§ 39-34. Additional regulations.

In addition to the rules and regulations which may be adopted by the Town Board by resolution, the following rules and regulations are applicable generally to pools and related facilities in the Town:

A. 

Procedure to be followed in issuance of official identification. All persons who desire to use the facilities of a pool located within a park of the Town of North Hempstead shall first file with the Commissioner a written application upon forms to be furnished by the Commissioner containing the following information:

(1) 

The name and address of the applicant.

(2) 

The applicant's telephone number if the applicant has a telephone.

(3) 

The section, lot and block number of realty owned by the applicant shown on the Official Map of the County of Nassau, or must establish that the applicant is a legal resident of the Town for the past three months.

(4) 

If the applicant is a married person, the first name of the wife or husband and the first name of all unmarried children in the applicant's family, together with the age of each child so named. If the Commissioner shall find from the statements contained in the application for official identification that the applicant is entitled to the use of such facilities of the pool area applied for, then the Commissioner shall issue to said applicant official identification; otherwise such application shall be denied.

B. 

Regulations governing the use of Town and special district pools.

(1) 

No person shall be permitted to enter the pool if, in the opinion of the lifeguard in charge, conditions therein are unsafe for bathing or swimming, and bathing or swimming shall be considered safe only when and during the hours lifeguards are on duty. Such hours shall be posted within the pool area.

(2) 

No person shall be admitted into the pool except attired in bathing costume. Shoes must be removed before entering the pool area.

(3) 

All persons with hair over four inches in length must wear bathing caps in the water.

(4) 

All bathers must take a soap-and-water shower before entering the pool.

(5) 

The Commissioner may designate those pool areas and other facilities where smoking is or is not permitted for reasons of public health and safety. There shall be no smoking within the areas so designated.

(6) 

The Commissioner may designate those areas where, in the interest of public safety, diving is not permitted. There shall be no diving in those areas so designated. Diving shall be permitted from diving boards. No more than one person shall be permitted on any diving board at the same time. Divers must not bounce the diving board unnecessarily. Divers using boards must swim to and leave the pool by ladders.

(7) 

All individuals using the facilities of any Town or special district pool shall abide by all of the rules and regulations governing the use of Town parks.

(8) 

It shall be unlawful for any person to use suntan lotions and other oils; use toys, play equipment, flotation devices, swim fins, masks, glasses or snorkels; have basket parties and/or picnics, bottles, containers or any glassware, food, beverages, candy or chewing gum; or engage in pushing, running, ducking or boisterous conduct.

(9) 

The Commissioner may designate the hours when, in the interest of public safety, the pools may be opened and closed. The pools shall be opened and closed at the times so designated. The opening and closing time shall be posted in the pool area.

(10) 

The Commissioner may designate the maximum number of persons permitted in the pools consistent with public safety. There shall be no persons admitted in excess of the maximum so designated. The maximum number permitted in the pool shall be posted in the pool areas.

C. 

Revocation of official identification. Any false statement contained in the application for official identification, any violation of any of the rules and regulations governing the use of the pool area or any alteration made to the official identification shall constitute grounds for revocation of the official identification by the Commissioner or his officially authorized representative. If any official identification shall be revoked, there will be no refund of the fee paid.