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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
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SubTilte 25-C. SWIMMING POOL AND SPA REGULATIONS |
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Chapter 25-C3. TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS, DUTIES, FACILITY POSTINGS & USE RESTRICTIONS, AND CHILD SAFETY PLAN* |
Section 25-C303. LIFEGUARD REQUIREMENTS - SWIMMING POOL, RESTRICTED USE
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303.1Except as provided in Sections 303.2 and 305, a lifeguard shall not be required for a swimming pool that is:
(a)Open for use only to persons who hold membership or other paid association in the facility where the pool is located;
(b)Open for use only to persons who are permanent or temporary residents or guests of residents at the facility where the pool is located;
(c)Open for use to persons who are lodging for a fee at the facility where the pool is located; or
(d)A spa pool or sauna.
303.2The exemptions identified in Subsection 303.1 shall not apply if a swimming pool has:
(a)A diving board;
(b)A depth of at least five feet (5 ft.) (one and one-half meters (1.5 m)) for non-municipal pools;
(c)An expected bather population of fifty percent (50%) or more children under the age of fifteen (15); or
(d)New construction occurring from the date of adoption of these regulations for any aquatic facility deeper than five feet (5 ft.) (one and one-half meters (1.5 m)) at any point.