More
pool regulations
Our
general manager has been on top of this so we will be fine but it is
just one more expense you are being forced to pay. If this new
regulation had not been handled fines could be in the tens of
thousands. This is federal law and with this and the pool drain
issues some municipalities are considering just shutting down their
pools due to the continuing added expenses. It will be interesting to
see how much usage the lift gets. We want everyone to have access to our pool but if it the lift is never used it will be just one more
burden on you, the property owners. The money to pay for this as well
as all the other new government rules comes from your dues. That is
our only source of funds.
Excerpt
for the Rockford Register Star..........
ROCKFORD
— For the second time in seven months, public swimming pool owners
are scrambling to meet deadlines to comply with new federal pool
regulations.
Hotels,
swimming clubs, parks and municipalities have until May 21 to meet
the 2010 Americans with Disability Act standards for accessible pool
design. The standards will require pool owners to install permanent
chairlifts or sloped entries to allow people with disabilities
unassisted access to swimming pools.
Ken
Dillenburg