§ 10-486. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings given:

ASME/ANSI standards means a safety standard accredited by the American National Standards Institute and published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Backwash piping means the piping which extends from the backwash outlet of a filter to its terminus at the point of disposal.

Filter means a material or apparatus by which water is clarified.

Inlet means the fitting or opening through which filtered water enters the pool.

Lifeline anchors means the rings at transition point of the pool.

Main outlet means the outlet at the deep portion of the pool through which the main flow of water leaves the pool when being drained or being recirculated.

Main suction means the line connecting the main outlet to the pump suction.

Minnesota Statues means Minnesota Statutes as amended.

Pool means any structure, chamber, or tank containing an artificial body of water for swimming, diving, relaxation, or recreational use including special purpose pools and wading pools.

Pool deck means the finished area around the pool.

Pool depth means the distance between the floor of the pool and the maximum operating level when the pool is in use.

Pool floor means the portion of the pool that is horizontal or inclined less than 45 degrees to the vertical from the horizontal.

Pool wall means the portion of the pool that is vertical or inclined more than 45 degrees to the vertical from the horizontal.

Private residential pool means a pool connected with a single-family residence or owner-occupied duplex, located on private property under the control of the homeowner, the use of which is limited to family members or the family's invited guests. A private residential pool is not a pool used as part of a business.

Public pool means any pool other than a private residential pool, that is:

(1)

Open to the public generally, whether for a fee or free of charge;

(2)

Open exclusively to members of an organization and their guests;

(3)

Open to residents of a multiunit apartment building, apartment complex, residential real estate development, or other multifamily residential area;

(4)

Open to patrons of a hotel or lodging or other public accommodation facility; or

(5)

Operated by a person in a park, school, licensed child care facility, group home, motel, camp, resort, club, condominium, manufactured home park, or political subdivision with the exception of pools at family day care homes licensed under Minn. Stats. § 245A.14, subd. 11(a).

Recirculating piping means the piping through which the water circulates from the pool to the filter and return to the pool.

Recirculation skimmer means a device connected with pump suction used to skim the pool over a self-adjusting weir and return the water to the pool through the filter.

Residential special purpose pool :

(1)

The term "residential special purpose pool" means any basin for holding water which is designed for human use, 100 square feet or less in water surface area with a water depth greater than 24 inches at any point and which is accessory to a single-family residence and is available only to the occupants of a residence and their guests. The term "residential special purpose pool" includes, but is not limited to, treatment pools, therapeutic pools, whirlpools, spa pools and hot tubs.

(2)

The term "residential special purpose pool" does not include temporary above ground pools.

Return piping means the piping which carries the filtered water from the filter to the pool.

Temporary above ground pool means a pool which is inflated or assembled above ground or on the ground and is intended by design to be seasonal in nature and available only to the occupants of a residence and their guests.

Transition point means the point between the shallow and deep area of the pool.

Underwater seats, benches and swimouts means an underwater seat, bench or swimout located at the perimeter of a pool no greater than 20 inches below the water line and a horizontal depth of 12 inches or more.

Vacuum fitting means the fitting in the wall of the pool which is used as a convenient outlet for connecting the underwater suction cleaning equipment.

Vacuum piping means the piping which connects the vacuum fitting to the pump suction.

Wading pool means any pool with a maximum depth of 24 inches used or designed to be used exclusively for wading.

Width and length determination means the width and length of the pool shall be determined by actual water dimensions.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 450.01; Ord. No. 434; Ord. No. 434-A1, 10-27-1971; Ord. No. 434-A2, 2-7-1974; Ord. No. 434-A3, 2-16-1977; Ord. No. 434-A4, 6-27-1979; Ord. No. 434-A5, 5-14-1980; Ord. No. 434-A6, 6-17-1981; Ord. No. 434-A7, 3-30-1983; Ord. No. 434-A8, 6-13-1984; Ord. No. 434-A9, 8-14-1985; Ord. No. 434-A10, 5-13-1987; Ord. No. 2000-5, 5-16-2000; Ord. No. 2004-1, 3-16-2004; Ord. No. 2006-6, 12-5-2006; Ord. No. 2010-10, 7-6-2010; Ord. No. 2012-8, 2-21-2012; Ord. No. 2014-14 , § 1, 8-4-2014)