Alameda Municipal Code § 6-17 Bath Houses and Swimming Tanks

6-17.1 - Conduct and Maintenance of Public Bath Houses.¶

Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business or occupation, for hire, or otherwise, of providing and affording facilities to the public for bathing and who shall keep and maintain for such purpose any stationary or movable receptacle or receptacles for holding water, shall, at all times, keep and maintain the receptacle or receptacles in a cleanly and sanitary condition. And the receptacle or receptacles shall be lined with porcelain or some suitable metal, stone, tile or cement lining and shall have proper sewer connections.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. 12-311)

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6-17.2 - Males and Females Not to Use Same Room or Compartment.¶

It shall be unlawful for any person described in subsection 6-17.1, or any manager, or employee, thereof, to allow male and female persons using the receptacles, described in subsection 6-17.1, to dress or undress or to bathe in the same room or compartment and it shall likewise be unlawful for any male or female person to dress or undress or bathe in the presence of one (1) or more of the opposite sex. This section, however, shall not apply to husband and wife, or parents bathing children under the age of fifteen (15) years.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. 12-314)

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6-17.3 - Exception as to Swimming Tanks.¶

Nothing in this section shall apply to any person, firm or corporation conducting and operating any tank or receptacle for swimming purposes, which tank or receptacle covers an area of over two hundred and fifty (250) square feet, and which tank and receptacle attains a depth of at least three (3') feet and which is not used or maintained for washing or cleansing purposes.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. 12-315)

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