c) Where a whirlpool/spa and/or an amenity pool meet both must have three (3) sides accessible for exit and each inaccessible side must be no more than 2/3rds the length of the longest accessible side. Where these two (2) features meet there shall be no more than two (2) levels. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 31 of 150 (2) Combination, diving, swimming-only, exercise and wading pools. When the permissible patron load is two-hundred (200) or less, the deck around a combination, diving, swimming-only, exercise or wading pool shall have a minimum width of six (6) feet or 1. 8 m. An additional foot or 0.3 m shall be added to the deck width for each additional two-hundred (200) patrons or fraction thereof. The department may vary the deck width requirement for exercise pools under certain conditions of usage. (3) Limited purpose pools. Except when the conditions stated in Section 12, subparagraph a. (5) (b) apply, the deck for limited purpose pools shall have a minimum width of six (6) feet or 1.8 m on at least two (2) contiguous sides. The point of entry into the pool shall be on one (1) of those sides. The deck on the other two (2) contiguous sides shall be a minimum of three (3) feet or 0.9 m wide. See Section 22, subparagraph f. for whirlpool deck widths. (4) Deck width near diving equipment. A minimum deck width of four (4) feet or 1.2 m shall be provided on the sides and at the back of any piece of diving equipment. (5) Accessibility. (a) All pools shall be easily accessible by emergency medical rescuers.or other rescue personnel and equipment to effectively treat, load ~d transport victims. (b) Swimmers shall enter the enclosed area around a combination, swimmingonly, or exercise pool at a point where the deck is adjacent to the shallow portion of the pool unless the pool deck width at the entrance is at least ten ( 10) feet or 3 .1 meters. This requirement does not preclude provision of emergency exits at other locations. The deck width at the point of access to the pool from a bathhouse or dressing room shall be at least fifteen (15) feet or 4.6 meters. Area, routing and drainage separation shall be provided between the areas ·used by patrons and those used by spectators. b. Drainage. (1) General. Decks shall be sloped to effectively drain either to perimeter areas or to deck drains. Openings in deck drains and channel grates shall be 1/2-inch or 1.27 cm or less in width or diameter. Decks shall be sloped between 1/8-inch or 0.31 cm and 1/2-:inch or 1.27 cm per foot or 30.5 cm. (2) Outdoor pools. (a) The decks of outdoor pools shall slope away from the pool to the ground surface or to deck drains. Deck drains shall discharge either to the storm sewer with a positive air-gap connection, to the storm sewer so as to provide equivalent protection as determined by the department, or to the ground surface at a point where the water will not create a hazard or nuisance and with a positive air-gap connection if subject to inundation. (b) See Chapter IV, Section 63, subparagraph a. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 32 of 150 (3) Indoor pools. Deck drains shall be provided for indoor pools and shall discharge to a sanitary sewer through a positive air-gap. Deck drains need not be trapped or vented. The department may allow the deck to drain to a pool gutter provided a valved bypass pipe is installed to allow the gutter to discharge directly to a sanitary sewer through a positive air-gap. c. Surface. The deck surface shall have a slip-resistant texture causing no discomfort to bare feet. Deck surfacing may include concrete, tile or other impervious manufactured surfacing. If other manufactured surfacing is to be used, a sample of the material, the specifications, the installation procedures to be followed and the manufacturer's trade name shall be submitted to the department. Only materials approved by the department may be used. No carpeting or wood or similar non-impervious material may be installed within the deck area. d. Drinking Water. (1) Except as provided under Section 12, subparagraph d. (2), one (1) or more drinking fountains installed in accordance with the Ho-Chunk Nation Water Utility Ordinance (3 HCC § 7) shall be provided in the immediate pool area. (2) -For a bed and breakfast establishment, tourist rooming house, or private guest room, a source of potable drinking water supplied by a fixture plumbed and drained according to the Ho-Chunk Nation Water Utility Ordinance (3 HCC§ 7) or commercially bottled drinking water shall be provided within the pool enclosure or the establishment. 13. Outdoor po~I enclosure. a. Except as provided in Section 13, subparagraph b., an enclosure at least five (5) feet high constructed to make access difficult shall completely surround every outdoor pool and its adjacent deck area. Access shall be through self-closing and latching gates at the shallow end of the pool. Any opening except a controlled access may not exceed 3 1/2 inches in width or diameter. The enclosure shall be designed, where a bathhouse is provided, so that patron access to the pool shall be through the bathhouse. Controlled openings for maintenance purposes are permitted if they can be locked. b. A plunge pool or a wave-generating pool does not require a separate enclosure if, along with other water attraction facilities, it is enclosed in an area under the control of an operator providing safety and supervision measures as required in Section 32. 14. Recirculation system for a pool. a. General. Each pool shall have a separate recirculation system except that the department may approve the use of a common surge tank. When a room housing the filtration equipment and,pool water heater is provided, it shall be well lighted, well v.entilated, well drained, and easily accessible for operation and maintenance of equipment. Provision for Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 33 of 150 complete drainage of the recirculation system shall be made. Any connection to a storm sewer or a sanitary sewer shall be through a positive air-gap. All materials covered under ANSI/NSF SO shall conform to ANSI/NSF SO or an equivalent standard. An installation where the backwash is discharged through a manifold system is not considered to be the interconnection of recirculation systems. b. Overflow Systems. Overflow gutters or skimmers shall be provided on all pools and shall be designed and installed to provide continuous skimming. c. Gutters. ( 1) Extent. Gutters shall extend completely around the pool except at recessed steps, ladders or ramps. A water attraction may be exempt from the continuous gutter requirement with the approval of the department. (2) Slope and drains. The gutter lip shall be level within a tolerance of plus or minus 1/8 of an inch or 0.31 cm. Gutter bottoms may be flat or sloping. At least one (1) gutter drain shall be provided for each fifteen ( 1S) feet or 4. 6 m of gutter or fraction thereof. Gutter drains shall be located not more than fifteen (15) feet or 4.6 m apart. ' ·1- ' (3) Size and shape. The interior width of the gutter may not be less thari three (3) inches or 7.6 cm. The gutter and its means of drainage shall be capable of continuously removing at least one-hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of the recirculation rate when the water level is at the lip of the gutter. Gutters shall be designed to serve as a handgrip·and to prevent entrapment of arms or legs. - ., ' ;' (4) Outlet fittings and pipe. The gutter outlets shall be connected with pipes having a diameter of at least two (2) inches or S cm. The net area 6f the opening in the grating of outlet fittings shall be at least 1.5 times the area of the outlet pipe. (5) Surge tank. All overflow gutters shall be connected to the recirculation system through a surge tank having an effective capacity of at least one ( 1) gallon per square foot of pool water surface except that the department may permit usage of the gutter to satisfy surge capacity requirements when the gutter's hydraulic design is shown to provide the required pool water flow rate without surcharging. Gutter drain piping may not be included in calculating surge storage capacity. If an overflow pipe is provided, it shall be of adequate capacity to convey excess water to the storm sewer. (6) Roll-out type pool. Roll-out or rim flow type pools with the water level at the deck edge and having a gutter with integral surge capacity shall be designed to meet the safety and hydraulic provisions in this section and subsection that apply to gutter-type pools. The design of the curb and handgrip shall conform to accepted standards of construction and shall be evaluated by the department in relation to the proposed use of the pool. d. Skimmers. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 34 of 150 . (1) General. Skimmers of a type approved by the department may be installed on a pool in lieu of gutters, but only on a pool that has a water surface area no greater than three thousand and five-hundred (3,500) square feet or three-hundred and twenty-five (325) m2 unless it is a reverse flow pool in which case it may have a water surface area up to five thousand (5,000) square feet or 464.5 m2. The minimum skimmer operating level shall be no more than nine (9) inches or 23 cm below the level of the deck. (2) Number, location and quality. Where skimmers are used, at least one (1) skimmer, built into the pool wall, shall be provided for each four-hundred (400) square feet or 37.2 m2 of water surface or fraction thereof for outdoor pools, for each five-hundred (500) square feet or 46.5 m2 of water surface or fraction thereof for indoor pools except whirlpools and for each onehundred (100) square feet or 9.3 m2 of water surface or fraction thereof for whirlpools. Skimmers shall be sturdy and shall be constructed of corrosion-resistant materials. The skimmer basket and flow control shall be easily accessible. The access cover shall be securely fastened. Skimmers shall be located to provide constant and effective skimming over the entire surface of the pool. · (3) Flow-through rate. Skimmers shall be designed for a flow-through rate of at least thirty (30) gallons per minute and shall develop sufficient water surface velocity through the skimmer mouth to cause floating material to flow into the skimmer system. The combined capacity of all skimmers in a pool shall be equal to or greater than the total required recirculation rate. · (4) Weir adjustment and control. A skimmer weir shall adjust automatically and shall operate freely and continuously with variations of at least four (4) inches in water level. All skimmers shall be provided with individual flow controls. All skimmed water shall pass through ·an easily removable and cleanable basket or screen before encountering control valves and entering the pump suction. (5) Air-lock prevention. If a skimmer is connected directly to the recirculation pump suction pipe, the skimmer system s~l include a device to prevent an air-lock in the suction line. If equalizer .pipes are used, they shall pass an adequate amount of water to meet pump suction requirements in the event that the water in the pool drops below the weir level. If any other device or arrangement is used to prevent air-lock in the suction line, a sufficient amount of water shall flow to maintain pump suction. Equalizer pipes shall be designed to carry the designed flow of the skimmers. The equalizer pipes shall be located at least one ( 1) foot below the lowest overflow level of the skimmer. A valve or equivalent device that will remain tightly closed under normal operating conditions but will automatically open when the water level drops below the minimum operating level of the skimmer weir shall be provided on each equalizer pipe. an e. Continuous Skimming. All pools shall be designed to provide continuous skimming. For pools with gutters, makeup water supply equipment shall be provided to automatically maintain continuous skimming. For pools with skimmers, the water level shall be maintained midway between the bottom and the top edges of the skimmer opening. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 35 of 150 f. Recirculating Main Drain. ( 1) Installations and fittings. At least one ( 1) recirculating main drain shall be installed in the pool bottom except that the main drain required in a reverse flow pool under sub. (10) (d) need not be connected to the recirculation system. Main drain fittings shall be of the grate type and shall be set flush with the floor. The fittings shall be designed to carry onehundred percent (100%) of the recirculation rate at a velocity not greater than 1.5 feet or 45.7 cm per second through the clear area of the grate. Outlet grates shall be anchored. Openings in grates shall be 0.5 inch or 1.3 cm or less in width or diameter. Grates shall not be removable except with tools. (2) Piping. (a) The piping from the recirculation main drain shall be designed to carry onehundred percent (100%) of the recirculation rate at a velocity not greater than eight (8) feet or 2.4 m per second. The piping shall contain a manual control valve located so that it is easily accessible. (b) Outlet Piping. l Where the outlet piping is located in the bottom of the main drain, there shall be a minimum space of at least one ( 1) pipe diameter between the outlet pipe termination and the grate. i Where the outlet piping is located in the 'side of the main drain, there shall be a minimum ~pace of at least one ( 1) pipe diameter between the center line of the outlet pipe termination and the grate see figure 14-1 for further explanatory material. Figure 14-1 repeated in Chapter IV, Section 63, subparagraph b. FIGURE 14-1 MAIN DRAIN PIPING I ~ lpipe • diameter main drain ....-- Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 36 of 150 (3) Operation. For all pools except reverse flow pools, twenty to twenty-five percent (20 to 25%) of the recirculated water shall be drawn through the main drain. g. Strainers and Screens. Suitable strainers or screens shall be provided through which all water shall pass before entering the pump suction. The strainers or screens shall be of rigid construction, fabricated of a corrosion- resistant material and sufficiently strong to prevent collapsing when clogged. The openings in the strainer or screen shall be no greater than 1/8 inch or 0.31 cm in any dimension. The total clear area of all openings shall be at least four (4) times the area of the connecting pipe. If the strainer is of the pot design, it shall have a quick-opening cover. One (1) spare strainer basket shall be provided for each strainer. No bypass around the strainer or screen is permitted. The line containing the strainer shall be properly valved to allow for servicing. h. Pumping Equipment. (I) Recirculation. The recirculation pump or pumps shall have a capacity that is adequate for circulating the volume of water necessary to provide a complete turnover of diving pool, swimming pool and combination pool water in a six (6) hour period. Unless specifically stated in Table 14-1 or _elsewhere in this chapter, water turnover times for other pools shall be approved by the department. Provision shall be made to ensure that the pump does not become air-bound. Where necessary, self-priming pumps shall be installed. The pump or pumps shall be capable of providing the design flow rates at a total dynamic head of fifty (50) feet or 15.25 m of pressure for all vacuum filters, seventy (70) feet or 21.35 m of pressure for sand or cartridge filters and eighty (80) feet or 15.25 m of pressure for diatomaceous earth filters, unless lower or higher heads are shown by the designer to be hydraulically appropriate. ' Table 14-1 THERAPY/EXERCISE POOL TURNOVER TIME Temperature in° F. (° C.) 72-93 (22-33 ° C.) 72-93 (22-33 ° C.) 72-93 (22-33 ° C.) >93-104 (>33-40 ° C.) Load (gals/person) [FNl] Minimum Turnover Time (hours) >=2 , 500 . 4 >=450 2 ls and water attractions are mcluaea here. I BATHTUBS/ SHOWERS tJonal Plum/Jing Code) OTHERS - I per 500 I service sink T b. Layout. ( 1) General. Dressing areas, showers, and toilet facilities to be used simultaneously by both sexes shall be divided into two (2) parts designated by sex and separated by a tight opaq'll;e·wall. Entrances and exits shall be mazed to break line of sight. (2) Floors and drains. Floors shall have a smooth, hard, non-ab&orbent, slip-resistant surface. A smooth, hard, non-absorbent surface shall extend upward on the walls at least six (6) inches or 15.2 cm. Junctions between walls and floors shall be coved. When floor drains are installed, drain openings shall be 1/2 inch or 1:27 cm or less in width or diameter. (3) Drainage ofunroofed areas. Floor drains in unroofed dressing areas shall be connected to a storm sewer or discharged to grade through an air-gap or the floor shall slope to the outer perimeter ground surface. (4) Hosebibbs. Hosebibbs shall be installed in the toilet facility as required •in Section 16, subparagraph f (5) Walls and partitions. Walls and partitions shall have a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface to a height of at least four (4) feet or 122 cm above the floor, except for structural elements. Except for structural elements, a space often to twelve (10 to 12) inches or 25.4 to 30.5 cm) shall be provided between the floor and the bottom of partitions forming compartments within dressing, shower and toilet rooms. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 51 of 150 (6) Lockers. Lockers shall be set either on solid masonry bases at least four (4) inches or 10.2 cm high or on legs extending at least ten (10) inches or 25.4 cm above the floor. (7) Soap. A soap dispensing system shall be provided at lavatories and showers served by sanitary drains. Dispensers shall be made of durable material and shall be solidly mounted. Glass dispensers may not be used. (8) Water heaters. Water heating equipment of adequate capacity shall supply water at a temperature between ninety degrees (90°) F. or thirty-two degrees (32°) C. and one-hundred and fifteen degrees (115°) F. or 45° C. to all showers and lavatories. Water heating equipment shall be in accordance with NFPA 54 for gas-fueled applications or the Ho-Chunk Nation Occupational Safety and Health Program Act subsection Electrical Safety (6 HCC § 8-4). (9) Temperature control. The water temperature to all showers in public buildings shall be controlled by thermostatic or combination thermostatic-pressure balanced mixing valves or by individually controlled pressure balanced mixing valves. A thermostatic or combination thermostatic-pressure balanced mixing valve may not be bypassed. (10) Ventilation. (a) All pool areas, bathhouses, dressing rooms, shower and toilet rooms shall be adequately ventilated, either by natural or mechanical means, to eliminate the accumulation of condensate and odor. The ceiling or canopy over a pool, whirlpool or water attraction shall be constructed so that moisture or condensation from the ceiling or canopy does not drain into the pool, whirlpool or water a~ction. (b) See also IMC (International Mechanical Code) for air exchange requirements. ( 11) Required number of sanitary fixtures. (a) The n;quired minimum number of toilets, lavatories, showers and "drinking fountains at pools shall be based on Table 19-3. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 52 of 150 TABLE 19-3 MINIMUM NUMBER OF SANITARYFIXI'URES RBDUIRED AT PUBUC POOLS AND WATERATIRACIIONS Public Thil!ls Pool Flcility, IDdocir or Outdoor • (esamplt of loadioa.) Clmmlatm Area l. S\lrimmmgpools. wadiDgpools md wbidpoo1s in cCllljmld:ian wi1II livillg llllits ha~ plDmbiDg. l!:lll:ept for items 2. to S. No open Jwimor lessam pemiilad. (i.e., apanmmu. bolel.s, mol!ls, amdm Bild mobile ham! pmks) 2. Swimmio,gpools, wadiDgpools aad wtdrlpool.9 wilhaut livillg UDits. napt fm i1mm 3. co S.; and swimming pools. wadillg pooh 1111d wtdrlpool.9 wilh living anib when! opell swim OIi le5SIIIDS ml permirll!d; ad wlll!r 11ttactimls whele lessam mamducb!d. (i.e .. ll11lllidpaJ pooh ad tlllllJglOlmds) 75-00 IS.ODO 4 4 8 10 12 14 l l l l 2 2 2 2 2 3 l 4 s s 4 l l 3 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 See DOie below for Cl 3 6 7 6 6 7 1 1 2 2 2 s.,54]0 7500- 111 y F l M F l - ·--· F l F = female; M = male; = greater than a For pools with spectator areas, see Tables 19-1 and 19-2 regarding the requirements for sanitary facilities. b Also refer to Ho-Chunk Nation Water Utility Ordinance (3 HCC § 7) for more information regarding source of drinking water. Notes: For water attractions in excess of 37,500 sq. ft. use the following additionsFor each 7,500 square feet, add one sanitary unit 0.7 male water closets, 1.0 male urinal, 0.85 lavatories for males, 1.0 showers for males, 0.6 drinking fountains, · 4.0 female water closets, 1.0 lavatories for females and 1.0 showers for females. For pools in excess of 7,500 sq. ft. and Type I . above; and for pools in excess of 15,000 sq. ft. and Type 2. above, use the following additions - For each 4,000 square feet, add one sanitary unit 1.0 male water closets, 1.0 male urinal, 1.0 lavatory for males, 4 showers for males, 4 female water closets, 1.0 lavatory for females, 4 showers for males and 1.0 drinking fountain. For the requirements listed for additional sanitary facilities, each fraction represents an additional fixture. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 53 of 150 (b) As provided for in Table 19-2, separate toilet facilities should be provided for spectators. (12) Diaper changing station. Each restroom shall be equipped with a least one (1) user-accessible diaper changing station. 20. Electrical wiring and lighting. a. General. All electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed in compliance with the NEC. b. Lighting. All pools ~d adjacent associated paved areas that are intended to be used after daylight hours shall be provided with area lighting. There shall be adequate lighting of the appropriate design and in the proper locations to illuminate the pool and associated areas in accordance witli NEC. Submarine lighting may be used. SUBCHAPTER ill-WADING POOLS AND WHIRLPOOLS 21. Wading pools. a. General. Wading pools shall be in compliance with the applicable requirements of Sections 8. to 20. and with this section. · b. Design. (1) Turnover time. The maximum turnover time for wading pools shall be two (2) hours. (2) Recirculation system. All wading pools shall be provided with a continuous filtration and disinfection system. Each wading pool shall be provided with its own separate system unless otherwise approved by the department. (3) Inlets and outlets. (a) At least two (2) submerged inlets shall be provided in a wading pool. One (1) inlet shall be provided for each twenty (20) feet or 6 m of perimeter or fraction thereof (b) When skimmers are used, one ( 1) shall be provided for each four hundred 2 (400) square feet or 37.16 m of surface area or fraction thereof An overflow gutter may be installed on one ( 1) or more of the side walls in lieu of skimmers. The gutter shall have an adequate length and capacity which will provide an overflow rate and circulation pattern to assure effective and continuous skimming. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Pag~ 54 of 150 (c) A waste outlet shall be provided at the deepest point of the pool to permit complete emptying. (d) Inlet and outlet grating shall have slotted openings 1/4 inch or 0.64 cm or less in width. (4) Water depth. The maximum depth of the water may not exceed twenty-four (24) inches or sixty-one (61) cm. The water depth at the perimeter may not exceed eighteen (18) inches or forty-six (46) cm. (5) Filling options. (a) A whirlpool or wading pool may be filled using pool water from an adjacent pool. The water shall meet the requirements as specified under the Ho-Chunk Nation Water Utility Ordinance (3 HCC § 7) prior to use. (b) See Section 63, subparagraphs g. and h. for filling options. c. O!,structions. Obstructions extending from the walls or the bottom of the wading pool are not permitted except with the approval of the d~partment based on design safety. See Section 63, subparagraph i. for more information. d. Finish. The finish of the walls and bottom of the wading pool shall conform to Section 11, subparagraph 50. · ·· e. .Bottom Slope. The bottom of a wading pool' shall slope toward the drains with a minimum slope of0.25 inches per foot or 0.62 cm/0.31 meter and a I11aximum slope of one (1.0) inch per foot or 2.54 cm/0.31 meter. f Decks. (1) Deck dimensions. In addition to the provisions under Section 22, subparagraph f, a wading pool shall be provided with a minimum ofsix·(6) feet or 1.8 m of continuous, · unobstructed deck around fifty percent (50%) of the wading pool perimeter. (2) Deck drainage. All areas of the deck surrounding a wading pool, including any area between the edge of the wading pool and a wall, shall be constructed to completely drain and be easily clean~d. For decks surrounding wading pools that are twenty (20) inches or 50.8 cm or less in width, decks may drain into the wading pool. 22. Whirlpools. a. General. The owner or operator of a whirlpool shall comply with this section and the applicable parts of Section 8 to 17, 19 and 20. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 55 of 150 b. Peripheral Structure. ( 1) Roofs and ventilation. The ceiling or canopy over a whirlpool shall be constructed so that moisture or condensation from the ceiling or canopy does not drain into the whirlpool. The whirlpool room shall be adequately ventilated to prevent excessive condensation. (2) Obstructions and ceiling height. (a) Pursuant to Section 12, subparagraph (a) (5), there shall be no obstacle or protrusion within a whirlpool or extending from a whirlpool room wall or ceiling which would interfere with the use of the whirlpool or make access difficult. (b) The minimum headroom measured as the height between the top of the whirlpool rim and the ceiling shall be as required under the UBC. (3) Cleanable walls and ceiling. The walls and ceiling enclosing a whirlpool shall be constructed of waterproof material that can be easily cleaned. Any wall receiving splashed water :from the whirlpool shall be waterproof to a height ofno less than three (3) feet above the deck. (4) Observation window. Except for a private guest room with·,-a 'telephone, an observation window shall be provided if the whirlpool is located in a separate, enclosed room so as to allow the owner or operator a clear observation of the whirlpool area from outside the room. , ' (5) Lighting. The room or area in which a whirlpool is located·sliall be well- lighted to permit observation and the .cleaning of surfaces. c. Location. A whirlpool located in proximity to a swimming-only pool, combination pool or exercise pool may be located: . (1) At any point on the deck along the perimeter of the swimming-only pool, combination pool or exercise pool where the water depth in the swimming-only pool, combination pool or exercise pool equals the water depth in the whirlpool plus or minus six (6) inches or 15 cm; or (2) At a point along the perimeter of the swimming-only pool, combination pool or exercise pool where the water depth in the swimming-only pool, combination pool or exercise pool is greater than 4.5 feet. or 1.4 m, provided that the deck width separating the pool and whirlpool is a minimum of eleven (11) feet. or 3.4 m. (3) See also Section 22, subparagraph f (3). d. Dimensional Design. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 56 of 150 ( 1) Water depth. The maximum water depth of a whirlpool shall be four (4) feet or 1.22 m measured from the water line. An exception may be made for a whirlpool designed for a special purpose such as instruction, treatment or therapy. · (2) Depth above the seat. The maximum water depth above any seat or sitting bench in the whirlpool shall be two (2) feet or 61 cm measured from the water line. (3) Bottom slope. The bottom slope of a whirlpool may not exceed one (1) inch or 2.54 cm per foot or 30 cm and shall slope to the main drain. (4) Maximum number of bathers. There shall be no more than one ( 1) bather for every ten (10) square feet of whirlpool surface area. e. Recessed Stairs and Handrails. (1) General. If a whirlpool is more than twenty-four (24) inches or 61 cm deep, recessed stairs .shall be provided. The stairs do not have to be completely recessed but may not extend into the basin beyond the seat. (2) Number required. Whirlpools shall have stairs, if required, at least every fifty (50) feet .or 15.24 m of perimeter or fraction thereof (3) Risers and treads. Recessed stairs shall have a minimum unobstructed horizontal tread depth often (10) inches or 25 cm, with riser heights no greater than twelve (12) inches or 30 cm, and shall be uniform except that when the bottom tread is used for a seat•.'the bottom riser may be a maximum of fourteen (14) inches or 36 cm above the whirlpool floor. The minimum width of the stairs shall be fifteen (15) inches or 38 cm. (4) Stairway handrails. Handrails shall be securely mounted on each side of a stairs. The leading edge of deck-mounted handrails shall be located within three (3) inches or 7.62 cm, horizontally measured, from the vertical plane of the bottom riser. The handrails shall be separated by a maximun'l of three (3) feet or 0.9 m. The mounted handrails shall not infringe upon the deck width requirement under Section 22, subparagraph f (1). (5) Slip-resistant surface. Stair treads shall have a slip-resistant surface. f Decks. (1) Dimensions and whirlpool location. Except for Section 22, subparagraphs f. (1) (a) & (b), a continuous, unobstructed deck at least five (5) feet wide and at the same level as the top of the pool wall shall be provided around at least fifty percent ( 50%) of a whirlpool_. The deck width at any point of egress for a whirlpool shall be a minimum of five (5) feet as measured parallel to the direction of travel from the stairs. · (a) A rim no greater than three (3) inches in•height and at least one (1) inch in Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 57 of 150 width may be provided around the perimeter of a whirlpool. (b) When a whirlpool is located in a comer of a room, deck width shall be calculated by using the following: l The angle between the two (2) room walls shall be at least ninety degrees (90°). i A deck width of at least two (2) feet on both sides measured along the center line of the pool perpendicular to the bisector of the angle of the two (2) room walls. 1 No other wall or obstruction shall be located within five (5) feet of the whirlpool rim. 1 For further clarification, see Section 63, subparagraphj. (2) Drained and cleanable. All areas of the deck surrounding the whirlpool, including any area between the edge of the whirlpool and a wall, shall be constructed to completely drain and be easily cleaned, pursuant to Section 22, subparagraph b. (3). Deck areas around a whirlpool that are twenty (20)_ inches or 50.8 cm or less in width may drain into the whirlpool. (3) Deck width between pools. (a) The deck width between a whirlpool and any other pool shall be at least six ( 6) feet, except when a common wall not more than eighteen ( 18) inches wide, designed to prevent someone from standing on it, separates a whirlpool and a swimming pool. A minimum eleven (11) feet deck width shall be provided between-any pool and a whirlpool when the whirlpool is located near the portion of the other pool where the depth is greater than 4.5 feet. (b) See also Section 22, subparagraphs c. (4) Slip-resistant surfaces. (a) Decks, ramps and similar surfaces surrounding a whirlpool shall have slipresistant surfaces to prevent injury or discomfort to bare feet when used as intended·. (b) For location of indoor and outdoor pools near walls see Section 63, subsection j. f. Temperature Requirements. The maximum water temperature of a whirlpool shall be one-hundred and four degrees ( 104°) F. or forty degrees (40°) C. Thermostatic controls shall be provided to prevent the water temperature from exceeding this maximum. The controls shall be accessible only to the operator. An accessible and easily readable thermometer, accurate to within plus or minus two degrees (2°) F. or one degree (1 °) C. in the operating range, shall be 1nstalled in the filtered and heated water return line. .. · • Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 58 of 150 g. Inlets and Outlets. (1) General. The arrangement of whirlpool inlets and outlets shall produce a uniform circulation of water so that a disinfectant residual is uniformly maintained throughout the whirlpool. (2) Inlets. (a) Each whirlpool shall have at least two (2) filtered water inlets located opposite each other and at least twelve (12) inches or 30.5 cm below the water surface. (b) See Section 14, subparagraphj. (3) Outlets. Outlets shall be installed so as to produce circulation throughout the whirlpool. The outlets shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) A main drain shall be installed in the bottom of each whirlpool as specified in Section 14, subparagraph f (b) A minimum of two (2) suction outlets shall be provided. Multiple sets of pump suctions shall be allowed into two (2) or more suction outlets as long as they are hydraulically balanced and approved by the department. (c) Each suction outlet shall be installed with a minimum separation of three (3) feet. (d) Suction outlets shall be located to conform with any of the following: 1 Suction outlets shall be located on two (2) separate vertical walls. 2 One (1) suction outlet shall be located on the bottom of the whirlpool and one (1) suction outlet shall be located on one of the vertical walls. (e) When suction outlets are used, no piping or valve arrangement is allowed that will isolate one suction fitting as the sole source of fluid to the pump. The single pipe to a pump suction inlet may be valved to allow shut off of the flow to the pump. (f) Suction outlets shall be located within three (3) inches of the bottom of a whirlpool. h. Circulation Systems. (1) General. All whirlpools shall be provided with one (1) or more pumps, one (1) or more filters, one (1) or more emergency shut-off provisions, a disinfection system and equipment Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 59 of 150 of adequate size to recirculate, filter and disinfect the entire volume of whirlpool water within thirty (30) minutes or less and to provide water at the quality level established in Section 42. (2) Water agitation systems. A whirlpool water agitation system, when provided, shall be separate from the water recirculation and treatment system. A manually controlled timer for the agitation system shall be provided within the whirlpool enclosure. The timer shall be out ·of reach of any person in the whirlpool. Suction outlets for a water agitation system shall be designed for a maximum velocity of 1.5 feet per second through the outlet grating. There shall be a minimum of two (2) outlets per suction system line. The outlets shall be separated by at least three (3) feet and shall be connected with pipe equal in diameter to the pump suction pipe. (3) Overflow systems. (a) An overflow system shall be provided for the whirlpool. That system shall be designed and constructed so that the water level in a whirlpool i's maintained at the operating level of the overflow rim or weir device of the system. (b) When surface skimmers are used as the sole overflow system, one (1) surface skimmer shall be provided for every one-hundred (100) square feet or 9.3 m2 or fr~ction thereof, ofthe,whitlpool surface area. When two (2) or more s~mers are used, they shall be located to maintain ~ffective skimming action over the entire surface area of the whirlpool. · (c) No more than eighty percent (80%) of the required recirculated water flow rate may be drawn through a skimmer or skimmers. The remaining twenty (20%) shall be drawn through-·the,. bottom drain. ,. (4) Filters. The filters for the whirlpool shall be in compliance with all applicable paragraphs of Section 14, subparagraph i. ( 5) Valves. All valves in the whirlpool recirculation system shall be located where they will be easily accessible for maintenance and removal. (6) Air induction systems. An air induction system, when provided, shall totally prevent water backup that could cause electrical shocks. Air intake sources shall not bring contaminants such as deck water, dirt or other foreign material into the whirlpool. (7) Equipment room. If a room housing the filtration equipment and pool water heater is provided, it shall be large enough to permit easy access to all equipment for both operation and maintenance. Whirlpool equipment rooms shall be adequately ventilated and well drained. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 60 of 150 SUBCHAPTER IV-WATER ATTRACTIONS 23. Water Attractions. a. General. Any new construction or alteration of a water attraction or water attraction complex shall be designed and installed as specified under this subchapter. b. Basic Principles. (1) General. (a) This subchapter is founded upon basic principles of generally accepted engineering practices. Some of the details of design, construction and installation may vary, but the basic engineering principles desirable and necessary to protect the health and safety of pool users and patrons shall be utilized by the department for situations not addressed ffi: this subchapter. (b) This subchapter is a modification of ANSI/NSPI-9, Standard for Aquatic Recreation Ff1Cilities (draft), taken from the Wisconsin Administrative Codes, National Spa and Pool lristitute, 2111 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone (703) 8380083; webpage http://www.nspi.org. {2) Materials. All water attractions and appurtenances shall be constructed of materials that,meet all of the following: (a) In the finished state and application, all materials shall be nont~xic to humans and the environment. (b) All materials shall be impervious and non-abrasive. (c) All materials shall withstand the design stresses so intended. ( d) All materials shall provide a watertight structure and have easily cleanable surfaces. (3) Structural design. The structural design and materials used shall be in accordance with generally accepted industry standards and sound engineering practice. (4) Protection. (a) In areas subject to freezing, the pool shell and appurtenances, piping, filter system, pump and motor, and other components shall be designed and constructed to provide protection from damage due to freezing. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 61 of 150 (b) Provisions shall be made for the relief of stresses which may occur as a result of unbalanced hydrostatic pressures. (5) Surfaces. All surfaces intended to provide patron footing within pool basins shall be slip-resistant. ( 6) Colors and finishes. (a) Except as provided in Section 23, subparagraph b. (6) (b), all interiors shall be oflight colors, patterns or finishes that will not obscure the existence or presence of objects or surfaces within a pool basin. Light in color is defined as having a value of 6.5 or greater on the Munsell color-order system. (b) All demarcation lines shall be of contrasting color to the pool interior, but may not be of a thickness or color to obscure the existence or presence of objects or surfaces within the pool basin. (7) Diving facilities. Water attractions which include diving apparatus shall conform with the requirements of Secti9q. 11. (8) Barriers to access. (a) All water attractions shall be protected by a fence, wall, building, enclosure or solid wall of durable material or·m,iy combination thereof. .; (b) One ( 1) barrier may surround a pool complex or water attraction complex. (c) For all natural or artificial barriers, the following shall apply: l Be constructed so as to afford no designed/intentional external handholds or footholds. 2. Be at least.five (5) feet or 1.5 m in height and located at least three (3) feet or 91. 4 cm from any rise in elevation. 2. Be equipped with a self-closing and positive self-latching closure mechanism at a height of a least forty-five (45) inches or one-hundred and fourteen (114) cm · above the ground. 1 Be provided with closure-mechanism hardware for locking and located on the pool side and located at least three (3) inches or 7.6 cm below the top of the gate or barrier. 2. The gate or barrier shall have no openings greater than four (4) inches or 10.2 cm. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 62 of 150 (d) Alternate means of barriers to access may be provided when approved by the department. c. Dimensional Design. (1) Obstructions. All water attractions shall be free of protrusions, extensions, means of entanglement or other obstructions that may cause the entrapment or injury of the patron. (a) At no time shall interior basin walls be submerged during operation. · (b) All walls in basins shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches or 0.5 min width. (2) Dimensional tolerances. All construction deviations from design dimensions shall conform to Table 23-1 . TABLE23-l PERMITTED CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES FOR WATER ATTRACTIONS Design Requirement Permitted Construction Tolerance (in inches, unless otherwise noted) -----------------------------------------+-3 (7.6 cm) Length, overall Width, overall Depth, deep area [FN 1] Depth, shallow area [FN2] Floor nozzle flushness S:tair treads and risers Waterline, pools with adjustable weir skimmers Waterline, pools with non-adjustable skimming systems (i.e., gutters and zero-depth overflow trenches) Walls Other dimensions not specified above +-3 (7.6 cm) +-3 (7.6 cm) +-2 (5.1 cm) +-1/8 (3 mm) +- 1/2 (13 mm) +- 1/4 (6 mm) +-1/8 (3 mm) +-3 degrees +-2 (5.1 cm) FN 1. As measured at a.location measured from the pool wall equal to 60% of the nominal pool depth and at the location of the depth marking. FN2. As measured 3 feet (91.4 cm) from the pool wall at the location of the depth marking. (3) Floor slopes. (a) All pool basins shall slope to the drain or the water evacuation area. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 63 of 150 (b) For water attractions with water depths less than five (5) feet or 1.5 m, floor slopes shall not exceed 1: 12, except in limited areas where the function of the water attraction requires greater slopes. (c) For water attractions with water depths of five (5) feet or 1.5 m or more, floor slopes shall be measured from the point of the first slope change to the point of the deep end and shall not exceed 1:3. (4) Wall to floor radius. Pool walls may be joined to the floor with a tangent radius. For areas of the water attractions having depths of less than five (5) feet or 1.5 m, the maximum radius shall be six (6) inches or 15.2 cm. (5) Water depths. . (a) The water depth of all water attractions shall be established by the designer or manufacturer in consideration of the function of the pool, except where otherwise required by this chapter. For water depth requirements when a pool slide is installed, refer to Section 26. (b) Activity pools having a patron accessible depth greater than five (5) feet or 1.5 m shall have a boundary line as specified in Section 11, subparagraph c. (c) Markings for water depth shall be indicated in feet, inches, or feet and inches and when abbreviated so indicated as "FT" or "IN". Markings shall be plainly and conspicuously marked on the vertical pool wall, above the waterline where·possible, and on the top of the coping or edge of the deck or walk next to the pool. Additional depth markings may also be indicated in metric. (d) When additional markings are indicated in metric, "meters" shall be abbreviated as "M" . . ( e) Depth markers 1 All depth markers installed on vertical pool walls shall be located so as to be read from the waterside. 2 Depth markers installed on decks shall be located no greater than eighteen (18) inches or 0.5 m from the pool edge and positioned so as to be read while standing on the deck facing the water along the affected perimeter. 3 All depth markers installed on horizontal surfaces shall be of slip-resistant materials. 4 Depth markers shall be installed at the maximum and minimum water depths and at all points of slope change as specified in Section 11, subparagraph c. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 64 of 150 5 Depth markers shall be installed around the perimeter of the water attraction at intervals no greater than twenty-five (25) feet or 7.6 m and at lesser intervals when indicating a change in water depth not to exceed two (2) feet or sixty-one (61) cm. Depth markers for irregularly shaped water attractions shall designate depths at all major deviations in depth as well as conform to the provisions in this paragraph. 6 The minimum height of depth marker characters shall be four (4) inches or 10 .2 cm. Characters shall be clearly visible and of permanent contrasting color to the background on which they are applied. 7 Water attractions having depths of five ( 5) feet or 1. 5 m or less shall indicate the diving prohibition by markers located on the deck at intervals of no greater than twenty-five (25) feet or 7.6 m. (6) Design requirements. Design requirements as listed in Table 23-2 shall be applied to all water attractions under the scope of this subchapter, unless otherwise acceptable to the department. TABLE23-2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS BY WATER ATTRACTION TYPE Water Attraction Type* -- i Leisure River Plunge Vortex Wave Limited by design Slide only Limited by design Beach end Maximum floor slope 1: 12 1:12 1:7 1:12 Maximum allowed depth 42 in. (1.1 m) NR 42 in. (1.1 m) Parameter Access entry prov1s10ns NR:::; Not Required. Activity Limited by design NR 1: 12 NR Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 65 of 150 * For pools not listed herein, contact the department. d. Turnover Times. (1) The maximum turnover times for water attractions subject to this subchapter shall be as listed in Table 23-3. (2) For further explanatory information, refer to Section 63, subparagraph n. TABLE23-3 MAXIMUM TURNOVER TIME BY WATER ATTRACTION TYPE [FN5] --------·----Turnover - -------------Time (in hours) [FN7] -------------------------Activity 4 Water Attraction Type [FN6] Interactive play attraction · Leisure river Plunge Runout slide Vortex Wave 0.5 2 1 1 1 2 FNS. Calculate an average turnover time for combination vessels. FN6. For pool types not listed herein, contact the department. FN7. Based on flow and pressure drop with a clean filter condition. e. Pool Deck Surfaces and Equipment. (1) Deck surfaces. (a) Deck surfaces shall be provided at all perimeter areas of water attractions where specified as entry or exit points. (b) Deck surfaces shall be of non-toxic, natural or man-made, impervious materials. Other Ho-Chunk Nation regulatory agencies may have more stringent requirements. (c) Decks, ramps, coping and similar step surfaces shall be of materials that are slip-resistant and easily cleanable. (2) Deck requirements. (a) Decks shall be designed and installed in accordance with generally accepted engineering practices. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 66 of 150 (b) Special features in or on decks such as markers, logos, and brand insignias shall be of materials that are slip-resistant and easily cleanable. (c) Stair risers and handrail requirements. 1 Stair risers for the deck shall be uniform and have a minimum height of four (4) inches or 10 .2 cm and a maximum height of seven (7) inches or 17. 8 cm. The minimum tread depth shall be eleven ( 11) inches or 27. 9 cm. A handrail shall be provided for all stairs having three (3) or more risers including the riser to the deck. 2 The height of all handrails shall be located between thirty (30) and thirtyfour (34) inches or seventy-six (76) and eighty-six (86) cm above the deck stairs. Handrails shall be located at the outside edge of stairs. (d) Deck width requirements. 1 Except as provided in Section 23, subparagraphs e. (d) 2. & 3., a minimum usable deck width for any deck provided for public use shall be six (6) fe~t or 1.8 m. · 2 The unobstructed deck width provided around deck equipment shall be a minimum of four (4) feet or 1.2 m. For this subdivision, deck equipment includes handrails, structural support columns, lifeguard chairs and play equipment. 3 The unobstructed deck between a water attraction with a basin with a water depth exceeding twenty-four (24) inches or sixty-one (61) cm and any wading pool or-interactive play attraction shall be a minimum ofrn:elve (12) feet or 3.6 m visible travel length. (e) Slope of pool deck requirements. 1 The minimum slope of a pool deck shall be 1/8 inch per foot ( 1:96) for textured, hand-finished concret~ decks and 1/4 inch per foot (1 :48) for exposed aggregate concrete decks. 2 Decks shall be sloped to effectively drain either to perimeter areas or deck drains. (f) Except for ramps, the maximum slope of all decks shall be 1/2 inch per foot (1:24). (g) Gaps between pool decks and other decks or walkways. l The maximum gap between pool decks and other decks or walkways, including joint material, shall be 3/8 inches or 9.52 mm of horizontal clearance with a maximum difference in vertical elevatioi:i of 1/4 inch or six (6) mm. Ho-Chunk Nation Lq;slature Pool Ordinance Page 67 of 150 i Any gap wider than as specified in Section 23, subparagraph e. (2) (g) 1 shall be filled with suitable caulking material in accordance with the material supplier's specifications. (h) Deck edges that may be contacted by pool patrons shall be radiused, tapered or otherwise relieved to minimize sharpness. (3) Concrete decks. (a) Concrete decks shall be designed and installed in accordance with generally acceptable engineering practices. This provision shall include, but is not limited to, the design and quality of a subbase when required, concrete mix design, reinforcing, and joints. (b) Construction joints where pool coping meets concrete decks shall be watertight. (c) Construction joints where pool coping meets concrete decks shall be installed to protect the coping and its mortar bed from damage as a result of the anticipated movement of adjoining decks. (d) Control joints in concrete decks shall be provided to minimize the potential for cracks due to a change in elevations, separation of surfaces or movement of the slab. (e) The area where pool decks join existing concrete work shall be protected by an expansion joint to protect the pool from the pressures of relative movements. (4) Deck equipment. (a) Testing of circulation system piping shall be performed before the pool deck is poured. (b) Valves installed in or under a pool deck shall be covered and readily accessible for operation,. service and maintenance. · (c) At least one ( 1) hosebibb shall be provided in the equipment room. An additional hosebibb shall be provided in each toilet facility, and at intervals along the deck so as to permit adequate cleaning using a maximum of one-hundred (100) feet or 30.5 m of hose. A hosebibb in the equipment room or dressing, shower and toilet facility may be used for deck cleaning if located where a door opens directly to the deck and so that no more than one-hundred (100) feet or 30.5 m of hose, when laid across the deck surface, is needed to reach all areas of the deck. All hosebibbs shall be protected against backsiphonage by proper installation of approved backflow prevention devices, as provided by the Department. (d) Water-powered devices, such as but not limited to water-powered lifts, shall Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 68 of 150 have a dedicated hose bibb. Hoses for water-powered devices shall be so located so as not to create a tripping haz.ard. f Circulation Systems. (1) System. (a) Requirements. 1 A circulation system consisting of pumps, piping, return inlets and suction outlets, filters and other necessary equipment shall be provided for complete circulation of water. 2 The circulation system shall be separate for each basin. 3 A manifold discharge pipe connecting back.wash piping is not considered an interconnection of the recirculation system. · 4 Except as provided in Sec~ion 23, subparagraph f (1) (a) 5, the circulation system shall not include slide or spray feature circulation. .. T 5 A maximum often percent (10%) of the recirculation system rate may be provided for the lubrication of slides or spray features. ,~ ' , (b) The equipment shall be designed to turn over the entire pool water capacity as specified in Table 23-3. The system shall be designed to give the proper turnover time based on the manufacturer's recommendations regarding maximum pressure and flow of the filter in clean media condition. Water clarity shall be maintained in accordance· with par. (d). (c) Circulation system coi;nponents that require replacement or servicing shall be easily cleanable and readily accessible for inspection, repair or replacement. Circulation system components shall be installed as specified by the manuf~cturer. (d) Except as provided in Section 23, subparagraph f ( 1) ( e ), circulation systems and equipment within the scope of ANSI/NSF 50, shall conform to ANSI/NSF 50, ETL sanitation listed or the equivalent. For more information on ETL listings, contact Intertek Testing Services (ITS), ETL Sanitation Listed, 8431 Murphy Drive, Middleton, WI 53562; phone: (608) 836-4400; fax: (608) 831-9279; web page: www.etlsemko.com. (e) Systems and equipment within the scope of ANSI/NSF 50 shall not be required to bear the NSF endorsement seal if the manufacturer certifies the products are in · compliance with ANSI/NSF 50. (f) All circulation system piping shall comply with ANSI/NSF 50. All exposed piping shall be color coded or provided with permanent labels or tags for easy identification. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 69 of 150 (g) Circulation system piping, other than that integrally included in the manufacture of the pool, shall be subject to an induced static hydraulic pressure test at fifty percent (50%) higher than design operation pressure for a one (1) hour period, but no less than twenty-five (25) psi. The test shall be performed before the deck is poured and the pressure shall be maintained through the deck pour. (2) Water velocity. (a) Water velocity in pool piping shall not exceed any of the following applicable velocities: l A maximum often (10) feet/second or 3.05 m/sec for pressure piping, other than copper piping. i A maximum of eight (8) feet/second or 2.44 m/sec for copper pressure p1pmg. 1 A maximum of six (6) feet/second or 1. 8 m/sec for suction piping. 1 A maximum of 1.5 feet/second or 0.4 rnfsec for flow through for suction grates. (b) The circulation system piping and related fittings shall be nontoxic and of material capable to withstand operating temperatures, pressures and conditions. (c) Piping subject to damage by freezing shall be sloped to drain or be installed in such a manner to allow for winterizing. (d) Equipment shall be installed to allow draining. (3) Gauges. (a) All filtration pumps shall be equipped with a vacuum or compound gauge on the suction side of the pump, a pressure gauge located downstream of the pump and upstream of the throttling valve. (b) Flow meters measuring the rate of flow through the filter system with an appropriate range readable in gallons per minute (gpm) and accurate within ten percent (10%) actual flow shall be provided. (c) Where zones with various turnover times are serviced by a single filtration system, flow meters shall be provided in the supply piping as required at locations to permit monitoring of the flow characteristics to each zone. (d) Pump curves shall be used to confirm the flow characteristics. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 70 of 150 (4) Filters. (a) Filters shall comply with Section 14, subparagraph i. and this paragraph. (b) Filters shall be designed and installed so that filtration surfaces are readily accessible for inspection, repair and replacement. g. Pumps and Motors. ( 1) Ratings and specifications. (a) A pump and motor shall be provided for circulation of the pool water. Performance of all pumps shall meet the design conditions of flow required for recirculation and backwashing and all of the following, unless otherwise approved by the department. 1 The pump or pumps shall be capable of providing the design flow rate at a total dynamic head of fifty (50) feet for all vacuum filters. 2 The pump or pumps shall be capable of providing the design flow rate at a total dynamic head of seventy (70) feet for all pressure sand or cartridge filters. 3 The pump or pumps shall be capable of providing the design flow rate at a total dynamic head of eighty (80) feet for all diatomaceous earth filters. ' . (b) All electrical components and installations shall comply with the requirements of article 680 of the National Electrical Code (NEC). (2) Intake strainers. For all pressure filter systems, a cleanable strainer or screen shall be provided upstream of the circulation pump. (3) Location. Pumps and motors shall be readily accessible for inspe(?tion, repair and replacement as specified by the manufacturer. (4) Safety. The design, construction and installation of the pumps and component parts shall provide safe operation as specified by the manufacturer. (5) Mechanical seals. Where a mechanical pump seal is provided, components of the seal shall be corrosion-resistant and capable of operating under conditions normally encountered in pool operation. (6) Design and operation. All pumps shall be designed by the manufacturer for the intended use. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 71 of 150 (7) Flooded inlet provisions. Pumps located below the waterline shall have valves installed on suction and discharge lines. Pumps shall be so located for ease in maintenance and removal. h. Return Inlets and Suction Outlets. (1) Performance. Suction outlets and return inlets shall be provided and so arranged as to produce a uniform circulation of water and maintain uniform distribution of disinfectant throughout the water attraction. The circulation system shall be designed to accommodate onehundred percent ( 100%) of the turnover time. (2) Flow distribution. (a) Suction system flow through the main drain and skimming systems each shall be designed to accommodate one-hundred percent (100%) of the circulated flow. (b) When multiple systems are used in a single water attraction to meet this requirement, each subsystem shall proportionately comply with Section 23, subparagraph h. (1). (~) Suction systems shall be designed with flow rates not exceeding th~ maximum design flow during normal op~ration. (d) Except for reverse flow systems, twenty to twenty-five percent (20 to 25%) of the recirculated water shall be drawn thto~gh the main drain or drains. (3) Inlets. (a) All water attractions shall have a minimwn of two (2) return inlets regardless of water attraction size. (b) Additional Requirements for Basins and Leisure Rivers. l Basins, other than leisure rivers, shall have the nwnber of return inlets based on at least one (1) additional return inlet per three-hundred (300) square foot or 27.9 m2 water surface area, or fraction thereof 2. Leisure rivers shall have a minimwn of one ( 1) filtered water return point for every one-thousand (1,000) lineal fe~t or 300.5 m, or fraction thereof (c) Return inlets shall be sized and located to provide uniform distribution throughout the water attraction. (d) Return inlets and bottom returns. l Return inlets from -the circulation system shall be designed so as not to constitute a hazard to patrons. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 72 of 150 2 Bottom returns shall be flush with the basin bottom or designed to prevent injury to patrons. J. Bottom returns shall be located to have an area of influence described by a radius of ten (10) feet or 3.05 m. (e) Wall inlet requirements. l Wall inlets shall be located to provide uniform distribution throughout the water attraction. i One (1) wall inlet shall be located for each ten (10) feet or 3.05 m of stair well width. (4) Grates. (a) Grates of protective devices for suction outlets shall conform to all of the following: l Grates on protective d~evices shall be designed to withstand the anticipated loading of flow velocity. · 2 Grates on protective devices shall be installed as specified by the manufacturer. (b) Drain openings in grates shall be 1/2 inch or 1.27 cm or less in width or . diameter. (5) Entrapment avoidance. The suction outlets shall be designed to protect against a suction ~ntrapment, evisceration and hair entanglement hazard. (6) Testing and certification. Suction outlets, other than skimmers, that measure less than eighteen (18) inches by eighteen (18) inches or three-hundred and twenty-four (324) sq. in. or 45.7 cm by 45.7 cm or 0.21 m2 or do not have at least one (1) dimension that is at least twenty-four (24) inches or sixty-one (61) cm shall be provided with covers tested by a nationally recognized testing laboratory to comply with ASME/ANSI Al 12.19.8M. (7) Outlets. (a) Except as provided in Section 23, subparagraph h. (7) (b), a minimum of two (2) hydraulically-balanced, covered, suction outlets, per pump suction line shall be provided. (b) One (1) outlet shall be allowed provided the outlet has at least one (1) dimension that is at least thirty-six (36) inches or 91.4 cm. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 73 of 150 (c) Multiple sets of pump suction pipes shall be allowed to merge into two (2) or more common suction outlets provided the outlets are hydraulically balanced. (d) The distance between the suction fittings shall be at least three (3) feet or 91.4 cm if the suction outlets are less than eighteen (18) inches by eighteen ~18) inches or threehundred and twenty-four (324) sq. in. or 45.7 cm by 45.7 cm or 0.21 m or do not have at least one (1) dimension that is at least twenty-four (24) inches or sixty-one cm. (e) See Section 63, subparagraph k. and 1. for information on drain layout details. (f) When· dual suction outlets are provided, no piping or valve arrangement may be allowed that will isolate one (1) suction fitting as the sole source of fluid to the pump. The single pipe to a pump suction inlet may be valved to shut off the flow to the pump. (g) Passage of ball requirement. l All grates shall have a maximum grate opening to prevent the passage of a 1/2 inch or 1.27 cm ball. 2. For wave pools, barriers shall be provided ~n caissons which prevent the passage ofa four (4) inch or 10.2 cm ball. (h) Main drain suction outlets shall be installed at the lowest point or points of the water attraction. (8) Alternate designs. Other means, such as vacuum elimination devices, that produce equivalent.protection against suction entrapment, evisceration and hair entrapment may be allowed. For additional information, refer to CPSC Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards: Making Pools and Spas Safer, (publication no. 363), U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office oflnformation and Public Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20207; webpage: www.cpsc.gov; e-mail: info@cpsc.gov. (9) Vacuum fittings. The installation and use of vacuum fittings for new construction shall be prohibited. . (10) Drain provisions. There shall be a sump with a six (6) inch or 15.2 cm minimum depth or a drain at the lowest portion or portions of all water attractions for the purpose of complete draining. The drain grate shall comply with Section 23, subparagraph h. (4). 1. Perimeter Overflow Systems. ( 1) Function. All basins shall be provided with surface skimming systems and shall be designed and constructed to skim the water surface within the operational parameters of the system's rim or weir device. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 74 of 150 (2) Hazards. (a) Skimming devices shall be designed and installed so as not to constitute a hazard to patrons. (b) A skimmer cover located on a walking surface shail be securely seated, slipresistant, of sufficient strength to withstand normal deck use and not constitute a tripping hazard. (3) Automatic skimming devices. Except for constructed weirs, the following provisions shall be applicable to all surface skimming devices: · (a) Where automatic surface skimming devices are used as the sole overflow system, at least one surface skimming device shall be provided for each five-hundred (500) sq. 2 feet or forty-five (45) m or fraction thereof of the water surface area. Recessed areas such as stairs, swimouts and spas shall not be considered in the calculation. When skimmers are used, they shall be located to maintain effective skimming action. (b) All circulation systems shall be designed to handle one-hundred percent (100%) of the rated circula~ion volume through skimmers. (c) The flow rate shall be no less than three (3) gpm per skimmer per inch of weir width or 11.4 L/min. per twenty-five (25) mm of weir. (4) Surface skimming. (a) Acceptable provisions for surface-skimming systems shall be in accordance with Table 23-4. . TABLE23-4 ACCEPTABLE SURFACE SKIMMING SYSTEMS Pool Type Surface Skimming Systems Accepted Activity May combine auto skimmers, zero depth trench, gutters as needed Leisure river Single or multiple skimmer devices for skimming flow [FN8] Plunge devices perimeter Sand bottom May combine auto skimmers, zero depth trench and In accordance with the functional class of the pool Vortex Skimmers are not allowed in the side area [FN8] Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 75 of 150 Wave Zero depth trenches, such as but not limited to, skimmers, gutters and other perimeter devices FN8. Water movement in a water attraction moves surface water to a surface skimming point. (b) When gutter skimming systems are used, they shall be connected to a circulation system with an adequate surge capacity to permit all phases of operation. j. Electrical and Illumination Requirements. ( 1) Components. All electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed in compliance with NEC. (2) Artificial lighting. When operating at night or when open during periods oflow natural illumination, artificial lighting shall be provided so that all areas of the pool, including the bottom main drains, are visible. (3) Emergency illumination. Water attractions and water attraction complexes that operate during periods of low illumination shall be provided with sufficient emergency lighting to permit safe evacuation of the water attraction and water attraction complex, and securing of the area in the event of a power failure. k. Heaters. (1) Energy sources. Heating equipment using fossil fuels or alternative energy sources shall comply with the latest version of the International Mechanical Code. (2) Equipment standards. Heaters shall be installed and tested to comply with the requirements under the latest version of the International Mechanical Code.for gas applications or the NEC for electrical applications. Heat pumps shall comply with the requirements under the latest version of the International Mechanical Codeand be accepted by a recognized testing facility. Heaters shall be sized and rated for specific use as specified by the manufacturer. (3) Heater installation. Heaters shall be installed in accordance with Section 17. 1. Water Supply. ( 1) Source water quality. (a) The source water supply serving the pool shall meet the requirements as listed in Table 23-5. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 76 of 150 (b) Refer to Section 63, subparagraph m. for information regarding plumbing treatment standards for source water quality. (2) Makeup water quality. Makeup water to maintain the water level in all water attractions and water used as a vehicle for disinfectants or other pool chemicals, for pump priming or for other such additions shall be as provided in Table 23-5. TABLE23-5 PLUMBING TREATMENT STANDARDS Intended Use Plumbing Treatment Standards 1. Drinking, cooking, food processing, preparation and cleaning, pharmaceutical processing, and medical uses NR 811 and 812 approved sources. 2. Personal hygiene, bathing, and showering, clothes washing. NR 811 and 812 approved sources. 3. Automatic fire protection systems. As acceptable by the Department. 4. Swimming pool makeup water. NR 811 and 812 approved sources. 5. Swimming pool fill water. Chapter III requirements. 6. Once through cooling water. ** pH6-9b 1 mg/L and 1 mg/L and 4and:=:,6 to deck 56 52 ?:.10 ?:.5 Asper manufucturer's recommendation 2 Pool slide, discharging into water S2 feet deep >6to deck Pool slide, installed in water?:. 3 feet deep 56 56 ?:.3 ?:. 15 ?:.5 ?:.5 52 Pool slide, installed in water?:. 3 feet deep >6 56 ?:.3 . ?:.20 ?:.5 ?:.5 Drop slide, short drop No Limitation 20to=2,500 72-93 4 (22 -33 ° C.) 72-93 (22 -33 ° C:J · 72-93 (22 -33 ° C.) 93-104 (33 -40 ° C.) >=450 2 e automatically and continuously disinfected by means of disinfectant and feeding equipment that is in compliance with this section and Section 39. b. Chemical Use Requirements. (1) Disinfectant-producing chlorine and bromine and other chemicals. Disinfectantproducing chlorine or bromine and any supplemental chemical:used shall meet all of the following requirements: Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 114 of 150 (a) The disinfectant or supplemental chemical is registered with the U.S. environmental protection agency as a disinfectant. l For pools physically located in Wisconsin, the product label is registered with the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. i For pools physically located outside of Wisconsin, the product label is registered to the equivalent agency to the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection. If there is no similar equivalent agency or that agency does not register product labels, then the product label shall be registered with the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. (b) The disinfectant has an effective residual that can be measured easily and accurately by an approved field test procedure. (c) The disinfectant is compatible for use with other chemicals normally used in the water treatment or is clearly identified as having a use limitation. (d) The disinfectant does not impart toxic properties to the water when used according to the manufacturer's directions. (e) The disinfectant does not create an undue safety hazard when handled, stored or used according to the manufacturer's directions. (2) Bromine. Bromine may not be used in a waterslide, pool slide, plunge pool or wave pool without the department's approval. · (3) Gas chlorination. (a) Where chlorine gas is used, all staff who operate equipment shall be trained in the handling and use of chlorine gas, including the use of the self-contained breathing apparatus. (b) A plastic bottle of ammonium hydroxide or another leak detection method approved by the department shall be available at the chlorine gas storage area. If an electronic leak detection system is installed, it shall be located in gas storage rooms and shall be maintained and tested annually. The results of the testing shall be maintained on the site. (c) A list of telephone numbers to contact appropriate emergency personnel in the event of an emergency related to chlorine use shall be conspicuously posted at a continuously Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 115 of 150 accessible telephone located reasonably close to the chlorine gas storage room. A durable placard clearly stating the location of the nearest accessible phone shall be posted on the outside of the chlorine gas storage room door. ( d) A Respiratory Protector designed for use in a chlorine gas atmosphere shall be stored where it is immediately accessible to personnel who enter the chlorine gas storage room. The Respiratory Protector shall be continuously usable and readily accessible, and replacement parts and cartridges shall be readily accessible. The pool shall implement a written respiratory protection plan in compliance with 29 CFR 1_910.134, which includes procedures for the selection and use of respirators and training users. ( e) A written plan of action for responding to a chlorine gas emergency shall be posted and practiced by maintenance staff. (t) The doors to all rooms in which a chlorine gas feeder is located or a cylinder of compressed chlorin~ gas is located or stored shall be labeled "DANGER-CHLORINE GAS" in clearly readable letters. (g) Light switches and exhaust switches shall be located outside of the chlorine gas storage room. I (h) Chlorine cylinders shall be stored indoors in an area having apprq~ately the same a~ temperature as the room housi~g the chlorinator and shall be sheltered from a direct source of heat or sunlight. Cylinders shall be in an upright position and shall be chained or strapped to a rigid support. Cylinders may not be moved unless the protection cap is secured over the valve. Empty cylinders shall be tagged to indicate they are empty. Cylinder valves shall be closed. (i) See Section 15, a. for design requirements for gas chlorination equipment. c. Feeding. Disinfectant and filter aid feeding shall be conducted as follows, as applicable respectively: ( 1) Positive displacement disinfectant feeding. Liquid chemicals shall be fed into water circulation piping or a surge tank or vacuum filter by means of a positive displacement feeder either at full strength or diluted. If calcium hypochlorite or another chemical that forms a residue is used, a two (2) tank system shall be used. One ( 1) tank shall be used for mixing the Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 116 of 150 solution and settling the precipitate. The clear liquid shall be -decanted or siphoned into the second (2nd) tank for distribution. (2) Flow-through feeders. The chemical used, the manner of usage, and the quantity used in a flow-through feeder shall be as recommended by the feeder manufacturer. (3) Dry feeders. Feeders used for feeding dry chemicals into water circulation piping, a surge tank, or vacuum filter shall be maintained for proper operation. d. Chemical Concentrations and Residuals. (1) Minimum disinfectant residuals. Except as provided in Section 40, subparagraph d. (2), feeding shall result in-the minimum disinfectant residuals in Table 40-1. TABLE40-1 MINIMUM DISINFECTANT RESIDUALS Swimming and Activity Pool Minimum Free Chlorine Residual ,. ' Swimming and Activity PQol 1.0 ppm Total Bro.mine 3.0 ppm Swimming and Activity Pool With Stabilizer 1.5 ppm Nl~ 2.0 ppm 3.0 ppm 4.0 ppm Whirlpool 3.0 ppm 7.0 ppm Whirlpool with Stabilizer 4.0 ppm N/A Water Attractions Other Than Those Specified Water Attractions Other Than Those Specified Water Attractions Other Than Those Specified with Stabilizer 1.0 ppm 3.0 ppm 1.5ppm N/A Plunge and Wave Pool 2.0 ppm 5.0 ppm Plunge/Wave Pool with Stabilizer 3.0 ppm N/A Wading Pools Wading Pool Wading Pool with Stabilizer N/A Whirlpool, Exercise, Tt:ierapy Pools Plunge Pools and Wave Pools Interactive Play Attractions Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 117 of 150 Interactive Play Attractions Interactive Play Attractions with Stabilizer 2.0ppm 3.0ppm 5.0 ppm 7.0 ppm 2.0 ppm 3.0 ppm 5.0 ppm Waterslides and Pool Slides Waterslides and Pool Slides Waterslides with Stabilizer N/A 41. Alternative Disinfection System. Any one of the following supplemental systems may be added to a pool if an automated disinfection system is in place and on line to maintain the disinfectant residuals under Table 40-1: a. Chlorine Generators. Chlorine generators shall be NSF approved and installed according to NSF and manufacturer instructions. An additional disinfection system shall remain on line to provide the capacity to superchlorinate the water as specified in Section 15, subparagraph a. (3). s. Comm 90.12 (1) (c). b. Ozone Generators. ( 1) Ozone generators shall provide a concentration of ozone in the return line to the pool not to exceed 0.1 mg/L. (2) The generator shall be electrically interlocked with the recirculation pump to prevent the feeding of ozone when the recirculation pump is not operating. A flow sensor controller may also be used to turn off the feeder when flow is interrupted. (3) Off-gassing of ozone shall not result in ozone levels in the equipment room or pool area exceeding O.1 ppm. · c. Ultra Violet Light. Ultraviolet light units shall be NSF tested and approved for use in water disinfection systems and installed pursuant to NSF requirements. 42. Water Quality. a. General Requirement. Pool water shall be free of chemical, physical and microbial substances known to be, or suspected of being, capable of creating toxic reactions or skin or membrane irritations. b. Water Clarity. Water containing 0.5 or less Nephelometric Turbidity Units is considered clear. The main drain shall be readily visible from the pool deck. c. Water Sampling. ( 1) Sample collection and analysis. ., ' Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 118 of 150 (a) The department or its agent may collect samples of pool water for microbiological analysis in evaluating water quality. For pools located within Wisconsin, the analysis of water samples shall be performed by a laboratory accredited by the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection. For pools located outside of Wisconsin, the analysis of water samples shall be performed by a laboratory accredited by that State's equivalent agency to the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection. In either case the analysis of water samples shall comply with the procedures established in the 21st edition-of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Worlcs Association and the Water Environment Federation. These monitoring activities may be supplemented with additional microbiological analysis, which shall be performed by an accredited laboratory certified in those methods. (b) Primary protection from the risk of microbiological disease acquired from pools is achieved through monitoring and maintaining pH levels and disinfection residuals in the recommended ranges. The 21st edition of Standard Methods for the examination of Water and Wastewater may be purchased from the American Public Health Association, 800 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001-3710. (2) Bacteriological standards. W:ater quality should be maintained to meet the . following standards: (a) When bacteriological analysis of total coliforms is performed, no coliforms are present in a one-hundred (100) mL sample. (b) When bacteriological analysis is performed for the heterotrophic plate count, the total count may not exceed two-hundred (200) colonies in a one (1) mL sample. ( c) When bacteriological analysis is performed for staphylococci, the count may not exceed fifty (50) organisms in a one-hundred (100) mL sample. d. AJgae Control. An algaecide may be used in a pool if the algaecide complies with Section 40, subparagraph b. and is used according to the manufacturer's directions for potable water. 43. Water Tests Kits and Water Testing Frequency. a. A test kit of a type approved by the department shall be maintained for testing the pool water pH; the disinfectant residual; the combined chlorine level, when chlorine is used; the total alkalinity; and the cyanuric acid concentration, when used. b. Test kit reagents shall be stored in the original labeled container and shall be replaced as recommended by the manufacturer. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 119 of 150 c. The disinfectant testing reagent shall be diethyl-p-phenylene diamine (DPD) in powder or liquid form. A test kit using the titrimetric method (FAS-DPD) for chlorine and bromine testing and colorimetric comparators used for additional water testing shall be approved by the department and shall provide for accurate comparison in the required range for each test as stated in Section 40, subparagraph d. The test equipment shall provide for direct measurement of free and combined chlorine from zero (0) to ten (10) ppm in increments of0.2 ppm. If bromine is used, the testing equipment shall provide for direct measurement of total bromine from zero (0) to twenty (20) ppm in increments of0.2 ppm. d. Except as provided under Section 44, subparagraphs a. orb., water shall be tested for pH and disinfectant residual daily before the pool is open to the public or before the pool is in use, and at least one (i) other time during the day's peak patron load. When chlorine is used, the water shall also be tested at least two (2) times a week for the combined chlorine level. Water shall also be tested at least one (1) time a week for total alkalinity. When cyanuric acid is used in the water basin, the cyanuric acid concentration in the water shall be tes~ed at least one (1) time a week. e. Except as specified under Section 44, subparagraph c. water in a whirlpool, therapy pool, or exercise pool shall be tested for pH and disinfectant residual before the pool is open to the public or before the pool is in use and at least four (4) times daily. For at least two (2) of these times, the tesJirig shall be done when the pool is in use. Water shall be tested at least one ,· (1) time daily for combined chlorine, when chlori~e is used, and at least weekly for total alkalinity. · - f f. Water in a pool that has a properly functioning electronic monitoring device installed to control pH and disinfectant residual shall be manually tested at least one ( 1) time a day for pH and disinfectant residual with an approved test kit as specified in Section 43. The operator shall continually monitor the device to determine if it meets operating criteria specified in Section 40, subparagraph e. · 44. Water Supply and Temperature. a. Water Supply Protection. A minimum air-gap of two (2) pipe diameters or six (6) inches, whichever is less, shall exist between the potable water supply inlet and the overflow point of any pool, makeup tank, surge tank, solution tank, or slurry tank unless another department-approved backflow and backsiphonage prevention device is provided. b. Water Source. The water supplied to a pool shall be from a source approved by the Ho-Chunk Nation department of natural resources under applicable Ho-Chunk-Nation Law or policies. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 120 of 150 c. Water Level. Proper water level shall be maintained at all times when the pool is open. Water levels in pools with skimmers shall be maintained at a level such that the weir is half submerged. Pools designed with gutters shall have a continuous water supply over the gutter to provide effective skimming. d. Water Temperature. (1) An accurate thermometer shall be located in the pool water return line and shall be accessible for observation by the operator. (2) Except in Section 44, subparagraph d. (4), the water temperature of an indoor pool shall be between seventy-two degrees (72°) F. or twenty-five degrees (25°) C. and ninetyfive degrees (95°) F. and thirty-five degrees (35°) C. The minimum water temperature for an outdoor pool shall be sixty-five degrees (65°) F. or eighteen degrees (18°) C .. (3) The water temperature in whirlpools may not exceed one-hundred and four degrees F. and forty degrees (40°) C. (4) Cold spak pools may be operated at a lower temperature than specified under Section 44, subparagraph d. (2). The pool shall post the water temperature on signage as required under Section 54. · SUBCIIAPTERill-STAFFINGPOOLS 45. Operator. a. Pools. ( 1) General requirement. Each pool shall be under the supervision of at least one ( 1) operator, except that contiguous multiple pools operated under the same owner may be supervised by one (1) operator. (2) Operator responsibilities. Each operator shall be responsible for pool operation and maintenance including equipment shutdown, backwashing, daily maintenance and vacuuming, and maintenance of water quality pursuant to Section 37. b. Special Requirements for Water Attractions. (1) Certified water attraction operator required. (a) Each water attraction and water attraction complex shall be staffed by at least one certified water attraction operator by January 1, 2009. An owner of a water attraction or water attraction complex that first applies for a permit under Section 32 after January 1, 2009 shall be staffed by a certified water attraction operator within ninety (90) days after receiving a permit to operate the water attraction or water attraction complex. · Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 121 of 150 (b) The owner of a water attraction or water attraction complex shall replace a certified water attraction operator within 90 days after a certified operator's departure. (2) Documentation of certification. Current certifications of certified water attraction operator staff shall be maintained at the water attraction and water attraction complex. 46. Responsible Supervisor. a:. Each pool shall be under the supervision of at least one ( 1) responsible supervisor at all times when the pool is in use or is open to the public. The responsible supervisor shall be on the ·premises or available via a phone number posted by the emergency phone to respond to an ·unsafe or unsanitary condition at any time the pool is open for use. The responsible supervisor shall maintain or~er, ensure that safety equipment is in place, and enforce pool use regulations · governing safety, sanitation and water testing: b. The responsible supervisor shall have the authority to close the pool as necessary wider Section 55. 47. Lifeguards and Attendants. a. Lifeguard and Attendant Staffing Plans. (1) The owner or operator of a ·pool, including a whirlpool over 4 feet deep and a pool with a visual obstruction, and the owner or operator of a water attraction or water attraction complex shall submit a written, proposed lifeguard and attendant staffmg plan to the department or the department's agent for approval. The owner or operator shall keep a copy of the plan at the pool. The plan shall include all of the following: (a) The square footage of the pool, water attraction, and water attraction complex as applicable. (b) The maximum and average patron load. ( c) The hours of operation. (d) The location of each lifeguard station and each first aid station. (e) The number of lifeguards or attendants on duty pursuant to Section 48. (f) A diagram of the facility that indicates the placement of attendants, lifeguards, chairs and stations for both average and maximum patron capacity. The diagram shall include each obstruction. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 122 of 150 (g) A method of communication when two (2) or more attendants or lifeguards are required for a water attraction. (2) A pool that is not required under Section 48 to have a lifeguard shall post a sign that states, in letters that are a minimum of four (4) inches high, "No Lifeguard on Duty". (3) A plan required under par. (a) for a whirlpool that is located in a water attraction complex shall specify that at least one (1) attendant shall provide periodic supervision. If a whirlpool is not supervised by an attendant at all times, a sign shall be posted that states in letters at least four (4) inches high: "Non-guarded area." b. Qualifications. ( 1) A copy of each lifeguarding certification, first aid certification, and CPR certification held by lifeguard staff shall be maintained at the pool and shall be made available for inspection by the department. (2) At least one (1) of the lifeguards required under Section 48, subparagraph a. to supervise a water attraction that has a surfac~ ~e~ of two-thousand (2,000) square feet or more and a water depth greater than four (4) feet shall have one ( 1) or more of the following additional certifications: ·' (a) American Red Cross Water.Park Lifeguard certificate. (b) National Aquatic Safety Company Lifeguard Training certificate. (c) National Pool and Water park Lifeguard Training certificate. (d) Other water park certification approved by the department. (3) Attendants may staff water attractions, waterslides, or pool slides to assist patrons. Attendants may not be used in place of lifeguards. c. Lifeguard Identification and Assignment. ( 1) At all times when on duty a lifeguard shall wear clothing that is conspicuously marked "Lifeguard" or "Guard", a rescue tube with a harness as instructed in national · certification courses, and a whistle. (2) A lifeguard who is assigned to supervise a pool or water attraction may not be assigned duties that may distract the lifeguard's attention from observing a patron in the pool or water attraction area or that may hinder the lifeguard's ability to provide immediate assistance to a patron. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 123 of 150 48. Lifeguard and Attendant Placement and Stafrmg Requirements. a. General. ( 1) Lifeguard Staffing Requirements. (a) Each pool having a surface area of two-thousand (2,000) square feet or more shall be staffed pursuant to Table 48-1 and Table 48-2 when the pool is in use or is open to the public. If the requirements in 48-1 and Table 48-2 conflict, the pool shall comply with the strictest requirements of 48-1 or Table 48-2. (b) An operator may close a portion of a pool to patrons in order to meet the square footage limits in Table 48-1 for lifeguard staffing, except that lifeguard staffing requirements for a pool of two-thousand to four-thousand and nine-hundred and ninety-nine (2,000 to 4,999) square·feet shall be maintained. (c) When the patron load of a pool exceeds three-hundred and thirty-six (336) patrons, one (1) lifeguard shall be provided for each additional on~-:hundred (100) patrons or fraction thereof (2) Except for the Ho-Chunk Hotel Pool as provided for in Section 48, subparagraph c., a pool type that is not addressed in Table 48-1 or Table 48-2 shall request evaluation by the department and follow the requirements specified by the department following the evaluation. (3) An additional lifeguard shall be provided for every two (2) slide flumes installed at a pool other than a separate waterslide plunge pool. (4) An attendant responsible for enforcing waterslide usage rules shall be stationed at the entrance to the waterslide flume. There shall be one (1) attendant for every four (4) entrances to the waterslide flume. b. Each pool that is not required to have a lifeguard shall post a sign with letters at least four (4) inches high stating: "WARNING: NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY." TABLE48-1 REQUIRED NUMBER OF LIFEGUARDS BASED ON SQUARE FOOTAGE Actual Patron Load* 1-60 61-136 Lifeguards for a Pool or Water Attraction with a Surface Area of 2,000 to 4,999 Sq. Ft. Lifeguards for a Pool or Water Attraction with a Surface Area of 5,000 to 1 2 3 2 9,999Sq. Ft Lifeguards for a Pool or Water Attraction with a Surface Area of 10,000 or More Sq. Ft 3 4 Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 124 of 150 137-236 237-336 3 4 4 5 5 6 * When the patron load exceeds three-hundred and thirty-six (336) patrons, one (1) lifeguard shall be provided for each additional one-hundred (100) patrons or fraction thereof TABLE48-2 REQUIRED NUMBER OF LIFEGUARDS AND ATTENDANTS BASED ON POOL TYPE Pool Type Lifeguard and Attendant Staffing Requirements Activity Pools At least one lifeguard is required if the pool contains one of the following: 1. A pad walk. 2. A tethered floatable more than 18 inches long in 2 directions. Appendages such as alligator feet shoulq not be included in determining ~~rlength. 3. A non-tethered floatable. Non-tethered floatables do not include tire inner tubes used in leisure rivers or waterslides. Leisure Rivers At least one attendant is required at the entrance of the leisure river. The attendant shall have a clear line of sight for all areas of the river, or additional attendants are required so that all areas of the river are in view of at least one attendant. Vanishing Edge Pools At least one lifeguard regardless of the square footage, unless the water attraction is limited to adult use only. Vortex Pools and Current Pools At least one lifeguard is required whenever the pool is occµpied by a Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 125 of 150 patron. Wave Pool At least one lifeguard is required regardless of the square footage of the pool. Additional lifeguard staffing shall be based on the patron load requirements in Table SHOWING LIFEGUARD REQUIREMENTS PER SQUARE FOOT Table 48-1 Pools with a Visual Obstruction At least one attendant is required if the pool has a visual obstruction larger than 10 feet in length by 6 feet in height by 5 feet in width or if the visual obstruction covers more than 20 percent of the pool's basin. Pools with Diving Boards or Platforms At least one lifeguard for every 2 diving boards or platforms in the same pool. Amenity Pool Amenity pools do not require a lifeguard or attendant. Pools with slides 1. Children's Slide: No attendant is required. 2. Poolslide: Greater than 4 feet but less than 6 feet in height, which drops into water greater than 4 feet deep: At least one lifeguard. 3. Poolslide: Less than 6 feet in height, with an obstructed view of slide terminus at 43 inches at entry point: At least one lifeguard. 4. Drop slide: Less than 6 feet in height At least one lifeguard 5. Run-out slide: Greater than 6 feet in height clear view of the terminus end: At least one attendant Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 126 of 150 on top platform. Greater than 6 feet obstructed view of the terminus end: At least one attendant on top and bottom of run-out. Less than 6 feet clear view of terminus end: No attendant or lifeguard required 6. Waterslide: Greater than 6 feet: Attendant on top of the slide, lifeguard on bottom and means of2-way communication between attendants and lifeguards. Less than 6 feet with a clear view of terminus end and no obstructions around slide: At least one lifeguard. Wading Pools Wading pools do not require a lifeguard or attendant unless there is a large obstruction per Section 21, subparagraph c. and Section 26, subparagraph c. Exercise Pools Exer-eise pools do not require a lifeguard or attendant. Whirlpools If a whirlpool is located within a water attraction complex, at least one attendant shall provide periodic supervision of the whirlpool. If a whirlpool is not guarded or attended with an attendant assigned at all times, a sign shall be posted that states in letters that are at least 4 inches high: Non-guarded area. Therapy Pools At least one attendant who has current CPR certification is required for a therapy. Interactive Play Attraction (Splash Pads) An interactive play attraction not restricted by an enclosure shall have at least one attendant on the premises. The ' .' Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature. Pool Ordinance Page 127 of 150 attendant shall provide periodic supervision of the water attraction as specified in the staffing plan. c. Ho-Chunk Hotel Pool. ( 1) If the Ho-Chunk Hotel Pool satisfies the requirements of section 48, subparagraph c. (2), the Ho-Chunk Hotel Pool will not require a lifeguard or attendant. (2) The following requirements shall be satisfied prior to the Ho-Chunk Hotel Pool operating without a lifeguard or attendant: (a) The Ho-Chunk Hotel Pool shall have-posted four (4) signs with letters at least four (4) inches high stating: "\YARNING: NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY." One (1) of the four (4) signs shall be prominently located at the patron entrance to the pool. (b) The Ho-Chunk Hotel Pool shall have posted four (4) signs with letters at least four (4) inches high stating: "WARNING: NO DIVING INTO THE SWIMMING POOL." At least one ( 1) of the four (4) signs shall be hung on the wall immediately adjacent to the swimming pool. (3) No additional substantial construction or substantial redesign of the swimming pool or two (2) whirlpools may occur after the initial passage of the Pool Ordinance (3 HCC§ 8). The date of initial passage of the Pool Ordinance (3 HCC§ 8) shall-be listed in the Legislative History section of the Pool Ordinance (3 HCC§ 8). If after passage of the Pool Ordinance (3 HCC § 8) the Nation proceeds with additio~ substantial construction or substantial redesign of the swimming pool or two (2) whirlpools, the Ho-Chunk Hotel pool shall be staffed pursuant to Table 48-1 and Table 48-2 when the pool is in use or is open to the public. 49. Instructional Programs. A pool that is used for instructional purposes shall be staffed by a lifeguard when the instructional program is in session. If the coach or instructor that provides instruction during the program is a lifeguard, the requirement of this subsection is met provided the coach or instructor can supervise the entire group. A pool that normally requires a lifeguard and that is open to the public during an instructional program session shall be supervised by an additional lifeguard or attendant pursuant to Section 48. SUBCHAPTER IV- OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT 50. Permissable Patron Load. a. Water Attractions. The maximum number of patrons permitted to be in an individual Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 128 of 150 water attraction at any one ( 1) time shall be calculated on the basis of allowing one ( 1) patron for every fifteen ( 15) square feet of water surface area. The splash zone of any water attraction shall be included in the calculation of the water surface. b. Pools. ( 1) Pools used for swimming and combination pools. The maximum number of patrons permitted to be in the water of a pool used for swimming or a combination pool at any one (1) time shall be computed on the basis of allowing one (1) patron for every fifteen (15) squar:e feet of the shallow portion of the pool and one (1) patron for every twenty-five (25) square feet of the deep portion of the pool. Three hundred (300) square feet of pool water surface around each diving board and platform may be excluded in computing the permissible patron load. An additional ten (10) patrons for each diving board shall be included in the computation. (2) Whirlpools. The maximum number of patrons permitted to be in the water of a whirlpool at any one (1) time shall be computed on the basis of allowing one (1) patron for every ten (10) square feet of whirlpool surface area. (3) Wading pools. The maximum number of patrons permitted to be in the water ofa wading pool at any one ( 1) time shall be computed on the basis of allowing one ( 1) patron for every fi:fl:een ( 15) square feet o_f wading pool surface area. . (4) Therapy and exercise pools. The maximum number of patrons permitted to be in the water of a therapy or exercise pool at any one ( 1) time shall be computed on the basis of allowing one (1) patron every fifteen (15) square feet of the shallow portio~ of the pool and one (1) patron for every twenty-five (25) square feet of the deep portion of the pool. 51. Rescue Equipment. a. Required Equipment. ( 1) All rescue equipment shall be maintained in good repair. Rescue equipment shall be mounted in a conspicuous place and shall be readily accessible. (2) For each basin of water over four (4) feet in length and over two (2) feet deep, a shepard's crook-type pole shall be provided. In addition, for each lifeguard chair, or for a pool thirty (30) feet or more in width that does not have lifeguard chairs, at least one (1) of the following shall be provided: (a) A ring buoy having a minimum outside diameter of twenty (20) inches. Each ring buoy shall be attached to a 1/4 inch rope having a length not less than 11/2 times the maximum width of the pool or fifty (50) feet, whichever is less. (b) A rescue tube. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 129 of 150 (3) The safety rope required in Section 11, subparagraph d. shall remain in place except during a lifeguarded activity or adult only lap swim. The responsible supervisor shall ensure the rope is in place during required times. (4) A spine board with straps and head immobilizer in good condition shall be available at a pool where a lifeguard is required. · b. Telephone. For outdoor pools, a working telephone shall be available in the pool area. For indoor pools, a working telephone shall be available within the enclosed area around a pool. A current list of emergency numbers and the facility's location shall be attached to or posted near the telephone. Cellular or cordless phones may not be used to comply with this subsection. Except for cellular or cordless phones, a request for an alternative location for a telephone or another system of communication that provides access to emergency service dµring hours of pool operation may be made to the department. Upon granting or denying an alternativ~ location for a telephone the Department shall maintain a record of the reasons for its granting or denying the request. · 52. First Aid Supplies. 0 : a. A first aid kit of'a sort approved by the department and two (2) durable blankets in good condition shall be avajlable at each pool area. The first aid kit shall contain all of the following items: · (1) Gauze pa&-4" x 4". (2) Gauze pads - 8" x 10". (3) Adhesive bandages. (4) Triangular bandages. (5) Scissors. (6) Gauze roller bandage. (7) Tweezers. (8) Adhesive tape. (9) Eye wash. ( 10) Elastic bandage. (11) Disposable surgical gloves. Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 130 of 150 (12) Resuscitation pocket face mask.· (13) Instant cold packs. b. Biohazard safety equipment, including a blood and biohazard disposal kit shall be located at the first aid station or another location on the premises approved by the department. 53. Location of Food or Drink Service Facilities. Food or drink service facilities may not be located within twelve (12) feet of the water's edge of a pool. 54. Posting pool and water attraction rules. a. General. ( 1) The operator shall post pool use rules governing safety and sanitation and shall enforce those rules. (2) A legible sign showing pool use rules shall be posted in a conspicuous place or places in the pool area. The sign shall include at least ali of the rules in this paragraph in letters at least one (1) inch high. Pool rules in connection with water attractions, therapy pools or other specialized pools defined in Chapter II or this chapter may not be eliminated or modified without approval by the department and Legislature. The Legislature may grant its approval by passing a Resolution. (a) Do not enter the pool if you have a communicable disease or an open cut. (b) Do not bring food, drink, gum or tobacco into the pool. (c) Shower before entering the pool and after use of toilet facilities. (d) Do not run or engage in rough play in the pool area. (e) Do not bring animals into the pool area. (t) Diaper changing on the pool deck is prohibited. (g) Glass and shatterable items are prohibited in the pool area. (3) A pool that is two-hundred (200) square feet in area or greater that does not have an approved diving well configuration shall have "NO DIVING" signs in at least four (4) inch high letters included with the rules listed under Section 54, subparagraphs a.(2). (4) A sign showing the maximum patron load shall be conspicuously displayed in . each pool area. The maximum patron load as stated in Section 50 may not be exceeded. · Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 131 of 150 (5) If non-toilet-trained children are permitted in the pool, the children shall be required to wear swim diapers. b. Pool Slides and Waterslides. For the plunge section of a pool, the pool use rules signage required under Section 54, subparagraphs a. shall also be conspicuously posted at the entrance to the slide tower and include all of the following rules: (1) Do not use the slide while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (2) Follow the instructions of the attendant. (3) No standing, kneeling, rotating or stopping in the flume. (4) Keep your hands inside the flume. (5) Leave the plunge area immediately. (6) WARNING: Waterdepthis _ _ feet. c. Whirlpools. For whirlpools, the signage required under Section 54, subparagraph a. shall also be conspicuously posted in the whirlpool area and include all of the following rules preceded by the word WARNING conspicuously printed in at least one (1) inch letters: ( 1) Elderly persons and persons suffering from heart disease, diabetes, or high or low ·I blood pressure should not enter the whirlpool. (2) Mu:iors under the age of twelve (12) who are unsupervised may not use the whirlpool. (3) Persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs may not use the whirlpool. (4) Pregnant women should consult their physician regarding whirlpool usage. (5) Lengthy exposure may be hazardous to your health and may result in nausea, dizziness or fainting. (6) Minors under the age of six (6) and under are not permitted in the whirlpool. d. Vortex Pool and Current Pools. For vortex pool and current pools, the signage required in Section 54, subparagraph a. shall also be conspicuously posted in the vortex pool and current pool area and include "Artificial Current; Strong Swimmers Only." in four (4) inch or larger letters. e. Cold Soak Pools. For cold soak pools, the signage required under Section 54, Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature Pool Ordinance Page 132 of 150 subparagraph a. shall also be conspicuously posted in the cold soak area and include a sign that states the water temperature in Fahrenheit in at least four (4) inch high letters. f. Interactive Play Attractions. Signage shall be conspicuously posted on the periphery of the interactive play water attraction and shall clearly state all of the following in at least one ( 1) inch letters: (1) Do not enter the interactive play attraction if you have a communicable disease or an~~ . (2) Do not bring food, drink, gum, tobacco, glass, or street shoes into the interactive play attraction. (3) Do not bring animals into the interactive play attraction area. (4) Recreational wheel-based methods of transportation are prohibited. (5) Diaper changing is permitted in designated areas only, and not allowed on splash area. 55. Pool Closing Criteria. Any of [Text truncated at 120,000 characters. The full text is on the page linked above.] --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aho-chunk%3A92760529f3892633. Public record. Not legal advice.