Kansas City - File #: 230555

• File #: 230555
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/22/2023
• In control: Council
• On agenda: 7/13/2023
• Final action: 7/13/2023
• Title: Sponsor: Councilmember Katheryn Shields Amending Article XV, Chapter 34, Code of Ordinances, "Swimming and Bathing Facilities," by repealing Section 34-583, "Authority to prescribe additional rules and regulations," and replacing it with a new section 34-583 of like title, for the purpose of adding a new subsection (c) to limit regulations regarding emergency communications of certain owner-occupied residential buildings.
• Sponsors: Katheryn Shields

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2023	1	Council	Passed as Substituted	Pass
7/12/2023	1	Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
6/28/2023	1	Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee	Hold on Agenda
6/22/2023	1	Council	referred

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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 230555

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Sponsor: Councilmember Katheryn Shields

Amending Article XV, Chapter 34, Code of Ordinances, "Swimming and Bathing Facilities," by repealing Section 34-583, "Authority to prescribe additional rules and regulations," and replacing it with a new section 34-583 of like title, for the purpose of adding a new subsection (c) to limit regulations regarding emergency communications of certain owner-occupied residential buildings.

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WHEREAS, Section 34-583 allows the Director of Health to formulate rules and regulations to for implementing the provisions of the Swimming and Bathing Facilities Code; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department has adopted "Regulations for Swimming Pools and Bathing Facilities" that cover a variety of pools and spas of various types, including large public pools, hotel pools and residential pools; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 10(D) of the Regulations regarding emergency communications covers phone systems and emergency communications; and

WHEREAS, although the City Council believes Chapter 10(D) of the Regulations offers sufficient safety protocols in regard to emergency communications, the Council believes that more stringent regulations at smaller owner-occupied residential units with other safety measures in place should not be enacted; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 34, Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by repealing Section 34-583 and replacing it with a new Section 34-583, said section to read as follows:

Sec. 34-583. - Authority to prescribe additional rules and regulations.

(a) Scope of authority. The director shall formulate rules and regulations for implementing the provisions of this article, and such rules shall include any and all requirements for lifeguards. Such rules and regulations shall be filed with the city clerk, and, when so filed,...