OAR 333-062-0015
Definitions
(1)
“Administrator” means the Assistant Director of the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division.(2)
“Approved” means approved in writing by the Division.(3)
“Bathhouse” means a structure which contains dressing rooms, showers and toilet facilities for use with an adjacent public spa pool or public swimming pool.(4)
“Builder” means a person who, in the pursuit of an independent business, undertakes, or offers to undertake, or submits a bid, to construct, alter, repair, or improve any public swimming pool, spa pool or bathhouse and the appurtenances.(5)
“Cross Connection” means an unprotected connection between the piping carrying potable water and the piping or fixtures which carry other water or other substances.(6)
“Division” means the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division.(7)
“General-Use Public Spa Pool” means any public spa pool other than limited-use public spa pool. Public spa pools operated in conjunction with a companion facility but not limited to use of the residents, patrons, or members of the companion facility are general-use spa pools.(8)
“Horseplay” means any unsafe activity which in the opinion of the Division or the spa operator endangers the spa users and bystanders.(9)
“Lifeguard” means a person with current American Red Cross lifeguard, National Pool and Waterpark Lifeguard, YMCA lifeguard (or equivalent as determined by the Public Health Division) certification or license.(10)
“Limited-use Public Spa Pool” means any public spa pool located at and operated in connection with a companion facility such as a residential housing facility having five or more living units, traveler’s accommodations, mobile home park, recreation park, boarding school, organizational camp, dude ranch, club or association where use of the pool is limited to residents, patrons or members of the companion facility.(11)
“Oxidized” means a process of chemically removing organic debris, using a product used to reduce combined chlorine and for the purposes of these rules is an alternative to superchlorination.(12)
“Person” includes, in addition to the definition in ORS 174.100 (Definitions), municipalities, recreation districts, counties and state agencies or instrumentalities.(13)
“Private Swimming Pool” means any swimming pool, wading pool or spa pool owned by no more than four individuals, either jointly, individually or through association, incorporation or otherwise and operated and maintained in conjunction with a companion residential housing facility and having no more than four living units, for the use of the occupants thereof and their personal friends only. Private pools shall not be subject to the provisions of these rules.(14)
“Public Spa Pool” means any public swimming pool or wading pool designed primarily to direct water or air-enriched water under pressure onto the bather’s body with the intent of producing a relaxing or therapeutic effect.(15)
“Public Swimming Pool” means an artificial structure and its appurtenances, which contains water more than two feet deep which is expressly designated or which is used with the knowledge and consent of the owner or operator for swimming or recreational bathing and which is for the use of any segment of the public. “Public swimming pool” includes, but is not limited to, swimming pools owned or operated by:(a)
Traveler’s accommodations;(b)
Recreation parks;(c)
Colleges;(d)
Schools;(e)
Organizational camps as defined in ORS 446.310 (Definitions for ORS 446.310 to 446.350);(f)
Clubs;(g)
Associations;(h)
Business establishments for their patrons or employees;(i)
Private persons and that are open to the public;(j)
Recreation districts;(k)
Municipalities;(l)
Counties; or(m)
A state agency.(16)
“Public Wading Pool” means an artificial structure, and its appurtenances, which contains water less than two feet deep which is expressly designated or which is used with the knowledge and consent of the owner or operator for wading or recreational bathing and which is for the use of any segment of the public, whether limited to patrons of a companion facility or not.(17)
“Supplemental Disinfectant” means a disinfectant which is intended to augment water quality in a public swimming pool or spa and will provide disinfection in conjunction with the approved primary disinfectant.(18)
“These rules” mean OAR 333-062-0005 (Purpose) through 333-062-0185 (Variance).(19)
“Variance” means written permission from the division for a public swimming pool, public spa pool or public wading pool to be operated when it does not comply with all the applicable rules for public swimming pools, public spa pools or public wading pools.
Source:
Rule 333-062-0015 — Definitions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=333-062-0015.