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SWIMMING POOLS § 20-60 Sec. 20-56. Access for inspections. As a condition for the issuance of an operator's permit under section 20-55, the operator or person in charge of any public swimming pool shall, upon request of the director of public health, permit access to all parts of the establishment at all reasonable times for the purpose of making inspections. (Ord. of 5-10-77, § 9-1.15) Sec. 20-57. Reserved. Sec. 20-58. Access by bathers. Access to a public swimming pool by bathers shall be provided through the bathhouse or dressing room facilities, if possible. (Ord. of 5-10-77, § 9-1.914]) Sec. 20-59. Disinfection equipment; chlorinator room. (a) All public swimming pools shall be provided with chlorine-feeding equipment. The chlorinating equipment shall be capable of applying a dose up to six (6) ppm of chlorine at the rate of recirculation. Chlorine gas-feeding equipment and chlorine gas cylinders shall be installed in an enclosed space or room separate from the filter room, equipped with a door capable of being locked. SuCh room shall be equipped with a forced draft fan exhausting to the outside '.from the floor level and a fresh air inlet shall be provided near the ceiling. The exhaust fan discharge shall terminate at least twelve (12) feet above any area that may be occupied by any person. Forced draft apparatus shall have sufficient capacity to exhaust the contents of such room in not more than three (3) minutes. The chlorine gas tanks shall be protected from direct sunlight and shall be fastened in place during storage and use. A laboratory approved type gas mask shall be provided where chlorine gas is being utilized. This shall be located accessible to, but outside of, the chlorinator room. ~ (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any other method of disinfec- tion or filtration equipment demonstrated to be of at least equal efficiency and which is approved by the director of public health. (Ord. of 5-10-77, § 9-1.719]) Sec. 20-60. Lifeguards. There shall be a minimum of one lifeguard on duty at all times when a public swimming pool is open for use. A minimum of one additional lifeguard shall be required for more than forty (40) persons in the pool area and an additional lifeguard shall be required for each additional forty (40) persons or fraction thereof. Any individual retained as a lifeguard shall possess the qualifications for meeting the standards recommended by the American Red Cross or YMCA training for lifesaving personnel. The director of public health may, depending on the pool layout and the number of swimmers, require that more than the minimum number of lifeguards be provided, in order 'to maintain proper safety standards. For Type "D" and "E" public swimming pools, the owner may perform the functions noted above. In such cases, (and 1197