N.J. Admin. Code § 8:26-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:26-2.5 - Operational assessment and inspection of a public recreational bathing facility

(a) The owner or operator of a seasonal public recreational bathing facility, or trained pool operator for a swimming pool or wading pool, shall complete the Checklist for Public Recreational Bathing Facilities developed by the Department and found at N.J.A.C. 8:26 Appendix E, incorporated herein by reference, and shall submit it to the health authority 21 days before the bathing facility is scheduled to open.

1. For ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, and bays, the Checklist for Public Recreational Bathing Facilities shall include a sanitary survey and a survey of hazardous conditions such as obstructions.

(b) For year-round swimming pools, wading pools, hot tubs, spas, and aquatic recreation facilities, the owner or operator, or trained pool operator for a swimming pool or wading pool, shall complete the Checklist for Public Recreational Bathing Facilities developed by the Department and found at N.J.A.C. 8:26 Appendix E, incorporated herein by reference, and shall submit it to the health authority 30 days prior to expiration of its written approval.

(c) The Checklist for Public Recreational Bathing Facilities, found at N.J.A.C. 8:26 Appendix E, incorporated herein by reference, shall be certified by the owner, operator, or trained pool operator as being true, accurate, and complete.

(d) For year-round public recreational bathing facilities, the facility shall be inspected by the health authority at least twice during the year to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A written approval or disapproval shall be issued within 10 business days of the inspection.

1. The health authority shall inspect each new public recreational bathing facility before it opens to the public for the first time.

(e) For seasonal public recreational bathing facilities, the facility shall be inspected by the health authority at least once during the season to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A written approval or disapproval shall be issued within 10 business days of the inspection.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:26-2.5

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 481(b), effective 1/16/2018