Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 444 - Sanitation
PUBLIC BATHING PLACES
General Standards for Construction
Section 444.122 - Diving area and equipment

1. In a pool in which diving and swimming are allowed, the area of the pool in which diving is permitted must be:

2. A pool for which an operating permit is issued before January 16, 1996, and in which diving is allowed must contain an adequate area and a depth of water to provide safe diving. A pool for which an operating permit is issued on or after January 16, 1996, and in which diving is allowed must contain an area and depth of water that complies with Article IV of the American National Standard for Swimming Pools: ANSI/NSPI-1 1991, which is hereby adopted by reference. A copy of the article may be obtained from the National Spa and Pool Institute, 2111 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, at a cost of $32.

3. Diving boards, towers and platforms in excess of 3 meters in height are not allowed in a pool without special provisions, controls and definite limitations on their use. Where such boards, towers or platforms are permitted, their use must be limited to adequately trained personnel and must not be open to the general public.

4. Diving boards, towers and platforms must have a slip-resistant finish and, if covered with an absorbent material, the cover must be disinfected daily.

5. At least 16 feet (4.9 meters) of unobstructed clearance must be provided above diving boards and platforms.

6. Supports, platforms and steps for diving boards must be of substantial construction and of sufficient structural strength to carry the maximum anticipated loads safely. Steps must be of corrosion resistant material, easily cleanable and of slip-resistant design.

7. Handrails must be provided at all steps and ladders leading to diving boards more than 1 meter above the water, except those ladders set at 15° or less from the vertical. Platforms and diving boards which are over 1 meter high must be protected with guard railings.