Ernest Nyitrai YRCC#636
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New Pool Regulations Affecting Condos The New Regulations Designed for the Safety of Users May Have a Number of Unintended Consequences for the Condo Industry
Background Our condo is a phased 12-story high-rise containing 150 units. We have an indoor pool and a hot tub both open from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm. We have a full-time superintendent, generally working 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day and a full-time condominium manager, generally working 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.
There is another condo, adjacent to ours, that also has an indoor pool and a hot tub. They also have a full-time superintendent and a full-time condominium manager on site. These 2 condos have a mutual agreement whereby one condo’s superintendent fills in as a relief while the other is away. The working relationship between our 2 condos is very amicable.
a) Designate a person(s) to oversee the operation of the pool and hot tub; b) Ensure that the person(s), overseeing the operation of the pool and hot tub, has completed the prescribed training; c) Maintain appropriate water clarity and PH level and complete regular testing of the pool and hot tub; d) Keep records of number of bathers using the pool and hot tub, the testing that has been completed, and any emergencies that have occurred; e) Enforce capacity limits for the pool and hot tub; f) Provide an emergency telephone near the pool and regularly test this phone; g) Have written standard procedures in place for things like emergencies at or near the pool; and provide appropriate signage and have onsite safety equipment. Implication for Condominium Corporations Although these new regulations are designed for the safety of its users, they CONDOVOICE SUMMER 2019
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ILLUSTRATION BY CLAYTON HANMER
The New Pool Regulation Under the new pool regulations that recently came into effect, condominium corporations containing more than 6 units,must now: