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Parks board proposes updates to municipal pool rules; council schedules first reading
Summary
Council reviewed proposed ordinance changes to Chapter 74 (parks and recreation) that update municipal pool rules: ban glass containers, add vaping/tobacco restrictions, clarify admission fees and accompaniment rules for children under 13. Staff will return the ordinance for first reading at the next meeting.
Council heard a staff presentation on recommended updates from the Parks and Recreation Board to Chapter 74 (municipal swimming pools) of the Alpine Code of Ordinances.
The suggested changes aim to align the written rules with current practice and clarify enforcement. Proposed edits include prohibiting glass containers at pools (while allowing non-glass beverages), updating refuse-disposal language to prohibit dumping household trash at pool sites, adding vaping and other tobacco-product use to the smoking prohibition, and setting the adult-accompaniment requirement so that all children under age 13 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult 18 or older.
Council members discussed enforcement questions (for example, how staff would verify age for admission) and suggested practical approaches such as relying on recognizable school IDs, family pass designations and the small-town familiarity of patrons. Staff explained that the recommended changes would appear on the council agenda for first reading at the next meeting and would be refined with enforcement procedures before a final vote.
The Parks and Recreation Board has been methodically updating park ordinances; staff and council thanked the board for its work and asked that staff return with implementation and enforcement guidance for the new age and prohibited-items provisions.
