ORD 1992-05 - Increasing Chlorine In Public Spas, Hot Tubs & Swimming Pools 03-31-1992ORDINANCE NO. 92- 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, INCREASING THE CHLORINE
TREATMENT REQUIRED FOR SWIMMING POOLS;
REQUIRING CHLORINE TREATMENT FOR SPAS AND
HOT TUBS; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF UP TO $1,000.00
FOR EACH DAY IN VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
that:
SECTION 1: Chapter 6, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection
6 -2 (11)(a) as presently constituted, and by the adoption of a new Section 6 -2
(11)(a) that shall read as follows:
(a) Any person owning or maintaining any swimming pool shall maintain
such pool in a sanitary condition. The bacterial content of the water
in any swimming pool shall not be allowed to exceed the safe limits as
prescribed by established standards of the state department of health.
Residual chlorine from 1.5 to 2.0 parts per million units of water or
any other method of disinfectant approved by the state department of
health shall be maintained in every swimming pool throughout the
period of their use. Spas and hot tubs are required to maintain a
minimum of 3.0 parts per million of residual chlorine.
SECTION 2: Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of this Ordinance or
failing to comply with any requirement of this Ordinance will be guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000)
upon conviction. Each day during or upon which a person shall violate or
continue violation of any provision of this Ordinance or non - compliance with
any requirement of this Ordinance shall constitute a distinct and separate
offense. The violation of any provision of this Ordinance or the failure to
comply with any requirement of this Ordinance shall each constitute a distinct
and separate offense.
SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of the
Ordinance for any reason shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and
such holding shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be
only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this
Ordinance shall be cumulative of other Ordinances regulating and governing
the subject matter covered by this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this Ordinance
to be published at least twice within ten (10) days of final passage. This
Ordinance is to take effect ten (10) days after the date of final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this4d-day of /124/6# , 1992.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
Al FEST:
Me lb Byers, City Secr
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott Bounds, City Attorney