BEREA SWIMMING POOL RULES

• All Children 12 & under MUST be accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older AT ALL TIMES!!  No child under 12 years of age may be left at the pool unattended for any reason.

• Everyone who comes through the gate, even if they are not swimming, MUST pay and wear a wristband.

• Admission to the facility is refused to all persons having any contagious disease, infectious conditions, and open wounds

• We reserve the right to refuse admission those who may be under the influences of drugs, alcohol, or those exhibiting erratic behavior

• Bathing suits are required and must be worn.  No thongs, g-strings, cutoffs, or denim allowed.

• Pool furniture is available on a first come, first serve basis.

• A 10-minute time out safety break will be called every two hours during peak hours (beginning at 1:00pm Monday thru Saturday, 3:00pm on Sunday).  Adults 18 years of age and older may stay in the pool during these breaks, however, NO children are permitted to stay in the pool during breaks.

• Alcohol and other drugs are not allowed

• No Running, pushing, profanity, or rough play

• Spitting, spouting water, and blowing one’s nose in the water is not allowed

• Smoking allowed in designated area only

• No food or drink (except water) permitted outside of the concession area

• No glass containers or bottles

• Only Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices are allowed.  Users MUST stay in the shallow section only (around raindrop and slide) and be accompanied at all times by an adult.

• No floats are permitted in the main pool

• No hanging on guard chairs, railings, ladders, lane lines, fences, or starting blocks

• No diving (except on diving boards)

• No swimming in the diving well.

• Swimpants are required for children who are not toilet trained due to Center for Disease Control recommendations.

• City is not responsible for lost or stolen articles

• Patrons who do not comply with these rules and regulations may be asked to leave the premises.

• CLOSING POLICY: The City has the right to close the pool in the event of severe weather with no refunds due to the patron. The facility will close if, at the discretion of the manager, based on inclement weather, mechanical problems, or because of a fecal accident.

• LIGHTNING POLICY: When a thunder and/or lightning are first noticed the pool will be evacuated until thirty minutes after the last thunder is heard. If lightning occurs again within the first thirty minutes, another thirty minute time limit goes into effect.

Wading Pool Rules

• This swimming area has been designated for children ages 6 and under

• Toys and small floats are acceptable

• No running

• No food allowed

• No diapers. Swimpants are required

• Parent or guardian must be with the child

 Slide Rules

• Only one person on the slide at a time

• Children must be at least 48” tall OR have passed a swim test with the manager to go down the slide

• Patrons must ride by him/herself sliding feet first, lying on your back or in a seated position

• Keep arms and hands inside the flume at all times

• Walk up the steps

• No shoes, sandals, or footwear are permitted

• No jewelry

• No shorts or suits with metal attachments, zippers, buckles, sharp objects or exposed rivets

• No parents are allowed to go down w/child

• No tubes, mats, lifejackets, floatation devices, goggles, masks, sunglasses, fins permitted in flume.

• No running, standing, kneeling, rotating, tumbling, or stopping in flume.

• Failure to follow slide rules can result in serious injury to yourself and others, as well as, loss of your privilege to use the slide or dismissal from the facility