GENERAL SWIMMING POOL RULES
(1) All Patrons must present their Access Card upon entry of the Pool Area. Guests must be accompanied by a Patron at all times, and both must sign in upon entry of the Amenity Center. At any given time, an adult Patron may accompany up to five (5) Guests per household at the Pool Area. Patrons and their Guests are limited to a maximum of two (2) vehicles at the Amenity Facilities.
(2) Lifeguards and Waterslide Attendants are on duty only at the South and North Amenity Facilities on a seasonal basis. Patrons and Guests who use the Pool do so at their own risk.
(3) Children fourteen (14) years of age and under must be accompanied and supervised by an adult eighteen (18) years of age or older in the Pool Area at all times. All children four
years of age or younger, as well as all children who are unable to swim by themselves, must be supervised by and within arm’s length of an adult at least eighteen (18) years of age at all times when on the pool deck or in the pool. All children, regardless of age, using inflatable armbands (i.e., water wings) or any approved Coast Guard flotation device must be supervised one-on-one by an adult who is in the water and within arm’s length of the child.
Personal electronic music devices, such as radios, tablets, and speakers, are permitted with the use of headphones. All other electrical equipment is prohibited in the Pool Area.
(4) Swimming is permitted only during designated hours, as posted at the pool. Pool hours are seasonal and subject to change. Swimming after dusk is prohibited by the Florida Department of Health. The pool at the South Durbin Amenity Facility will be closed on Mondays (except for Memorial Day, Labor Day and, when applicable, July 4th). The pool at the North Durbin Amenity Facility will be closed on Tuesdays. Any person swimming when the Pool is closed may, in the sole discretion of the Board, be suspended from the Amenity Facilities.
(5) Showers are required before entering the Pool Area.
(6) Alcoholic beverages, glass containers and other breakable items are prohibited in the Pool Area.
(7) Play equipment such as floats, rafts, snorkels, dive sticks and flotation devices must meet with Amenity Center Staff approval prior to use. The Amenity Center Staff reserves the right to prohibit use of any play equipment especially during times of peak or scheduled activity at the swimming pool or if the equipment provides a safety concern or nuisance as determined by Amenity Center Staff. The following items are generally allowed: noodles, small/swim training kick boards, water wings, soft foam balls, and water guns intended for pool use. The following items are generally prohibited: large rafts and inflatable pool toys, boogie boards, hard toys and balls, mermaid tails, water guns not intended for pool use, and battery-operated toys. Radio/remote controlled watercraft are not allowed in the Pool.
(8) Swimming Pool availability may be changed without notice in order to facilitate maintenance of the Amenity Facilities or scheduled events.
(9) Pets (with the exception of Service Animals), bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, skateboards and e-skateboards, roller blades, scooters, items with wheels, basketballs, volleyballs, any regulation sporting equipment not made for pool use, and golf carts are not permitted on or within the Pool Area.
(10) Hanging or sitting on the lane lines, interfering with lap-swimming, unauthorized diving/jumping/flipping, running, pushing, wrestling, excessive splashing, spitting water, sitting or standing on shoulders, horseplay, or lewd acts are prohibited in the Pool Area.
(11) The District reserves the right to authorize all programs and activities, including the number of guest participants, equipment and supplies usage, etc., conducted at the pool, including swim lessons, aquatic/recreational programs and pool parties.
(12) The Pool Area is an all-ages, family environment; approved swimwear only is permitted in the Pool and Pool Area:
APPROVED ATTIRE: Articles made from non-absorbent, quick drying material, including the following: bathing suit, board shorts, rash guard, swim skirt, wetsuit, aqua socks.
EXCLUDED ATTIRE: Street Clothes, Jeans/Denim, Thong/Brazilian/Micro Bikinis.
(13) No chewing gum is permitted in the Pool Area.
(14) Changing of clothing or diapers is allowed in the restroom but is not permitted on the pool deck.
(15) No one shall pollute or contaminate the Pool. Any individual responsible for contamination of the Pool may be liable for any costs incurred in treating and reopening the Pool.
(16) Pool entrances must be kept clear at all times. Bicycles and scooters should be parked and locked in the bike racks outside the Amenity Facilities.
(17) Smoking and/or Vaping are not permitted in the Pool Area.
(18) Swinging on ladders, fences, gates or railings is prohibited.
(19) Pool furniture shall not be removed from the Pool Area, thrown into the Pool or otherwise disturbed.
(20) Loud, profane, or abusive language is prohibited in the Pool Area.
(21) Persons using the waterslide do so at their own risk. Rules for using the waterslide are posted.
(22) Children may ride the waterslide only if they demonstrate the ability to swim independently to the pool’s edge, control their descent on the waterslide, and observe all rules. Children less than forty (40) inches tall are not permitted to ride the waterslide.
(23) Lingering in the waterslide drop zone is prohibited. Adults supervising children using the waterslide should remain to the side of the drop zone.
(24) Only one person may ride the waterslide at a time.
(25) Keep arms and hands inside flumes at all times.
(26) Goggles, sunglasses, prescription glasses, masks, shorts with snaps or rivets, or flotation devices, including water wings, may not be worn or used while on the waterslide.
(27) Pregnant women and persons with health conditions or back problems should not ride the waterslide.
(28) The slide may only be used during pool hours when Waterslide Attendants are on duty at the top and bottom of the waterslide.
(29) The water play feature at the North Durbin Amenity Facility is limited to children thirteen (13) years of age and under supervised by an adult. The water play feature at the North Durbin Amenity Facility is not monitored by lifeguards. Persons using the water play feature do so at their own risk.
(30) The children’s pool at the South Durbin Amenity Facility is limited to children thirteen (13) years and under who must be supervised by an adult at least eighteen (18) years of age at all time for usage of the pool. The children’s pool at the South Durbin Amenity Facility is not monitored by lifeguards. Persons swimming in the children’s pool do so at their own risk.
(31) Food and drink are not permitted within four (4) feet of the Pool.
(32) Wheeled or large family size coolers are prohibited in the Pool Area.
(33) The Amenity Center Staff may enforce a ten (10) minute safety break at the end of each hour during which all Patrons and Guests must exit the Pool.
SWIMMING POOL: THUNDERSTORM POLICY
The Amenity Center Staff is in control of the operation of the Pool Area during thunderstorms and heavy rain. The Amenity Center Staff will determine whether swimming is permitted or not during the times the Pool is attended. During periods of heavy rain, thunderstorms and other inclement weather, the Pool Area will be closed. When lightning is in the area, the Pool and pool deck will be cleared and closed at any visual sighting of lightning or audible sound of thunder and shall not reopen until thirty (30) minutes have elapsed from the last sighting of lightning or sound of thunder.
All outdoor facility rentals are subject to the Thunderstorm Policy, in accordance with the terms of the rental agreement. If the Pool Area is closed in accordance with this policy before one-half the time frame for the rental has lapsed, a full refund of the facility rental fee will be offered. If one-half or more of the time frame has passed before the Pool Area is closed, no refund will be offered. Staffing fees are non-refundable.
SWIMMING POOL: FECES POLICY
Any person who is incontinent or not fully toilet trained must wear a swim-diaper and appropriate waterproof clothing over the swim-diaper when entering or being carried into the Pool.
If contamination occurs, the Pool may be closed for up to twelve (12) hours and the water will be chemically treated to kill the bacteria.
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