Application to Operate a Recreational Water Facility

Please be advised:  In accordance with R.R.O. 1990 Regulation 565 – Public Pools
 
5. (1) At least 14 days before a public pool or public spa is put into use after construction or alteration, the owner or the owner’s agent shall notify, in writing, the medical officer of health or a public health inspector for the health unit where the pool or spa is situate,
 
(a) of the building permit number issued for the construction or alteration of the pool or spa;
(b) whether or not all the preparations necessary to operate the pool or spa in accordance with this Regulation have been completed;
(c) of the date that the pool or spa is intended to be opened or re-opened for use;
(d) in the case of a pool, whether the pool is intended to be operated as a Class A or a Class B pool; and
(e) of the name and address of the operator. O. Reg. 494/17, s. 5.
 
5. (2) A person who proposes to open or re-open a pool or spa for use as a public pool or public spa after construction or alteration shall not open or re-open the pool or spa without first obtaining permission in writing from the medical officer of health or a public health inspector for the health unit where the pool or spa is situate. O. Reg. 494/17, s. 5.
 
5. (3) At least 14 days before the re-opening of a public pool or public spa after any closure that lasts for more than four weeks, the owner or operator shall notify in writing the medical officer of health or a public health inspector for the health unit where the pool or spa is situate,
 
(a) of the date that the pool or spa is to be re-opened;
(b) of the name and address of the operator; and
(c) in the case of a pool, whether the pool is intended to be operated as a Class A or a Class B pool. O. Reg. 494/17, s. 5