Napa County Municipal Code Ch. 15.48 Public Swimming Pools—operating Permits

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1350, § 18, adopted Nov. 23, 2010, amended Ch. 15.48 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 15.48, §§ 15.48.010—15.48.100, pertained to the same subject matter. See the Ordinance List and Code Comparative Table and Disposition List.

For the purpose of establishing proper regulations for public swimming pools, the following regulations are adopted and made a part of this code by reference, and hereinafter collectively referred to as "public swimming pool code":

A. Chapter 31B of the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code, as adopted by the State of California in Title 24, Part 2 of the California Code of Regulations.

B. Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 65501) of Division 4 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

C. Article 5 (commencing with Section 116025) of Chapter 5 of Part 10 of Division 104 of the California Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010; Ord. No. 1388, § 33, 12-17-2013, eff. 1-16-2014; Ord. No. 1416, § 30, 11-22-2016; Ord. No. 1450, § 50, 12-17-2019; Ord. No. 1478, § 63, 11-29-2022; Ord. No. 1516, § 20, 12-9-2025)

For the purposes of this Chapter 15.48 and its incorporated regulations as identified in Section 15.48.010, the following definitions shall apply:

"Enforcing agent," "health officer," and "enforcement officer" means the director of planning, building and environmental services or the director's designees.

"Enforcing agency" means the department of planning, building and environmental services.

"Public swimming pool" or "public pool" means any swimming pool operated for the use of the general public with or without charge, or for the use of the members and guests of a private club, including any swimming pool located on the grounds of a hotel, motel, inn, an apartment complex, or any residential setting other than a single-family home. A public swimming pool shall not include a swimming pool located on the grounds of a private single-family home.

"Public wading pool" or "wading pool" means a pool that meets the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section 116064(a)(1) and Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 65501(b).

"Swimming pool" or "pool" means an artificial basin, chamber or tank used, or intended to be used, for public swimming, diving, or recreative bathing, but does not include baths where the main purpose is the cleaning of the body, nor individual therapeutic tubs.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010; Ord. No. 1379, § 70, 1-29-2013)

It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or any other association of two or more people to operate any public pool or wading pool as defined by this chapter without possessing an unrevoked permit authorizing such operation and issued by the enforcing agency. Such permit shall be posted and displayed in a conspicuous place designated by the enforcing agency.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010)

A. Applications for a permit pursuant to Section 15.44.030, or a plan check pursuant to Section 15.48.050, shall be accompanied by that fee established by resolution of the board of supervisors.

B. In addition to the fee for an operating permit, a penalty of twenty-five percent of the amount of the fee shall be paid in the event of failure to apply for an operating permit within thirty-one days after such permit is required to be obtained.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010)

A person proposing to construct, reconstruct or alter a public pool or wading pool or auxiliary structure or equipment shall submit legible plans and specifications in triplicate to the enforcing agency for review and written approval prior to commencing the work and in advance of the issuance of any building, plumbing or electrical permit. The enforcing agency may require the submission of such additional information as may be required to determine the compliance of the plans specifications submitted for approval.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010)

All operating permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire one year from the date of their issue or on June 30th, whichever occurs first. Written approval of plans and specifications shall be valid for one hundred and eighty days, subject to one extension of up to one hundred and eighty days by the enforcing agent upon a showing of good cause.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010)

No permit to operate shall be transferable, and a new owner of an existing operation or business shall be required to obtain a new permit.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010)

The enforcing agent shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010)

The enforcing agent may suspend or revoke an operating permit issued pursuant to this chapter for any violation of this chapter or any other applicable law, rule or regulation. Unless otherwise required, the enforcing agent shall afford violators an opportunity to be heard prior to the suspension or revocation of the operating permit. The enforcing agent shall give at least five working days' notice of any hearing whose purpose it is to consider the suspension or revocation of an operating permit required by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1350, § 18, 11-23-2010, eff. 12-23-2010)