§ 46-72. Definitions.

All definitions in the V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code Ch. 341 and Title 25, Chapter 265, Subchapter L of the Texas Department of State Health Services regulations, "standards for public pools and spas," are hereby adopted. In addition, the following definitions shall apply in this article:

Certified pool operator. A person who possesses a valid pool operator's certificate from a course approved by the city.

City. Authorized representatives of the City of Haltom City, which shall include the director and representatives of the Tarrant County Public Health Department.

Director. Director of the Tarrant County Public Health Department, who shall be an authorized representative of the city with respect to public pool and spa inspections and permitting.

Pool. Any manmade permanently installed or non-portable structure, basin, chamber, or tank containing an artificial body of water that is used for swimming, diving, aquatic sports, or other aquatic activity other than a residential pool and that is operated by an owner, lessee, operator, licensee or concessionaire, regardless of whether a fee is charged for use. The pool may be either publicly or privately owned. The term does not include a spa or a decorative fountain that is not used as a pool.

Private residential pool. A pool that is located on private property that is intended for use by one single-family and their invited guests, located on property used for the placement of a single-family residence.

Private residential spa. A spa that is located on private property that is intended for use by one single-family and their invited guests, located on property used for the placement of a single-family residence.

Public interactive water feature and fountain (PIWF). Any indoor or outdoor installation maintained for public recreation that includes water sprays, dancing water jets, waterfalls, duping buckets, or shooting water cannon in various arrays for the purpose of wetting the persons playing in the spray streams.

Regulatory authority. The director and representatives of the Tarrant County Public Health Department.

Spa. A constructed permanent or portable structure that is two feet or more in depth and that has a surface area of 250 square feet or less or a volume of 3,250 gallons or less and that is intended to be used for bathing or other recreational uses and is not drained and refilled after each use. It may include, but is not limited to, hydrojet circulation, hot water, cold water, mineral baths, air induction bubbles, or any combination thereof. A spa does not refer to a business establishment, such as a day spa or a health spa. Industry terminology for a spa includes, but is not limited to, "hydrotherapy pool," "whirlpool," "hot spa," "hot tub," etc. A spa does not include a private residential spa.

(Ord. No. O-2012-004-11, § 2, 2-13-12)