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Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall make and enforce regulations pertaining to public swimming pools as it deems properand shall enforce building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to public swimming pools; provided, that no rule or regulation as to design or construction of pools shall apply to any pool that has been constructed before the adoption of the regulation, if the pool as constructed is reasonably safe and the manner of the construction does not preclude compliance with the requirements of the regulations as to bacteriological and chemical quality and clarity of the water in the pool. The department shall adopt and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13 of this code for the purposes described in this section. Leg.H. 1995 ch. 415, effective January 1, 1996. §116053. Every health officer shall enforce the building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to swimming pools and the other regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this article in his or her jurisdiction. Leg.H. 1995 ch. 415, effective January 1, 1996. §116055. For the purposes of this article, any health officer, or any inspector of the department, may at all reasonable times enter all parts of the premises of a public swimming pool to make examination and investigation to determine the sanitary condition and whether this article, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to swimming pools, or the other regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this article are being violated. Leg.H. 1995 ch. 415, effective January 1, 1996. §116058. The department may publish the reports of inspections. Leg.H. 1995 ch. 415, effective January 1, 1996. §116060. Any public swimming pool constructed, operated, or maintained contrary to the provisions of this article is a public nuisance, dangerous to health. Leg.H. 1995 ch. 415, effective January 1, 1996. §116063. Any nuisance maintained in violation of this article may be abated or enjoined in an action brought by a local health officer, or the department, or it may be summarily abated in the manner provided by law for the summary abatement of other public nuisances dangerous to health. Leg.H. 1995 ch. 415, effective January 1, 1996. §116064. (a) As used in this section the following words have the following meanings: (1) (A) "Public wading pool" means a pool that meets all of the following criteria: California Codes, Rules & BAII 5 Copyright 1997 Matthew Bender & Co., Inc.