CarolD13 (Florida)
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Our pool is open from 7am - 9pm. We have approved lighting. No lifeguard. Is there a restriction on closing time?
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MelissaP1 (Alabama)
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Posted:
That is up to your HOA. However we had a noise clause in our rules. 10 PM to 7Am wer quiet periods for week. Weekends were same but no work on homes that was loud.
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LoriM15 (Florida)
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HOA and COA pools in Florida are governed by Florida Department of Health rules. Here's what the FAQ section of their website about pools says:
"What determines when public swimming pools can remain open?
Pool owners choose when their pools can be used. There are no required hours that a public swimming pool must be open. However, it cannot be open at night unless the pool and pool deck have proper lighting for the safety of patrons. The lighting above and below water must be approved by the local building department after a professional conducts a field test. Then, "night swimming approved" will be noted on the pool permit. State code defines night swimming as 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise.
Pool hours must be posted on the rules sign."
We have our pool open dawn to dusk so we don't have to deal with the lighting issue or the noise problem. Our pool deck and the pool are closed at the same time.
"What determines when public swimming pools can remain open?
Pool owners choose when their pools can be used. There are no required hours that a public swimming pool must be open. However, it cannot be open at night unless the pool and pool deck have proper lighting for the safety of patrons. The lighting above and below water must be approved by the local building department after a professional conducts a field test. Then, "night swimming approved" will be noted on the pool permit. State code defines night swimming as 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise.
Pool hours must be posted on the rules sign."
We have our pool open dawn to dusk so we don't have to deal with the lighting issue or the noise problem. Our pool deck and the pool are closed at the same time.
LetA (Nevada)
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Posted By CarolD13 on 04/01/2024 11:14 AM
Our pool is open from 7am - 9pm. We have approved lighting. No lifeguard. Is there a restriction on closing time?
Our pool is open from 7am - 9pm. We have approved lighting. No lifeguard. Is there a restriction on closing time?
Those hours seem weak. Ours are 6am to 10pm Sun-Thur and 6am-11pm Fri & Sat
KerryL1 (California)
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Ours are 5a-10p Sun-Th & 5a-midnight Fri, St & night before fed. holidays.
Having lived in very sultry/hot Miami for a couple of years, It's hard to imagine forbidding HOAs from having resident-friendlier hours. But I do see Lori post and Oa & condo pools must be defined as "public," apparently.
Having lived in very sultry/hot Miami for a couple of years, It's hard to imagine forbidding HOAs from having resident-friendlier hours. But I do see Lori post and Oa & condo pools must be defined as "public," apparently.
DeanJ
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When I lived in a condo with a pool, I enjoyed going for a swim at midnight after I got off work with my wife. It was never a noise issue.
MelissaP1 (Alabama)
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Posts: 13,836
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That is okay but not necessarily the norm. We have had people throw parties or break in to the pool area. Having the pool hours to close at 10 pm gave us limits. I worked 2nd shift. Came home at 2 am. Stopped by the pool.
It just helps to have time limits to enforce any laws could be violating.
It just helps to have time limits to enforce any laws could be violating.
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MarshallT (New York)
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Posted:
Those hours are reasonable and in line with hours kept by many communities. Some actually have later hours.
CathyA3 (Ohio)
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Posted By KerryL1 on 04/01/2024 6:52 PM
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But I do see Lori post and Oa & condo pools must be defined as "public," apparently.
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But I do see Lori post and Oa & condo pools must be defined as "public," apparently.
Aside: It's the same in my state. Any pool that serves 3 or more households/residences is defined as "public" and subject to state regulations.
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