ORDINANCE 6914274
ORDINANCE NO. 691
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH
CODE OF "THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EL SE-
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, 1958. "
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14 of "The Code of the City of El Segundo,
California, 1958, " is amended by adding thereto Sections. 14. 2 and 14. 3 which
shall read as follows:
"SEC. 14.2. Sections 308, 309, 370, 383, 384, 513, 514,
515, 516, 517, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 525, 552, 561, 1000,
1003, 1004, 1011 and 1018 of the Public Health Code adopted by
the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, August 25, 1959
(Ordinance No. 7583 as amended), which said Public Health Code
adopted by reference as set forth in Section 14. 1 of this Code, are
amended to read, respectively, as follows;
"Sec. 308. Itinerant Restaurant Defined. 'Itinerant Restau-
rant' means any restaurant operating for a temporary period of
time, not to exceed thirty (30) days at any onelvcation on any one
premises and shall include any stand or facility which is portable
and used for the preparation and service of foods, other than a
'Temporary Refreshment Stand.' Itinerant restaurant may include
a vehicle, provided it is maintained in a mobile condition and current-
ly registered by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
"Sec.. 309. Temporary Refreshment Stand. 'Temporary Refresh-
ment Stand' means any 7ood - preparation or Jispensing operation con-
ducted in connection with a fair, circus, or public exhibition or gather-
ing offering food for sale or gift to the general public for a temporary
period of time in one location.
I'Sec. 370. Lunch Service Dating and Labeling Requirements.
(a) Every box lunch or sandwich prepared for sale, gift or distribu-
tion, at a place other than on the premises where prepared, shall
be securely wrapped, labeled and dated at the place where pre-
pared. The container of every box lunch and the wrapper of every
sandwich to be sold or offered for sale, must have printed thereon,
or stamped, fastened, or otherwise affixed thereto, so as to be
readily visible and legible from the top and outside thereof, in
dimensions not smaller than ten - point, bold face, upper case
letters, the name of the day, or abbreviation thereof as set forth
in subsection (c), following the day on which said box lunch or
sandwich was prepared, which shall be known as 'day prepared
for' and the name and the address of the establishment preparing
such box lunch or sandwich.
(b) Exemptions:
Box lurches and sandwiches need not be dated, as required herein
finder. the following circumstances:
1. When sold from a fixed location where they are held until
sold in a frozen condition in a refrigerator.
2. When kept in and sold from a refrigerated unit, other than a
vending machine, in a fixed location in which the food is kept
at a temperature below 50° F.
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3. When sold from a vending machine with refrigeration
facilities meeting requirements for such machines which
maintain temperatures below 50°F. However, when such
sandwich is not dated as required herein it shall be code -
dated in such a manner as will clearly indicate to the
Health Officer or to officially concerned vending machine
operators the 'day prepared for. ' Such code - dating shall
be as approved by the Health Officer. The Health Officer
may adopt rules and regulations specifying the maximum
numbers of days after the ' day prepared for' that various
types of code -dated sandwiches may be sold. No such
code -dated sandwich shall be kept for sale from such vend-
ing machine after suchdate established by the Health Officer's
rules and regulations.
(c) The phrase 'DAY PREPARED FOR' shall appear in legible print
in dimensions not smaller than six -point type, bold -face, upper
case letters immediately above the name of the day or the abbrevi-
ation thereof. The name of the day shall be written out or abbrevi-
ated Sun., Mon. , Tues., Wed. , Thurs. , Fri. , Sat. in legible print
not smaller than 6- point type or abbreviated by putting the first
letter of all of the days of the week consecutively as follows: S M T
W T F S jr-not smaller than 10 -point type. If abbreviated, S M T
W T F S, the letter signifying the 'DAY PREPARED FOR' shall be
punched, perforated or otherwise marked as approved by the Health
Officer, at the time of preparation, to clearly show the one ' day pre-
pared for. '
(d) Packaged foods intended to be heated and sold hot from an indus-
trial catering vehicle, including; meat pies, stews, T. V. dinners
and similar foods, shall be dated in a manner approved by the
Health Officer, prior to being placed in a heating or warming de-
vice, to show the name of the day when placed in such warming
unit. Such day shall be known as the ' day prepared for. ;
(e) No foods or components of foods whose packages or containers
are required by this section to be dated shall be rewrapped or
reused for human consumption; nor shall such packages or con-
tainers be dated for more than one day; nor shall the date placed
thereon be removed or obliterated.
(f) No food whose packages or containers are required by this sec-
tion to be dated shall, except as provided in paragraph (b), be
in any way disposed of for human consumption on any day other
than the day on which prepared or on the day originally inscribed
upon said container or package.
"Sec. 383. Equipment Standards. The Health Officer may adopt
rules and regulations interpreting health and sanitation requirements
for equipment to be installed in restaurants, itinerant restaturants and
food establishments and for vending machines, and in doing so shall
consider and may adopt nationally recognized standards. When the
Health Officer- requires that equipment shall comply with such speci-
fied standards, no person shall install or use newly installed equip-
ment which does not comply with such standards, or their equivalent.
"Sec. 384. Food E uipment and Its Installation- -New Construc-
tion and Remodeling. The Health Officer may require from the owner
or operator suTmission of the following data pertaining to construction,
remodeling, or installation of new equipment in restaurants, itinerant
restaurants and food establishments:
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(a) Two copies of a scale drawing or dimensioned sketch showing
the location of all fixed food storage, preparation and process-
ing equipment, furnishings and machinery, and the location of
floor drains and floor sinks.
(b) Such specifications, forms, data, drawings and sketches, in
duplicate, as are necessary to indicate that the design, materials,
method of construction, and installation of equipment for food
processing, preparation, storage or utensil washing meet applica-
ble sanitation standards and requirements.
When the Health Officer requires submission of plans and data concern-
ing food equipment, no person shall install or use any equipment in a new
or reconstructed establishment until the plans and specifications have
been approved in writing by the Health Officer.. All such equipment and
its installation shall be in accordance with the approved plans and speci-
fications unless modifications and changes therefrom have been approved
by the Health Officer, in which case the equipment and its installation
shall be in accordance with such approved modified plans and specifica-
tions.
"Sec. 513. Wells and Water Supplies to be Protected. All domestic
water wells and springs shall be sealed with concrete or other impervi-
ous material, so as to protect against surface or subsurface contamina-
tion or pollution.
"Sec. 514. Reservoirs and Tanks to be Covered. Durable protec-
tion and substantial covers shall be provided and maintained for each
reservoir, tank, cistern, standpipe or other structure used for distribu-
tion or storage of domestic water. Covers shall be watertight and shall
be constructed se as tc provide drainage away from the structure. All
openings for ventila *i.on shall be screened with corrosion resistant screen
not coarser, than 1 /4 inch mesh to exclude rodents and birds or with 16
mesh screen when such screen is necessary to control mosquito or in-
sect breeding in such reservoir. All manholes shall be constructed with
curbs raised above the surrounding surface and installed in a manner to
prevent roof or surface drainage from entering the structure. When it
is determined by the Health Officer that it is impractical due to size,
shape or other unusual conditions, to provide and maintain a cover as
provided for in this Section, adequate treatment and protection of the
water shall be provided as required and approved by the Health Officer.
Any reservoir, standpipe, cistern, fcrebay, tank, weir box, receptacle,
or any bther form of installation used for the production, distribution or
storage of any domestic water supply or water used for human consump-
tion shall be securely protected against pollution or contamination.
"Sec.. 515. Log of Water Well. Any person who has drilled, dug,
excavated, or bored a water well shall, within thirty (30) days after
completion of the drilling, digging, excavating, or boring of such water
well, furnish the Health Officer with a complete log of such water well.
This log shall include the type of casing, the depth of the well, the num-
ber and location of the perforations in the casing and any other data re-
quired by the Health Officer. A copy of the log providing such informa-
tion submitted to State agencies shall satisfy this requirement.
"Sec. 516. General Location of Water Wells. It shall be unlawful
for any person to drill, dig, excavate, or bore any water well in any
location in which sources of pollution or contamination are known to
exist at such location whereby such water may become contaminated or
polluted when the well is properly constructed and maintained.
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"Sec. 517. Distance of Water Wells from Sewage Disposal
Systems, Animals and Fowl. It sFiall be unlawful for a person to
drill., dig, excavate, or Bore a water well within one hundred (100)
feet of a seepage pit or cesspool, within fifty (50) feet of a sewage
disposal field, a private or public sewer, privy, or place where
animals or fowl are kept. Where special hazards are involved,
the distance required may be increased or special construction
required as may be directed by the Health Officer.
Where perforations or screens are located at or over one hundred
(100) feet below the ground surface and where sealed and maintained
in accordance with Section 519 of this Chapter or in such other cir-
cumstances as he determines lesser distances will not subject the
water to contamination or pollution, the Health Officer may autho-
rize lesser distances than those specified in this Section.
"Sec. 519. Water Well SealinE All water wells shall be kept
sealed and maintained ire a manner that will prevent the entrance of
pump leakage, surface drainage, or any other contamination or
pollution into the well or the aquifer.
"Sec. 520. Construction of Water Wells.
(a) All water wells hereafter drilled, dug, or bored shall have a
durable, water -tight casing which shall extend to a depth that
will exclude contamination or pollution by surface drainage and
undesirable ground water and extend at least eighteen (18) inches
above the surrounding natural ground level at the well site after
drilling and until the pump is permanently mounted.
(b) All gravel- packed wells shall have an outside water -tight cas-
ing meeting the requirements of subsection (a) hereof. The
top of the space between the outer and inner casings shall be
closed or sealed to exclude surface drainage. The space between
the outer casing and the drill hole shall be sealed as required by
Section 513 of this Chapter. When an additional pipe is provided
for a "gravel chute.," the top thereof shall extend above the floor
or ground level and be fitted with a tight cap or lid unless in a
locked room or an enclosure which is locked, bolted or screwed
on tightly.
"Sec. 521. Construction of Water Wells, Slab, Curtain, and
Pedestal. All water wel s ere ter dri le , ug, excavate , or
bore —s- all be provided with:
(a) A water -tight reinforced concrete slab of a minimum thick-
ness of six (6) inches shall extend horizontally at least three
(3) feet from the well casing in all directions. The concrete
slab shall adequately slope so as to drain water away from the
well casing. The top surface of the slab at its outer edge shall
be at least four (4) inches above the surrounding ground level.
This slab need not be provided, or the size and method of con-
struction thereof may be modified when the protection intended
by this requirement or the exception of subsection (d) hereof
is provided by an alternate method approved by the Health
Officer.
(b) For pumps or pump motors installed above the well casing,
the pump or motor shall be mounted on a concrete pedestal
constructed around the well casing and sealed thereto, the top
of which is at least 8" above the finished grade at the well site
and at least 4" above the slab surrounding such well.
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(c) The pedestal, slab (and curtain wall, if required to protect
an existing well) shall be poured monolithically or otherwise
constructed as approved by the Health Officer to effectively
prevent leakage between the pedestal and the slab.
(d) Exemptions:
Means or methods other than those specified in (b) and (c)
hereof may be used to provide the required protection when
the Health Officer determines such alternates are necessary
and that they provide equivalent protection. A submersible
type pump may be installed with subsurface discharge and
access when all subsurface entrances to the well or casing,
other than into the aquifer, are effectively sealed, the en-
closure is designed and constructed to exclude surface water
or drainage, the area around the casing is provided with effec-
tive drainage and other protective features are provided which
the Health Officer determines will effectively prevent contamina-
tion or pollution from entering the well or the aquifer.
"Sec. 522. Water Well Sanitizatioh Pipe. All domestic water
wells shall be provlUe—T—with a pipe or other effective means through
which chlorine or other disinfecting agents may be introduced directly
into the well. The pipe, if provided, shall be extended to a height
equal to the pump pedestal or at least 8" above the finished grade,
shall be kept sealed and shall be provided with a threaded or equiva-
lently secure cap. Equivalent protection for excluding contamina-
tion from the well shall be provided for subsurface pump discharge
installations. If an air relief vent is used, it shall terminate down-
ward and be screened and protected against the possibility of con-
taminating material entering the vent.
"Sec. 523. Processin& of Application for Water_ Well Drilling.
Upon receipt of an application the Health Officer shall make an in-
vestigation. If the applicant has complied with all applicable laws
and regulations and the proposed well location will comply with this
Chapter, and the drilling, digging, boring, deepening, excavating,
converting, destruction or design of the well will not create a condi-
tion which can pollute or contaminate the underground water or the
water produced by the well, the Health Officer shall issue the permit.
"Sec. 525. Construction Features for Existing or Converted
Water Wells. All water wells used to supply domestic water s all
conform to the requirements of anew water well except the Health
Officer may accept substitute methods when he finds it is impracti-
cal to fully meet such requirements and if he determines the sub-
stitute methods satisfactorily accomplish the intended purpose.
Existing wells shall meet requirements for new wells regarding
protection from flooding or contamination or such protection which
the Health Officer determines to be equivalent.
"Sec. 552. Public Swimming Area Defined. 'Public swimming
area' shall mean any portion of a body of water owned, operated or
under the control of any person which is permitted to be used for
swimming and bathing except:
(a) A swimming pool
(b) A wading pool
(c) Any portion of the Pacific Ocean
(d) Swimming areas owned and controlled by a single family and
used only by that family and its guests.
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If a body of water other than described in (a), (b), (c), or (d),
above is of such size, shape and depth that it can be used for swim-
ming or recreative bathing, it shall be presumed that such is per-
mitted therein unless it is clearly and plainly posted, in a manner
acceptable to the Health Officer, warning that swimming or recrea-
tive bathing is prohibited.
Ap roval and Fees.
"Sec. 561. Swimming Pool Equipment Review, / , ett.
5 -8 -64) All recirculation and purification equipment shall be sub-
ject to review and approval by the Health Officer before installation
in connection with a swimming pool.
It shall be unlawful for any person to install any recirculation and
purification equipment related to a swimming pool unless such equip-
ment has first been reviewed and approved by the Health Officer.
Any person desiring to have recirculation or purification equipment
reviewed shall submit said equipment to the Health Officer and pay
the following fees which are payable to the County Tax Collector
prior to the time of submission of each piece of equipment:
(a) Filters
(1) First basic individual unit of each manufacturer or of
each series of similar design .................... $50. 00
(2) Each additional unit of the same make of different
filter area in a series for which the fee required in
(a) was paid ..... ............................... $10.00
(b) Chlorinators--for each make unit of the same general de-
sign regardless of capacity .......... . ............... $30.00
(c) Hypochlorinat.ors- -for each type unit of each manufacturer.
................... ............................... $20.00
(d) Surface skimmers - -for each type unit of each manufac-
turer............................................. $50.00
(e) Rate -of -flow indicators- -for each series of similar units
ofeach manufacturer ............................... $45.00
(f) Test kits for chlorine or other approved disinfectant and
pH................ ............................... $20.00
(g) Pumps
(1) First basic individual unit of each series of each
manufacturer....... ...... $25.00
(2) Each additional. unit of same series but different
horsepower..... ............................... $ 5.00
(h) Separation Tanks
(1) Fi -st basic individual unit of each series of each
manufacturer .................................. $20.00
(2) Each additional unit of the same design but different
volume......... ............................... $ 5.00
"Sec. 1000. Registration and Certification Requirements. (8588, eff.
5 -8 -64) No person may engage either in the business or in the occupation
of treating swimming pool waters, or of cleaning filters used or useable
in connection therewith, or of maintaining swimming pools or facilities
or appurtenances thereof unless he is certified or registrated according
to the terms hereof, cr unless he is expressly excused from such require-
ment by Section_ 1010 hereof.
Persons registered or certified hereunder may lawfully engage in said
business or occupation only to the extent permitted pursuant to said regis-
tration or certification.
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Every person required to be registered or certified by the terms
hereof and before engaging in the business or activity shall make
application therefor and shall, within time limitations established
by rules of the Health Officer, become registered or certified.
"Sec. 1003. Registration as a Switniniing Pool Service Company,
(8588, eff. 5 -8 -64 ) Every person who engages in the business of
maintaining or servicing swimming pools shall be registered here-
under as a swimming pool service company.
Exemption: A Swimming Pool Service Technician who operates
alone and who does not employ any swimming pool service techni-
cian, apprentice or applicant for certification shall be exempt from
paying a registration fee as a Swimming Pool Service Company.
"Sec. 1004. Application for Registration as a Swimming Pool
Service Company. Every person desiring to be registered as a swim-
ming pool service company shall file an application with the Health
Officer and shall then pay an application fee to the Tax Collector of
twenty -five dollars ($25. 00) which is charged to cover the cost of
processing the application. No part of said fee is refundable. The
applicant shall pay a penalty equal to 2516 of the fee if application is
not made within thirty -one days after commencement of the business.
The applicant shall designate upon his application by address the
principal office of the applicant which is located within the County of
Los Angeles, State of California, and if the applicant has no office
within the County of Los Angeles, then he shall designate upon his
application his principal office wherever located.
"Sec. 1011. Application for Certification as a Swimming Pool
Service Technician or as a Swimming Pool Service Technician
rentice. Every person desiring certification as a swimming pool
service technician or as a swimming pool service technician appren-
tice shall file with the Health Officer an application for certification,
and shall then pay an application fee to the Tax Collector of fifteen
dollars ($15. 00) for a swimming pool service technician or ten dollars
($10. 00) for a swimming pool service technician apprentice to cover
the cost of giving the examination and processing the application. No
portion of said fee is refundable. The applicant shall pay a penalty
equal to 2516 of the fee if application is not made within thirty -one
days after commencement of the activity.
The applicant shall designate upon his application by address the
principal office of the applicant which is located within the County of
Los Angeles, State of California, and if the applicant has no office
within the County of Los Angeles, then he shall designate upon his
application his principal office wherever located.
"Sec. 1018. Effective Period of Registration or Certification;
Renewal of Registration and Certification. Registration as a swim-
ming pool service company, certification as a swimming pool ser-
vice technician and certification as a swimming pool service techni-
cian apprentice are each effective to December 31 of the year in
which said registration or certification was received. Every per-
son desiring to renew such registration or certification shall pay a
renewal fee to the Tax Collector for renewal before December 31 in
the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) for each registration or certifica-
tion for the following calendar year. A penalty equal to 2516 of the
renewal fee shall be submitted on or after January 1 for the renewal
of the annual registration or certification.
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"SEC. 14. 3. Sections 385, 386, 387, 504. 1, 504. 2, 504. 3,
504. 4, 523. 1, 523. 2, 523. 3, 525. 2, 525. 3, 561. 1, 561. 2, 562
563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, and 1000. 1 are added
to said Ordinance No. 7583 adopted by reference as hereinabove
set forth, to provide, respectively, as follows:
"Sec. 385. Itinerant Restaurant and Temporary Refreshment
Stand Time Limit and Place of era ion, An itinerant restaurant
or temporary refreshment stand shall not be operated at any loca-
tion on any one premise for more than thirty (30) days in any one
year unless it complies with all of the provisions of this code applica-
ble to restaurants. Except for itinerant restaurants or temporary
refreshment stands operating from vehicles which do not do business
at any location for over thirty (30) minutes at any one time and during
any one (1) day, all such businesses shall be provided with adequate,
convenient toilet facilities, as approved by the Health Officer. No
such business shall be conducted except at temporary events, such as
carnivals, festivals, circuses, special temporary attractions or
events, or on park property when authorized by a public agency in
charge of such park. No such business shall be operated on any prop-
erty where such operation or business is prohibited by any other appli-
cable code or regulation. The person responsible for such business
which is to be operated at any location for more than thirty (30) minutes
at any one time shall not commence or continue such operation until he
has received written authorization from the Health Officer for the speci-
fic location where such business is to be conducted.
"Sec. 386. Itinerant Restaurant Special Requirements. Itinerant
restaurants shall comply with applicable requirements of this Chap-
ter except toilet room and dressing rooms, or when specifically ex-
empted by the Health Officer.
"Sec. 387. Temporary Refreshment Stand Special Requirements.
The Health Officer shall make an investigation of the premises, equip-
ment and facilities to be used in the operation of the temporary refresh-
ment stand, and shall, when he deems it necessary for the protection
of public health, restrict the operation to the preparation and servicing
of those foods which in his opinion would not be injurious to public health
when prepared and served with such facilities as the operator intends to
use.
"Sec. 504. 1. Water Wells Defined. 'Water well' means any drilled,
excavated, jetted or otherwise constructed well which is used or in-
tended to be used as a source of water for any purpose, but not including
sea water barrier wells or salt water wells.
"Sec. 504. 2 . Abandoned Water Well Defined. 'Abandoned water well'
is a nonoperati.ng well which is not maintainea in conformity with Section
519 of this Chapter.
"Sec. 504. 3. Destroyed Water Well Defined. 'Destroyed water well'
means a well which is not intended for Auture use and which has been filled
in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter for destroying an
abandoned well.
"Sec. 504.4. Non - Active Water Well Defined. 'Non- active water well'
is one which is not in active use but which is maintained in conformance
with the provisions of Sec. 519 of this Chapter.
"Sec. 523. 1. Validity of Application Permit for Water -Well Drilling.
An application and /or permit shall be valid only for t location ed s-
cribed on the application. Construction, reconstruction or destruction
of a water well shall be carried out in compliance with all applicable regu-
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lations and requirements of the Health Officer and shall comply
with the terms and conditions specified in the application, together
with any corrections specified by the Health Officer. If any of such
conditions specified by the Health Officer are not complied with, he
may suspend or revoke the permit.
"Sec. 523. 2. Hearings. Any person whose application for a per-
mit has been suspended, denied or revoked may apply to the Health
Officer for a hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be given the appli-
cant not less than five (5) days prior to such hearing, either by
registered mail, or in the manner required for the service of sum-
mons in civil actions. At the time and place set for the hearing, the
Health Officer will give the applicant and other interested person an
adequate opportunity to present any facts pertinent to the matter at
ha=rd. The Health Officer may place any person involved in the matter,
including the applicant, under oath. The Health Officer may, when he
deems it necessary, continue any hearing by setting a new time and
place and by giving notice to the applicant of such action. At the
close of the hearing, or at any time within ten (10) days thereafter,
the Health Officer will order such dispostion of the application or
permit as he has determined to be proper and will make such dis-
position known to the applicant.
"Sec. 523. 3. Destruction of Wells. All wells, unless made to
comply with Section 513 and 519 hereDT,—shall be destroyed to the
satisfaction of the Health Officer by filling with cement grout, puddled
clay or similar impervious material to thoroughly seal the well for its
entire depth including all voids, annular spaces, gravel envelopes or
other spaces, as =necessary to protect the aquifers or as approved by
the Health Officer.
"Sec. 525. 2. Disinfection and Chemical Quality of Water Wells.
Every new, repaired or reconstructed domestic water well, after
completion of construction, repair or reconstruction, and before
being placed in service, shall be thoroughly cleaned of all foreign
substances. The well., including the gravel used in gravel - packed
wells, the pump, and all portions of equipment coming in contact with
well water shall be disinfected with a solution containing at least fifty
(50) parrs per millio x available chlorine, which shall remain in the
well for a period cf at least twenty -four (24) hours or by an equiva-
lent method of disinfection satisfactory to the Health Officer, and
such procedure shall be repeated, as necessary, to produce water
meeting bacteriological standards as set forth in the United States
Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards. No well water
from a new or reconstructed well shall be used for domestic pur-
poses until the water meets such bacteriological requirements.
"Sec. 525. 3. Water Wells -- Drilling and Destroying. No person
shall drill, dig, bore, deepen or excavate any water well, or destroy
an existing water well without first making application_ and securing a
permit -from the Health Officer.
The application shall be made on a form prepared by the Health Offi-
cer- which shall include the location of the proposed or existing well,
the type of casing, the manner of sealing and any other data required
by the Health Officer.
"Sec. 561. 1. Exemption from Swimming Pool Equipment Review
Fees. Any swimming pool equipment which as been approved by the
National Sanitation Foundation or other national testing agency found
by the Health Officer to apply equivalent standards, which is currently
listed by said foundatic -n or agency as equipment permitted to carry its
seal of approval or equivalent and which conforms to all applicable State
and local requirements, shall be exempt from payment of the above fees.
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"Sec. 561. 2. Swimming Pool Equipment Approval Period.
Swimming pool equipment which the Health Officer determines to
acceptably perform the function for which intended shall be approved
for a period not to exceed three (3) years after which it shall be sub-
mitted for re- examination. The fees for such re- examinations shall
be 50% of the above listed fees. Upon the expiration of the approval
period granted for any device, it shall be unlawful to install any
such device in a swimming pool until after an application has been
submitted, the device has been found acceptable and a new period of
approval has been established by the Health Officer.
Periods of approval shall be subject to review by the Health Officer
at any time should there be evidence of failure or inadequate per-
formance of the device; if after investigation and hearing it is found
that the unit is unsatisfactory to perform the function for which in-
tended, approval may be immediately withdrawn.
"Sec. 562. Accredited Lifeguard Defined. 'Accredited Lifeguard'
shall be a person who holds a current American Red Cross Senior
lifesaving certificate or equivalent and a current American Red Cross
Standard First Aid Certificate or equivalent. In addition, he shall have
had satisfactory experience as a beach lifeguard for at least one swim-
ming season or an equivalent record of performance.
"Sec. 563. Lifeguard In Training Defined. 'A lifeguard in train-
ing' shall be a person who performs lifeguard duty under the direct
supervision of an accredited lifeguard during a training program,
preparatory to becoming an accredited lifeguard.
"Sec. 564. Lifeguards -- Public Swimming Area. One or more
accredited lifeguards, having no other duty to perform at the time
than to superintend the safety of the bathers, shall be on lifeguard
duty at each public swimming area as defined above when it is open
or in use.
All lifeguards shall show their life saving certificates and first aid
certificates to the Health Officer, upon his request.
"See. 565. Life Saving Equipment and First Aid Kit -- Public Swim-
ming Are a.
(a) Every public swimming area shall be provided with a mini-
mum of one approved life ring, buoy or equivalent approxi-
mately fifteen inches in diameter, and where so required,
one rescue pole at least twelve (12) feet long with hook.
Such life rings, buoys or equivalent and rescue hook shall
be readily accessible to each lifeguard, the location and
spacing thereof to be determined by consideration of the
area to be covered, configuration of water area and related
factors and approved by the Health Officer. Such life rings,
buoys or equivalent shall have attached to them, seventy -
five ('75) feet of sound 3! 16 inch line which shall be stored,
when not in use, in such a way as to prevent kinking or
fouling.
(b) When, in the opinion of the Health Officer, any public swim -
ming area is of such size that unaided swimming rescues by
lifeguards does not, in his opinion, offer sufficient protec-
tion to swimmers, one or more square - sterned boats equip-
ped with oars, oarlocks, life rings, or hollow type paddle
boards, as the Health Officer approves, shall be provided.
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(c) A standard twenty -four (24) unit or larger first aid kit
shall be provided and properly maintained and kept readily
available at all public areas.
"Sec. 566. Water Supply Public Swimming Areas, Wadinga Pools
and Spray Pools.
(a) All water supplied to a wading pool or spray pool shall be
from a source approved by the Health Officer.
(b) The water supply for all showers, toilets, lavatories, and
drinking facilities, provided or maintained in connection
wth public swimming areas, spray pools and wading pools
shall be adequate in quantity and shall meet the Health Offi-
cers requi.rements for drinking water.
"Sec. 567. Toilet Requi.rements-- Public Swimming Areas.
(a) Adequate toilets for each sex shall be provided and main-
tained not over three hundred (300) feet distant from any
bor *.ion of public swimming areas.
(b) All toilet facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condi-
tion, well lighted and ventilated, and shall be kept supplied
with toilet paper at all times.
(c) The type and location for such existing toilets shall be accept-
able to the Health Officer and plans for new toilet facilities
shall be approved by the Health Officer prior to construction.
"Sec. 568. Dressing Room - -If Provided for Public Swimming
Areas. If dressing rooms are provided at a public swimming area,
they shall comply with the following:
(a) Public swimming areas used simultaneously by both sexes
shall be provided with separate dressing rooms with separate
entrances to and exits from the dressing rooms.
(b) All dressing room walls and partitions shall have smooth
surfaces which are impervious to moisture and free from
cracks or open joints. Walls of compartments within a
dressing room shall be constructed in such a manner that
there is a clear, intervening space of not less than eight
(8) inches between the bottom of the partition and the floor
unless otherwise approved by the Health Officer.
(c) Floors in the dressing rooms, toilet rooms, and shower
rooms shall be impervious and rough enough (but not abra-
sive to the feet) so as to be non skid, similar to a 'rough
rotary, raised rubber, or wood float,' finish and shall be
free from cracks or, open joints. Floors shall pitch not
less than 1/4 inch per foot to floor drains or surface water
disposal areas. All junctures of floors with walls and
partitions shall be coved. Wood floors or wooden slats
over concrete floors shall not be permitted.
(d) When lockers are provided, they shall be kept clean and
free from vermin, properly ventilated, and shall be fas-
tened firmly to concrete islands or shall be installed with
at least a six (6) inch high clear space beneath to permit
flushing of the floor-.
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(e) All dressing rooms, 'shower rooms, toilet and lavatory
rcoms, and all other rooms in a bathhouse shall be ade-
quately ventilated and lighted. A minimum light intensity
of 3 foot candles shall be provided in all parts of said
rooms.
(f) Toilets shall be provided in close proximity to any dress-
ing rooms in addition to requirements specified in Section
567.
"Sec. 569. Drinking Fountains Public Swimming Areas and
Wading Pools. A, least one approved drinking fountain snail be
installed anTmaintained in each wading pool area and each public
swimming area, for the use of the persons using the public swim-
ming area or wading pool.
"Sec. 570. Health Requisites Public Swimming Areas and Wad-
ing Pools. No person having a communicable disease shall be em-
pTye�ic in any capacity at any wading pool or public swimming area.
All persons known to be, or suspected by the Health Officer or the
management of being afflicted with an infectious disease, or suffer-
ing from a cough, cold, fever, sores, or wearing bands or bandages,
shall be excluded from the public swimming area or the wading pool
except on presentation of a written statement, from a physician, of
current date acceptable to the Health Officer.
"Sec. 1000. 1. Actions. The Tax Collector shall, in the name
of the County of Los-Angel es as plaintiff, bring suit for the recovery
of registration or certification fees against any swimming pool ser-
vice company or against any person required to have this registra-
tion or certification who carries on or attempts to carry on such
business or activity without first being certified or registered."
SECTION 2. That this crdirance shall become effective at mid-
night on the thirtieth day from and after the final passage and adoption thereof.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of
original ordinances of said city; shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed
and adopted; and shall, within fifteen days after the passage and adoption
thereof, cause the same to be published once in the El Segundo Herald, a
weekly newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated within
said City of El Segundo, and which is hereby designated for that purpose.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of June
1968.
ATTEST:
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ayor o t e City of e n o, California.
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, �
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
i, a a .EUNICE.U. a CREASON o 0 0 0 0 , City Clem of the City of El Segundo,
CaI ifornia, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the CP'ty Council
of the said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance Noo 0 0 691 ... o
is a fUhl, true and correct original of Ordinance Noo o a6910 o 0 oof the saved City of El
Segundo, California, entitled-.
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH
CODE OF ' THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EL SE-
GUNDO, CALIFORNIA, 1958'';
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed
by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of soid City, a6 at a regular
meeting of the said Council held on the, � 24th o 0 o day cf� .. Jt1r1q. � � o � o 0 0 0 , 19_6A
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote-.
AYES: Councilrir.eno P4M, r,o Frederick,° Nagela o Stephens,° and o o 0 0 0 0 0 0
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I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of Californio, that the foregoing Ordinance No. 0 691 0 0
was duly and regularly published according to law and the order of the City Council
of said City in the El Segundo Herold, a weedy newspaper of general circulatiori,
printed, published and circulated within the said City and that the same was so pub -
Iished therein on the following date, to wit.-,. o o. o o. a o 0 o 0 0 0
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City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California.
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) as
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s!..:...;. 4.....: ;... ::.. ... ................. _................. being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That
he is, and at all of the times hereinafter mentioned was, a citizen of the United States of America,
over the age of eighteen years, and a resident of the County of Los Angeles, State of California; that he
was, at, and during all of the time of the publication of the instrument hereunto attached the ............
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Editor of EL SEGUNDO HERALD, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated weekly in
the City of El Segundo, in said County and State; that said newspaper has been so published and
circulated at regular intervals of one week for more than one year immediately preceding the
publication of the instrument hereunto annexed; that said newspaper is, and was, at all of the times
herein mentioned, & newspaper of general circulation within the meaning of Section 4460 of the Political
Code of the State of California; that as provided by said section, said newspaper is published for the
dissemination of local or telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character, having a bona fide
subscription list of paying subscribers; that said newspaper is not and was not at any of the times herein
referred to, devoted to the interests, or published for the entertainment or instruction of a particular
class, profession, 'trade, calling, race or denomination, or for any number of such classes, professions, trades,
callings, races or denominations, and that said newspaper is not devoted to or published for, nor was it
at any of the times herein mentioned devoted to or published for the purpose, whether avowed or
otherwise, of entertaining or instructing such classes, professions, trades, eallings, races or denomin-
ations, or any of such clzmes, professions, trades, callings, races or denominations.
That the notice, order, ordinance, resolution or instrument hereunto attached on page ............ numbered
hereof in all respects, including subject matter, and size and arrangement of type, is a full true and
correct copy of the said notice, ordinance, resolution or instrument, in words and figures exactly as
published; that the same was set and printed in type not smaller than nonpareil and that the body of
the same was preceded with words printed in black -face type not smaller than nonpareil, describing
and expressing in general terms the purpose and character of the notice, order, ordinance, resolution
or instrument intended to be published, as will appear from an inspection of the said annexed instru-
ment; that the - _ :...Vl .:0. ■.._........1 ....... .. . .... -
ol which the annexed is a printed copy as hereinabove stated, was published and printed in said news-
paper at least ....... week 1.j .. by ......... -:' + :............... consecutive publication ........, commencing on the
......... ........... day of ..................... . ................................. -, A. D. _ �.: �., and ending on the .................v.r ...... day of
........................J' ! ...................... A. D. 19 ..6 ..., and as often during said time as said newspaper was regu-
larlyissued, to -wit: ........ Jd s - -- .......... .: ..... .......................................................... ----......._....---.. ...............................
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City clerk of the City of El Segundo, County
of Los Angeles, State of California.
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Deputy City C k of said City.