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Aquatics
Pool Rules & Guidelines
Summer 2024

OASIS POOL RULES & GUIDELINES

LOCKERS
Coin-operated lockers are available at Oasis Waterpark for a cost of $.25. The use of the lockers is encouraged. Niles Park District
does not assume responsibility for lost or damaged articles.

OPEN SWIM POOL GUIDELINES
These guidelines are a combination of Niles Park District rules and those required by the Department of Health. They are
enforced for the health and safety of our pool patrons.

HEALTH & SAFETY
• Lifeguards are here to insure the safety of pool patrons, enforce rules, and respond in case of emergencies. All comments and
suggestions should be directed to the pool office. In addition, parents are responsible to know the whereabouts of their children
and to keep their children 3 and under within arm’s reach.
• Individuals with disabilities needing wheelchairs on deck or floatation devices in the water will be accommodated.
• Games that promote prolonged breath holding or false distress are not allowed to be played within the facility.
• Smoking and vaping are prohibited in the locker rooms, on deck/grass area, and in the concession area.
• Every person must shower before entering the pool deck, during open swim hours.
• Any person suffering from contagious or infectious disease will not be permitted in the pool area.
• In the event of fecal contamination, the pool will be evacuated and proper procedures for sanitation will be conducted.
• Behavior deemed improper, inappropriate, or unsafe by the Aquatic Staff may be subject to expulsion of that person(s) from
the facility without a refund.
• Safety Breaks are conducted every hour for 15 minutes. Adults 18 years of age and older may swim during this time.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
• Children of the opposite sex and over the age of 5 are not permitted in the locker rooms. Please use the family locker rooms.
• Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult (18 years & over).
• Children two and under are free & must wear tight-fitting plastic pants and/or swim diapers.
ATTIRE & EQUIPMENT
• To swim, every person must wear a swimsuit with lining. Street clothes, cutoffs, mesh shorts, underwear, thongs,
inappropriate swimsuits and shoes may NOT be worn in the water. Sun hats, sunglasses, clean T-shirts, towels, and reading
material are allowed in the pool area. Proper swim attire for all patrons, both child and adult, is required on the pool deck.
A determination of what is proper swim wear is at the manager’s discretion.
• Children who are not potty-trained must wear tightly fitted rubber pants or swim diaper in the pool. Regular diapers are not
allowed in the pool.
• Strollers are prohibited on deck. Baby carriers and car seats are allowed.
• Rafts, inflatable swimming devices, snorkels, kickboards and noodles of any kind are NOT ALLOWED during open swim.
• All life jackets, must be U.S. Coast Guard approved.
• Diving rings, soft balls, and toys are allowed at the discretion of the management staff. Even approved items may be
removed from the water if attendance does not permit safe conditions.
• To use the diving well features, swimmers must be able to safely swim independently from the board to the side of the pool.
Swimmers may be subject to a swim test.
• You must be at least 48” tall in order to ride two of our slides.
• You must be UNDER 48” to use the Spray Pad. No adults are allowed on Spray Pad features.
• Diving is only permitted off the diving boards, one person at a time, and parents are not allowed to catch their child
off the board.
FOOD
• Absolutely no glass containers or COOLERS of any kind allowed. Outside food and/or beverages are prohibited. Concession
stand is available. We ask that all guests wishing to bring food, please leave it outside the facility and utilize our picnic area
outside the facility. Re-entry will be granted with either a receipt or a handstamp obtained by the attendant on the way out.
MEMBERSHIP
• Season passes are issued to a specific person and may not be transferred.
ADDITIONAL POOL RULES AND REGULATIONS MAY BE ENFORCED OR WAIVED BY MANAGEMENT
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