§ 51-4. Duties and responsibilities under chapter.

(a) The owner shall be responsible for submitting plans to and obtaining the necessary building permit from the approving authority to construct a public swimming pool and for providing the physical maintenance, supplies and personnel required for such pool.

(b) The owner and appropriate contractor shall be jointly and severally responsible for:

(1) Having an approved plan before any work is commenced on the construction of the swimming pool, any addition, remodeling or other improvement thereto;

(2) Following the requirements of the physical standards of this chapter, the approved plan and specifications and the terms of the building permit;

(3) Having such public swimming pool inspected as required in subsection (b) of section 51-6.

(c) The owner, pool operator and pool management company, where appropriate, shall be jointly and severally responsible for determining that a valid operating permit has been issued for a public swimming pool prior to commencing of operation, for following the operating standards as hereinafter set forth in the chapter and for keeping such records as may be required.

(d) The owner, pool operator and pool management company, where appropriate, shall jointly and severally be responsible for obtaining the necessary operating permits and for responding to emergency closing orders.

(e) The approving authority shall be responsible for reviewing the plans as may be required and issuing of permits, and for inspecting public swimming pools.

(f) Any person using a public swimming pool shall be responsible for following such safety rules as may be promulgated for the operation thereof. The pool operator is authorized to deny the use of the premises to any person violating the established safety rules. (1971 L.M.C., ch. 45, § 1; 1979 L.M.C., ch. 44, § 2.)