§ 13-6-201. DEFINITIONS.

(a)

In general. In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)

"Approving authority" means the Health Officer or the Health Officer's designee.

(c)

Private swimming pool. "Private swimming pool" means a swimming pool located on a private residential property, under the control of a single resident, the use of which is limited to members of the resident's family and invited guests.

(d)

Public bathing beach.

(1)

"Public bathing beach" means a natural bathing beach together with any buildings, appurtenances, or other improvements, at a pond, lake, quarry, stream, or bay, intended to be used collectively by numbers of individuals for swimming or recreational bathing, regardless of whether a fee is charged for use.

(2)

"Public bathing beach" includes a bathing beach at a private club.

(e)

Public swimming pool.

(1)

(i)

"Public swimming pool" means a swimming pool intended to be used collectively by numbers of individuals for swimming or bathing, operated by any person including an owner, lessee, operator, licensee, or concessionaire, regardless of whether a fee is charged for use.

(ii)

"Public swimming pool" includes a swimming pool at a private club.

(2)

"Public swimming pool" does not include a private swimming pool.

(f)

Swimming pool.

(1)

"Swimming pool" means an artificial structure, basin, chamber, or tank containing a body of water for the primary purpose of swimming, diving, or recreational bathing.

(2)

"Swimming pool" includes a wading pool.

(g)

Wading pool. "Wading pool" means a swimming pool not normally in excess of 2 feet deep at its maximum depth and usually reserved for use by small children.

(1988 Code, § 17-96) (Bill No. 173, 1989, § 2, 1-26-1990; Bill No. 105-00, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 73-03, § 10, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 122-10, § 6, 1-16-2011; Bill No. 80-15, § 1, 11-29-2015 )