D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES |
SubTilte 25-C. SWIMMING POOL AND SPA REGULATIONS |
Chapter 25-C7. APPLICATION & LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, AND DEFINITIONS |
Section 25-C700. LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, & CERTIFICATIONS, AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS*
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700.1No person shall own, operate, or manage a public swimming pool, spa pool, or sauna without a valid license issued by the Mayor.
700.2No person shall own, operate, or manage a public swimming pool, spa pool, or sauna with an expired or suspended license issue.
700.3No person shall operate, or manage a public swimming pool, spa pool, or sauna without a current Certificate of Occupancy.
700.4No person shall serve as a pool and spa operator without a current Pool and Spa Operator’s Registration Card issued by the Department in violation of Subsection 301.4.
700.5No person shall serve as a lifeguard or swimming instructor without a current lifeguard or instructor certification issued by the American Red Cross or the YMCA, or other nationally recognized aquatic training organizations adopted and recognized by the D.C. Department of Health in violation of Subsections 302.3 and 302.4.
700.6No person shall serve as a lifeguard or swimming instructor without a current certification in First Aid, and in adult, child and infant Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the National Safety Council, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, or other nationally recognized aquatic training organization adopted and recognized by the D.C. Department of Health in violation of Subsection 302.4.
700.7No person shall construct, install, renovate or retrofit any public swimming pool, spa pool, or sauna without first having received written approval from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and the Department of Health.