Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV)
Section 430.432 - Bathing Beaches - Compliance with 105 CMR 445.000: Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches (State Sanitary Code, Chapter VII), Required
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.430
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Bathing Beaches. Bathing and swimming shall not be permitted at any bathing beach located in Massachusetts which:
(1) does not meet the
requirements of
105 CMR
445.000: Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches
(State Sanitary Code, Chapter VII); or
(2) has limited water visibility when a black
secchi disk, six inches in diameter, on a white field placed at a depth of at
least four feet of water is not readily visible from the surface of the water;
or when, under normal usage, such disk is not readily visible from the surface
of the water when placed on the bottom where the depth is less than four
feet.
(B) Diving Areas.
(1)
There shall be a minimum water depth of ten feet for a one meter diving board
and 12 feet for a three-meter diving board.
(2) For natural diving areas, the bottom
shall be cleared of stumps, rocks, weeds and other obstacles.
(3) Diving boards shall be mounted on a firm
foundation and never on an insecure base that can be affected by shifting
weight loads and wave action. The entire length of the toe surface of diving
boards shall be covered with non-skid material. The front end of the board
shall project at least six feet beyond the edge of the pool or dock. Clearance
from the sides of the board shall be at least ten feet, the distance between
diving boards shall be at least eight feet, and at least 13 feet of free and
unobstructed head room shall be provided above all divingboards and
platforms.
(4) There shall be an
adequate number of stairs or ladders for all diving towers, platforms, and
flats. All stairs and ladders shall be provided with a handrail. Treads of
stairs and ladders shall be of nonslip material.
(C) Required Safety Equipment. For each 2000 square feet or major fraction thereof of water surface area used for bathing, the owner shall provide, in a readily accessible location, one U.S. Coast Guard approved ring buoy, with a minimum inside diameter of 15 inches, weighing 21/2 pounds and with an attached 1/4 inch rope no less than 60 feet in length. All swimming pools and man-made swimming areas shall have at least one safety hook with a minimum handle length of 12 feet.
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