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(2) Acidity -alkalinity. The pool water shall be maintained in an alkaline condition so that phi of the water shall not be less than 7.2. (3) Clarity of water-. The pool water shall be sufficiently clear so that the main drain, in the deepest part of the pool is clearly visible from the edge of such pool nearest the drain, (4) Algae. Pool water, floors, walls and surrounding decks and overflow gutters shall be kept free of algae, (5) Bacterial quality. Not more than 15 percent of samples tested shall show the presence of cofiform organisms nor have a plate count of more than 200 bacteria per milliliter. (6) Recirculation systern. Each public swimming pool shall be equipped with a recirculation system which shall consist of pumping equipment, hair and lint catcher and filters. Wading pools shall be physically separated from swimming pools and shaii Ibe served by the swimming pool recirculation system or by a separate system. (Code 1970, § 22/2-2) Sec. 82-634, -Annual public swimming pool license. (a) Required,, application, It shall be unlawful to establish, maintain or operate a public swimming pool without first securing a public swimming pool license from the inspection services division. Written application for such license must be filed with the inspection services division, and must contain sufficient information to identify the owners and/or operators of the public swimming pool, the location of such pool, and the name and address of the person seeking the license. (b) Operation without license. It shall be unlawful for any public swimming pool owner or operator to operate such a swimming pool unless he shall have made application for a public swimming pool license. (c) Validity; fees. Licenses shall be valid for a period of one year beginning on May I of each year and shall be renewable annually during the month of April. The license fee and annual license renewal shall be a sum as established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code. License fees for licenses issued after May I of each license year shall be prorated upon the basis of an amount as established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code for each elapsed month, or fraction thereof, since May I of such year. All license fees shall be nonrefundable. (d) Transferal. Public swimming pool licenses shall be nontransferable. (e) Inspections. By the acceptance of the license, the licensee shall be deemed to authorize the inspection of his swimming pool at all reasonable hours. Failure to permit such inspection shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license. (f) Inspection results,- discrepancies. Upon each Such inspection by the inspection services division, the result of the inspection will be communicated to the licensee. Discrepancies found in the water quality standards, as required by section 82-633, shall be corrected withln a time period specified by the building officiaL If such discrepancy is considered, in the opinion of the building official, to be hazardous to the health and safety of the public, such license may be suspended until the discrepancy is corrected. It shall be unlawful to maintain or allow the use of a public swimming pool during such period of suspension. (Code 1970, § 22/2.-3) Sec. 82-635. -Fools to be fenced and equipped with self -latching gates. (a) Every person in possession of land within the corporate limits of the city, either as owner, purchaser under contract, lessee:, tenant or licensee, upon which is situated a swimming pool, shall at all times