Title 10 - Parks and Recreation
10.04 Municipal Swimming Pools
- 10.04.010 When Open - Rules and Regulations Generally.
- 10.04.020 Manager and Employees - Duties Generally.
- 10.04.030 Maintenance of Order and Peace.
- 10.04.040 Contagious Diseases.
- 10.04.050 When Admittance May Be Refused.
- 10.04.060 Pollution and Contamination Prohibited.
- 10.04.070 Animals Prohibited.
- 10.04.080 Pool Hours - Unlawful Entrance.
- 10.04.090 Charges to Be Fixed by City Manager.
- 10.04.100 Making and Enforcing Rules and Regulations - Posting.
- 10.04.130 Guests - Number Allowed.
- 10.04.140 Revocation of Swimming Privileges and Suspension of Membership.
- 10.04.150 Violation - Penalties.
10.04.010 When Open - Rules and Regulations Generally.
The municipal swimming pools of the City shall be opened to the public as limited in this chapter at all proper and seasonable times subject to such rules and regulations contained in this chapter and as the Governing Body of the City may from time to time adopt or authorize and as provided by the rules and regulations of the Kansas State Board of Health.
(History: Ord. SP-518 §3, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.020 Manager and Employees - Duties Generally.
The Director of Parks and Recreation, with the consent of the City Manager, shall appoint pool managers and other employees of the swimming pools. The pool managers shall have general supervision over the swimming pools and over all people attending the same and the park areas in which the same are located. It shall be the pool managers' duty to preserve order, to enforce all provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the City and the Kansas State Board of Health, and the managers may exclude any person or persons from the pools, and their grounds for the violations of this chapter, such rules and regulations as may be made by the City or the Kansas State Board of Health or when the pool manager deems such exclusion to be in the best interest of the orderly and peaceable operation and management of the pools.
(History: Ord. SP-829 §1, 75; SP-518 §4, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.030 Maintenance of Order and Peace.
It shall be the duty of the pool managers and/or the assistant pool managers of the City's swimming pools, or any police officer of this City to maintain order and keep the public peace within the City parks and swimming pools of the City.
(History: Ord. SP-518 §5, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.040 Contagious Diseases.
It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person or persons at any time to enter the waters of the swimming pools who are afflicted with any venereal, infectious or contagious disease. The manager of the pools appointed as provided in this chapter are authorized, directed and empowered within their discretion to require from any person requesting permission to enter the swimming pools, a certificate of health from a licensed doctor of medicine, with his general practice or his residence in the City, designated by the manager, dated within three days of the date admission is sought, stating that the person applying for admission to the pool is free from any infectious or contagious disease which might endanger the health of other occupants of the pool.
(History: Ord. SP-518 §6, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.050 When Admittance May Be Refused.
The pool managers appointed as provided for in this chapter are authorized, directed and empowered to refuse admission to any person applying for admission to the pools who is known to be not of good moral character, intoxicated or under the influence of drugs or opiates, or any person having a skin disease, open sores or cuts. The pool manager may, when they deem the same to be in the best interest of orderly operation and management of the pools, refuse admission to any person or persons whatsoever.
(History: Ord. SP-518 §7, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.060 Pollution and Contamination Prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to throw or place in the waters of the pools any stones, debris, refuse or discarded substances; it is further unlawful for any person in any manner willfully to pollute the waters of the pools.
(History: Ord. SP-518 §8, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.070 Animals Prohibited.
Except for special events authorized by the Director of Parks and Recreation, it is unlawful at all times for any person or persons to place in the waters of the swimming pools, or cause or to suffer any dogs or any animals of any kind to enter or be therein.
(History: Ord. SP-2826 §1, 2009; SP-518 §9, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.080 Pool Hours - Unlawful Entrance.
The hours during which the swimming pools are open for use shall be determined by the Director of Parks and Recreation, and it is unlawful for any person or persons to enter the waters of the pools except when the managers or lifeguards are in charge of the same and on duty.
(History: Ord. SP-829 §2, 75; SP-518 §10, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.090 Charges to Be Fixed by City Manager.
The charges for public use of the swimming pools shall be fixed by the City Manager pursuant to the Parks and Recreation Fee and Cost Recovery Policy as adopted by the Governing Body and the City Manager or their designee may establish any and all policies or waivers related to the same.
(History: Ord. P-3399, §1, 2023; Ord. SP-518 §11, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.100 Making and Enforcing Rules and Regulations - Posting.
The Director of Parks and Recreation by and with the consent of the City Manager is authorized to make and enforce such additional rules and regulations as may be necessary for the management and operation of the swimming pools. Copies of all rules shall be posted in conspicuous places about the swimming pools as may be determined by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
(History: Ord. SP-829 §3, 75; SP-518 §12, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.130 Guests - Number Allowed.
The pool managers of the Overland Park swimming pools shall have the authority to limit admittance of guests into the swimming pools whenever, in their opinion, the pools are so crowded as to make it unsafe for the safety of the people to permit them. The managers shall, in addition, have authority to designate pool areas which guests and/or residents may use.
(History: Ord. SP-518 §15, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.140 Revocation of Swimming Privileges and Suspension of Membership.
It is unlawful for any person or persons to violate the lawful orders of the Director of Parks & Recreation and/or the designated supervisor within the swimming pool area of the City park, and any person or persons who violate such order or orders shall forfeit their right to swimming privileges at the pool or pools and the pool manager may suspend the use and membership for a period not to exceed seven days. A suspension of greater than seven days may be recommended to the Aquatic Supervisor or Assistant Aquatic Supervisor, the recommendation will be reviewed and investigated and then affirmed or overruled. Memberships that have been suspended for a period of greater than seven days may make application for their return through the City Clerk's office, and the City Manager of the City shall, after investigation, affirm or overrule the suspension of the person or person's swimming privileges. Any person aggrieved of the decision of the City Manager may appeal to the Council.
(History: Ord. SP-2709 §1, 2008; SP-518 §16, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901
10.04.150 Violation - Penalties.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter declared to be unlawful, shall upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in 1.12.010; provided, that the penalties herein prescribed shall not affect the provisions of 10.04.140.
(History: Ord. SP-518 §17, 68)
Effective on: 1/1/1901