Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part XXIV - Swimming Pools and Natural or Semi-Artificial Swimming or Bathing Places
Chapter 3 - Design Requirements for Swimming Pools [formerly Subpart B]
Section XXIV-313 - Diving Boards [formerly paragraph 24:005-5]
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. For indoor pools at least 16 feet of headroom above the highest diving board must be provided.
B. The water depth adjacent to diving boards should conform to the following safety standards.
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Elevation of Diving Board above Water (feet) |
Minimum Depth of Water under End of Board (feet) |
Minimum Depth of Water 6 ft. behind, 20 ft. forward, and 8 ft. to either Side of the End of the Diving Board |
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1' to 4' 4' to 10' above 10' (platforms) |
10'* 12' 15' |
10'* 10' 12' |
* The bottom may not be horizontal but must be sloped to permit drainage.
C. Standard diving boards are mounted 1 meter and 3 meters (approximately 10 feet) above the water and are 16 feet long by 20 inches wide. They shall extend at least 6 feet and no more than 7 feet beyond the edge of the pool.
D. Floats or fixed platforms in the water shall be constructed with an air space of at least 1 foot between the water and the platform. All braces, struts, etc., shall be designed to prevent entanglement or trapping of bathers beneath the platform.
E. Public pools with diving facilities in excess of 3 meters in height, or pools designed for platform diving, shall comply with the dimensional design requirements of FINA, U.S. Diving, National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA), etc.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(11) and R.S. 40:5(3)(16)(17)(20).
