Community Swimming Pool | Rules and Regulations

Open Memorial Day Weekend Through Labor Day Weekend

9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday thru Sunday (weather permitting)

FOREST PARK ESTATES RESIDENTS ONLY

All guests must be accompanied by a Forest Park Estates resident.
Children under 12 years old must be supervised by an adult or a qualified person aged 16 or over.
Trespassing will be monitored and reported to the Shawnee Police Department.
Forest Park Estates residents are responsible for guests that you or your children invite to the pool. Any damage will be billed to you through the Homeowners Association based on estimates gathered by qualified contractors or equipment suppliers.

NO FOOD OR GLASS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED INSIDE POOL AREA

Food and drinks must be consumed in the adjacent picnic area. Food remnants attract ants and other pests, and trash has previously blown into the pool and lodged in the drain, resulting in a burned-out pool pump motor. This was expensive and the pool was closed until it was repaired. Broken glass on the deck area will result in closing the pool for a week to drain, vacuum, and refill the pool.

HYGIENE/DISEASE PREVENTION

NO SMOKING ALLOWED INSIDE POOL AREA
Disposable diapers are prohibited per the Johnson County Health Department. NO EXCEPTIONS. Swim diapers with plastic pants are required. The Health Department makes unannounced, random visits and will close the pool if the disposable diaper ban is violated.
Pollution is prohibited.
Do not swim if you have open wounds.
Do not swim if you have diarrhea or have had diarrhea within the past two weeks.
Do not swallow or spit in the water.
Diaper changing on the deck is prohibited.
Intentional hyperventilation or extended breath holding activities are dangerous and prohibited.
No animals in the Aquatic Venue and no animals on the deck except service animals.
Shower before entering the water.

SAFETY

There is no attendant on duty. Swim at your own risk.
No diving. Maximum depth 5 feet.
No running or dangerous play of any type.
Vacate the Aquatic Venue and deck during storms.
No bicycles, tricycles, or similar toys allowed.
No loud music or disruptive behavior.
The Aquatic Venue gate must remain closed. Do not prop the gate open.
In case of emergency, dial 911 : The address of the swimming pool is 7556 Bell Road, Shawnee, KS 66217.

24 HOUR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

The pool house is equipped with a secured 24-hour camera / video surveillance recording system for safety and security issues as well as providing documentation for insurance purposes in the event of theft or accident.

POOL AND PICNIC RESERVATIONS

The picnic area can be reserved for a group party any day of the week. The pool can be reserved Mondays through Thursdays, excluding holidays. This allows everyone to enjoy the pool on weekends and holidays. Standard reservations are for two hours, but additional time may be available based on date and time needed. Important: Reserving the pool does not license anyone exclusive use of the facilities. The pool and picnic area can still be used by other residents during that time if desired, but it’s a courtesy to allow groups private party time at the pool and the picnic area.

To make a reservation, contact forestparkestates@live.com and post a notice on the fence near the pool gate at least two weeks prior to the event. The notice must include:

Event name
Date
Time
Homeowner’s name and phone number

Consider a protective cover sheet to shield the notice from weather.

The homeowner is responsible for cleaning up all trash and removing it from the area. Any trash left behind from a party will result in a $200 fine that will be billed to the party host by the Homeowners Association.

POOL CARDS

The pool gate is equipped with an electronic gate lock latch that will unlock when you pass your card over the reader box. Pool cards should be kept in a safe place. If your card is damaged, you must return the damaged card, and you will be given a new card at no charge. If you lose or misplace your pool card, report it to forestparkestates@live.com so that card can be deactivated. There is a $50 fee payable to Forest Park Estates Homes Association to replace your lost or stolen card.

POOL WI-FI
Free Wi-Fi access is available during the pool season. The network name and password are provided annually to each homeowner in good standing (i.e., current on dues), at the beginning of the season.

LOSS OF POOL PRIVILEGES

The new pool key system logs each entry by household. This helps ensure safety and, in conjunction with the 24-hour video surveillance, can be used to track down responsible parties in case of theft, vandalism, or bad behavior / non conformance with the pool rules and regulations.

Violators of the pool rules will be asked to leave. In certain circumstances, such as county health code violations, vandalism, or failure to clean up after a party, the Forest Park Estates HOA reserves the right to suspend a homeowner’s pool access, either temporarily or for the remainder of the pool season, depending on the severity of the violation.

Homeowners in arrears of their HOA dues have no pool privileges. Cards are reactivated when HOA fees are brought current.