Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 444 - Sanitation
PUBLIC BATHING PLACES
General Standards for Construction
Section 444.132 - Chairs for lifeguards

1. Each pool must have at least one elevated lifeguard chair. This shall be presumed to be adequate for 2,000 square feet (185.8 square meters) of pool surface area with an additional lifeguard chair being provided for each additional area of 2,000 square feet (185.8 square meters) or major fraction thereof.

2. If a pool is provided with more than one lifeguard chair and the pool width is 40 feet (12.2 meters) or more, chairs must be located on each side of the pool.

3. The chairs must be located to provide a clear, unobstructed view of the bottom of the pool in the area of surveillance.

4. The requirements of this section may be waived by the health authority in the case of a swimming pool serving a motel, apartment or hotel and having a surface area of less than 2,000 square feet (185.8 square meters).

5. Lifeguard stations may be substituted for lifeguard chairs with written approval of the health authority.