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Committee advances proposed change to county lifeguard rule after questions on safety, alcohol and insurance
Summary
The committee advanced a proposal to change the county lifeguard threshold (currently tied to the state's 2,000 square‑foot rule)—the petitioner sought to raise the local threshold to about 2,500 sq ft—while commissioners sought amendments for signage, alcohol restrictions and insurance considerations.
A St. Joseph County committee advanced a proposed local change to pool lifeguard requirements after a lengthy discussion about safety, alcohol and insurance implications.
Speaker 3 described the request: county regulations currently require a lifeguard at pools of 2,000 square feet or larger, and a local operator asked the county to raise that threshold so his facility (reported surface area 2,461 square feet) would not require a lifeguard. Speaker 3 cited state regulation language (transcribed as “410IEC 6-2.1-25, section 25”) and said the…
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