§ 8-2-3. REQUIRED ADULT SUPERVISION FOR GROUP USE.  


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  • (A)

    Except as provided in Subsection (B), a caregiver conducting a group activity shall provide adult supervision during recreational swimming in a swimming pool at a minimum as follows:

    (1)

    one adult for every two children four years old or younger;

    (2)

    one adult for every eight children between the ages of five and seven years old; and

    (3)

    one adult for every 12 children between the ages of eight and 12 years old.

    (B)

    A caregiver conducting a group activity shall provide adult supervision during recreational swimming in a wading pool at a minimum as follows:

    (1)

    one adult for every two children two years old or younger;

    (2)

    one adult for every five children three years old; and

    (3)

    one adult for every 12 children four years old or older.

    (C)

    A caregiver conducting a swim lesson shall provide adult supervision during the lesson at a minimum as follows:

    (1)

    a day care center shall provide:

    (a)

    one adult for every six children four years old or younger; and

    (b)

    one adult for every 10 children five years old or older; and

    (2)

    a private swim class shall provide one adult for every five children four years old or older.

    (D)

    Each adult supervisor required under this section shall be appropriately attired for swimming and must be in the water during the time a child under the person's supervision is in the water.

    (E)

    If an agency or day care center has more adult supervisors present than required under this section, the additional adult supervisors may be in the area adjacent to the swimming pool.

Source: 1992 Code Sections 11-1-3(C) and (D); Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11.