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CASS COUNTY COMMISSION POLICY MANUAL 38. SUBJECT: ORDINANCE #2004-- (SWIMMING POOL REGULATION) ADOPTED DATE: Page 1 of.J REGULATIONS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF SWIMMING POOLS Section 1. Definitions.- 1. "Residential Pool": Any body of water in an artificial or semi-artificial receptacle or other container located at a private residence and used or intended to be used solely by the owner, operator or lessee thereof and his family, and by friends invited to use it without payment of any fee. 2. "Health Departmenf': Fargo Cass Health Department 3. "Person": Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or any organization of any kind. 4. "Public or Semi-Public Swimming Pool": Any body of water in an artificial or semi-artificial receptacle or other container whether located indoors or outdoors, exclusive of a residential pool as defined herein, which is used or intended to be used for public, semi-public or private swimming by adults or children, or both adults and children, whether or not any charge or fee is imposed upon such adults or children, operated and maintained by any person as herein defined, whether he be an owner, lessee, operator, licensee or concessionaire. Public and semi-public swimming pools shall include all structures, appurtenances, equipment, appliances and other facilities appurtenant to and intended for the operation and maintenance of a swimming pool. This includes all public swimming pools operated and maintained in conjunction with or by clubs, city parks, motels and hotels, and all semi-public pools operated and maintained in conjunction with or by apartments and community associations. Section 2. Health department approval of construction plans. -Before work is commenced on the construction of a public or semi-public swimming pool or on any alteration, addition, remodeling or other improvement to a swimming pool, the plans and specifications shall have been approved by the health department. Residential swimming pools are exempt from these requirements but must meet fencing requirements set forth by the health department. Section 3. Bathers with communicable diseases.-No person having any skin eruptions or abrasions, sore or infected eyes, a cold, nasal or ear discharge, or any communicable disease shall be permitted to use a public or semi-public swimming pool. Spitting, spouting water, or blowing the nose in the swimming pool shall be strictly prohibited. The operator of a public or semi-public swimming pool shall post suitable placards embodying such personal regulations and instructions.