Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 435.000 - Minimum Standards For Swimming Pools (state Sanitary Code: Chapter V)
Construction
Section 435.13 - Walkways and Decks

(1) Walkways shall be continuous around the pool with a minimum width of four feet of unobstructed clear distance including a curb at the pool edge, if such a curb is used. Walkways of a width of eight feet are desirable. A minimum of three feet walk width shall be provided around any piece of diving equipment. All walks, decks, and terraces shall have a minimum slope of 1/4 inch per foot toward adequate drains or points at which the water will have a free unobstructed flow away from the pool to approved points of disposal.

(2) All walkway and deck surfaces shall be furnished with a slip resistant non-abrasive surface.