The location and enclosure of any pool shall
be such that no hazard exists for pool users. The minimum distance
from the nearest part of the pool water shall be as follows:
A.
Six feet horizontally to any building wall or fence.
B.
Ten feet horizontally from any overhead electrical
or telephone wire to the water's edge. Under no circumstances
shall wires of any kind cross over the water surface.
C.
Twenty-five feet horizontally to any private water
well casing or 75 feet to any public or semipublic water well casing,
unless a shorter distance is approved by the enforcing official.
D.
Three feet horizontally to any sewer; there shall
be 10 feet horizontally to a septic tank and tile field or other similar
treatment facility, provided the water level in the pool is one foot
or more above the ground surface elevation of the treatment facility.
E.
Three feet to any underground water, electrical, telephone,
gas or other pipes and conduits, except for parts of the swimming
pool system.
The buried portion of the pool suction piping
shall be 10 feet or more from any sanitary sewer pipe or sewage disposal
system. The clearance may be reduced to five feet if the suction line
is encased in a watertight pipe maintained under pump pressure, or
drained as approved by the enforcing official, or the suction line
buried less than four inches below grade.
A.
No swimming pool shall be constructed or maintained
unless such swimming pool is entirely enclosed by a building, wall
and/or fence. The minimum height of all parts of the fence or wall,
including gates, shall be 48 inches measured on the outside of the
fence or wall upward from the highest adjacent ground. Any gate shall
be equipped with a lock and key. Said fence shall be designed and
constructed so that the pool is not readily accessible to children
by climbing or entering through the fence openings. Fence material
shall contain openings not larger than two inches nominal size nor
material that provides ready footing for climbing. The fence around
a swimming pool must be a minimum of six feet from property lines
and principal buildings except where the entire rear yard is fenced.
B.
A permanent aboveground pool which has a structure
intended to provide self-fencing shall satisfy the fencing requirements
of this chapter if it provides: a walkway not less than 20 inches
in width completely around the water's edge and at least three
feet above grade; and the self-fencing shall be at least three feet
high above the walkway; and a foldup stairway or gate which must be
locked when residents are away from the home or when the pool is not
in use. The self-fencing shall make the pool inaccessible to children
by climbing or entering through the fence openings.
Every swimming pool shall be filled and maintained
with potable water.
One or more water pipes or hose connections
shall be available to the pool. There shall be no cross-connections
between the potable water system and the pool circulation system.
The water supply to the pool shall be protected against backflow or
back-siphonage of water by means of a fixed air gap of six inches
or more above the highest possible water level or by a properly installed
vacuum breaker. If a hose connection from a sill cock or other plumbing
fixture is to be used, an acceptable vacuum breaker shall be installed
on the hose thread of the sill cock or fixture. No over-the-rim fill
spout will be accepted unless located under a diving board or installed
in a manner as to prevent any hazard.
Facilities shall be provided for disposing of
all pool drainage and wastewater to the community sanitary sewer system
or in some other manner approved by the enforcing official. There
shall be a six-inch air gap between the pool discharge line and the
sanitary sewer.
Pool equipment and material shall be subject
to evaluation and acceptance by the enforcing official before installation.
The pool and surrounding area shall be constructed
and arranged in such a manner that no water shall return from the
deck to the pool. Wastewater shall not be allowed to create a nuisance
or to overflow onto adjoining property.
No surface or roof drainage shall be permitted
to enter the pool.
Pool floor and walls shall have a cleanable,
light-colored, and impermeable surface. The pool floor and the deck
shall be skid resistant. Where the water depth is less than five feet,
maximum cove radius shall be eight inches.
There shall be no hazardous projections or low
over-water construction in the pool or the pool enclosure which could
trap or injure bathers. The pool shall be shaped so that all parts
of the pool can be observed from a single vantage point on the pool
deck.
Every pool shall have at least one acceptable
ladder or set of steps.
Pool lights, if provided, shall be shielded
so as to direct the light away from adjacent premises.
Water treatment equipment shall be installed
above grade, except that it may be installed in a properly drained
residential basement, cellar, or other approved structure. Any accessory
building shall comply with applicable requirements of zoning and building
codes.[1]
A walkway or deck of concrete or other approved
impervious material shall be constructed around the perimeter of the
pool and shall be at least three feet wide.
A.
The minimum number of filtered water inlets shall
be determined as follows:
|
Number of Inlets
|
Pool Perimeter
(feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
0 to 60
| |
|
2
|
61 to 120
| |
|
3
|
121 to 180
| |
|
4
|
181 to 240
|
B.
Each of the minimum required water inlets shall be
at least 10 inches below the highest overflow line and at least 10
feet from any other inlet or from any skimmer, unless otherwise approved
by the enforcing official.
One or more outlets shall be placed at the deepest
point in every pool for circulating the pool water and for draining
the pool. The effective area of the drain grating shall be at least
four times the area of the outlet pipe.
Unless a continuous overflow weir and gutter
is installed around the pool, one or more surface skimmers shall be
provided. There shall be one skimmer for each 800 square feet or any
fraction thereof, which shall operate continuously while the pool
water is being circulated and which shall automatically adjust for
vertical variations in the water level of three inches or more. A
noncorrosive basket strainer accessible from the deck of the pool
shall be an integral part of the surface skimmer mechanism. All skimming
devices in a pool with a maximum depth exceeding five feet shall be
recessed or flush with the wall of the pool.
A flow-reducing valve shall be installed on
the discharge side of the pump. Valves shall be installed wherever
necessary for proper operation and maintenance of the circulation
system. Provisions shall be made for draining the filtration equipment.
The pump shall have sufficient capacity at maximum
anticipated hydraulic head to circulate the pool volume each 12 hours
and to supply the required backwash rate to any one filter. Unless
hydraulic analysis demonstrates otherwise, each pump shall supply
the required filtration rate at a total head of at least 50 feet for
any sand or anthracite filter system and 60 feet for a diatomite filter
system. The motor horsepower rating shall be determined for maximum
total head conditions at a twelve-hour pool volume turnover time.
A pump connecting to a pressure filter shall
be equipped on its inlet side with a noncorrosive hair and lint strainer.
The ratio of the open strainer area to the open area of the suction
piping shall be at least four to one.
A pressure gauge of appropriate range shall
be installed on the piping between the filter(s) and pool unless otherwise
approved by the enforcing official.
A.
One or more filters shall be provided.
B.
The total effective filter area in square feet shall
be at least equal to the volume of the pool in gallons divided by
2,160 (three gallons per minute per square foot for twelve-hour turnover).
Each filtering system shall be provided with a sight glass or visible
discharge. The influent shall be applied to the filter media surface
in a manner which prevents direct turbulent discharge against the
media.
C.
All pressure filters shall be equipped with an air
release at the high point in the system. If an automatic device is
installed for this purpose, there shall be a manual valve for testing
its effectiveness.
D.
The shell containing the filter media or elements
shall be constructed so as to provide satisfactory strength and freedom
from corrosion, and shall be installed in a manner to prevent settling
or upset.
A.
Each pressure sand filter shall be provided with backwash
water at a minimum rate of 12 gallons per minute per square foot of
effective surface area.
B.
Filter sand shall be uniformly graded silica material,
with effective particle diameters between 0.45 and 0.55 millimeters
and with uniformity coefficient less than 1.75. The sand shall be
free of clay, organic matter, and water-soluble material and no less
than 20 inches in depth, with a twelve-inch or greater freeboard.
C.
Graded gravel or crushed anthracite shall be used
to support the filter media and shall be free of organic and water-soluble
material. It shall be graded by size and separately leveled in layers.
The total depth of the graded gravel shall not be less than 16 inches.
Diatomite filters shall be provided with backwash
water at a rate adequate to cleanse all filter aid from the elements.
A precoat funnel or other feeding device shall be provided.
There shall be a suction cleaner outlet connected
to the pump suction piping between the pool and the hair and lint
strainer, to permit use of a suction cleaner or other acceptable device
for cleaning the entire pool area.
