City of Milwaukee - File #: 070623

• File #: 070623
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2007
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/25/2007
• Effective date: 10/12/2007
• Title: An ordinance relating to regulations for swimming pools and places.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BEACHES, POOLS, RECREATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/11/2007	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/2/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/25/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
9/13/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Also Present: Donald Schaewe, Department of Neighborhood Services. James Igowsky, Department of Neighborhood Services.	Pass	5:0
9/7/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/5/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070623
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to regulations for swimming pools and places.
Sections
75-20 rc
75-20.1 rp
75-20.2 rp
75-20.3 rp
75-20.4 rp
75-20.5 rp
75-20.6 rp
75-20.8 rp
75-20.9 rp
Analysis
This ordinance repeals and recreates regulations relating to swimming pools and places in the city. The changes include the following:

1. The ordinance adopts ch. Comm 90 and ch. HFS 172, Wis. Adm. Code, as part of the city code.

2. The definitions of certain terms related to swimming pools and places are modified, and new terms and definitions are added.

3. The commissioner of health or the commissioner's representative is authorized to examine public and private swimming places during all periods of operation and test the water for any type of contamination that may endanger the public.

4. The ordinance establishes a hearing and an appeal process for revoking or suspending a swimming pool or swimming place license.

5. Authorizes the commissioner to have a swimming place closed to swimming if the commissioner deems it necessary to protect the patrons and the public.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 75-20 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
75-20. Swimming Pools and Places.
1. ADOPTION OF STATE CODE. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the city of Milwaukee adopts ch. Comm 90 and ch. HFS 172, Wis. Adm. Code, as amended, as part of this code.
2. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
a. "Approved" means approved by, or in accordance with, regulations established by the commissioner.
b. "Automatic" means a mechanical action which does not rely upon human control during normal operations, except for maintenance or occasional readjustment.
c. "Beach" means any swimming place used for swimming, wading, or other full or partial body contact created at a naturally occurring body or source of water, the flow of which ...