Aldermen back pool-code changes but strike numeric decibel requirement after enforcement concerns

Oct 26, 2026

On first reading the board agreed to clarify pool inspection frequency and test-kit rules in bill 67-30 but amended the proposed telecommunication/alarm language by removing the explicit '75 decibels' minimum after health-department and aldermanic discussion about enforceability.

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Alderman Williams introduced bill 67-30, a first-reading ordinance that would amend Chapter 46 of the Branson Municipal Code to require twice-yearly routine inspections of existing outdoor aquatic venues, clarify alarm/telecommunication options where a hard line phone is not installed, and remove an outdated requirement to mark test kits with date of purchase.

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