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Name

AVENUE

Address

210 N CHURCH ST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28202

Premise Type

53 - Year-Round Swimming Pool

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

4/6/2022

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

15 - Ring buoy rope starting to degrade. 31 ft. required. Replace by May 1 operating permit or return visit. Note: Two lights dim in the women's restroom stalls. Replace lighting. Intent to Suspend issued for record keeping, CPO, pool reagents, gate self-closing, self-latching, deck repair to coping, deck clearance, and night lighting documentation. Once items above are corrected, contact Katie to schedule a return visit. Operating permit will not be issued on May 1 until all items are corrected. Tommy Howell present during the inspection.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
5	4	Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site	No	No	No	No logs maintained for April. Maintain daily record keeping for chlorine, pH and main drain checks. Maintain weekly record keeping for total alkalinity and cyanuric acid. Intent to Suspend issued. Test kit reagents expired. Replace expired reagents. Intent to Suspend issued. No CPO onsite. CPO out for unforeseeable time. Intent to Suspend issued. .2537(c) Pool owner shall provide for the operation and maintenance of the pool by a trained pool operator.
7	4	Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair	No	No	No	Some staining on top step into pool. Pool plaster on top step does not meet >50% light reflectance. If pool replastered, ensure plaster color reflects >50% of light.
11	2	Pool maintenance: diving equipment, ladders, steps and handrails properly placed, in good repair	No	No	No	Some rust on ladder in pool. Keep equipment in good repair. Ladder rung >6" from pool wall. Maintain 3" to 6" between pool wall and ladder rung.
16	4	Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained	No	No	No	Gate at back side entry not self-closing, self-latching. Repair gate to self-close, self-latch. Intent to Suspend issued. Barrier wall less than 45" from top of fencing/gates. Maintain 45" between horizontals. Provides a foothold. Pool built pre-2010. .2528(a) Maintain 45" between bottom horizontal and next horizontal on fence and/or gate (post-May 2010).
17	4	Premises: decks unobstructed, properly drained, free of trip hazards	No	No	No	Pool furniture less than 6 ft. to pool edge. Repeat item. Remove some pool furniture to ensure 6 ft. clearance around pool. Intent to Suspend issued. Damage to coping on pool deck and at angle of pool steps. Repair coping on deck. Intent to Suspend issued. Angle not accessible to public due to ladder and not required repaired. Monitor and repair if worsens. Offset between coping and deck at step entry >1/2". Will require repair prior to 2023 operating season. Coping shall be flush with the deck.
21	4	Premises: pool and deck lighting provided at pools that operate at night	No	No	No	Pool previously approved for night swimming. Lights could not be verified due to timer. Provide documentation showing sufficient lighting on pool deck and inside pool after dusk. Permit will not be issued for night swimming until documentation is provided. Intent to Suspend issued.
22	6	Premises: emergency telephone provided	No	No	No	Phone number faded off of pool signage. Corrected during the inspection. Phone breaking in and out when connecting to 911; however, 911 is clearly audible. Monitor and address if worsens. 911 must be clearly audible.