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Parks board begins rewrite of municipal pool ordinance to align with state rules, clarify conduct and fees
Summary
The Alpine Parks and Recreation Board reviewed the city's municipal pool ordinance, directing staff to update language to match state public-pool requirements, move admission charges to the city's fee schedule, and draft clearer rules on alcohol, supervision ages, signage and lifeguard staffing.
The Alpine Parks and Recreation Board on Feb. 12 began a line-by-line review of the city's municipal pool ordinance and directed staff to draft updates that keep state health-and-safety requirements while clarifying local enforcement, fees and operations.
Board members said the ordinance is outdated and asked staff and legal counsel to produce a revised draft for later review. Megan, a city staff member involved in the ordinance review, said the city must remain at least as strict as state public-pool regulations: "We can always go stricter, but we cannot go weaker." She also noted the city will consult municipal peers and its legal team before finalizing changes.
The board identified several specific changes it wants to see in a draft ordinance: move…
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