Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) The manager
shall ensure that each pool wall is vertical or within plus three degrees of
vertical to a depth of at least two feet and nine inches.
(2) If a pool wall transitions from wall to
the floor using a radius, the manager shall ensure that the wall transition
radius meets the following requirements:
(a)
at water depths of three feet or less, a transitional radius from wall to
floor:
(i) does not exceed six
inches;
(ii) is tangent to the wall;
and
(iii) is tangent to or
intersects the floor;
(b)
at a water depth between three feet to five feet, the maximum transitional
radius from wall to the floor is determined by calculating the radius as it
varies progressively from a maximum six-inch radius at a three foot depth to a
maximum of two feet radius at five feet of depth; and
(c) at a water depth greater than five feet
the maximum transitional radius from wall to the floor is equivalent to the
water depth of the pool less three feet.
(3) If a pool wall transitions from wall to
the floor using an angle, the manager shall ensure that the transitional angle
meets the following requirements:
(a) at
water depths of three feet or less, a transitional angle from wall to floor
starts no more than three inches above the floor and intersects the floor at an
angle equal to or steeper than 45 degrees from horizontal;
(b) at a water depth between three feet to
five feet the transitional angle from wall to floor varies progressively
starting no more than three inches above the floor at a three foot depth to no
more than 18 inches above the floor at the five foot depth and intersects the
floor at an angle equal to or steeper than 45 degrees from horizontal;
and
(c) at water depths greater
than five feet the transitional angle from the wall to the floor is equivalent
to the water depth of the pool less three feet six inches and intersects the
floor at an angle:
(i) equal to or steeper
than 45 degrees from horizontal; or
(ii) equal to or a shallower angle than the
one to three floor slope ratio required in Subsection
R392-302-10(2).
(4) The manager shall
ensure that any outside corner created by adjoining walls or floor are rounded
or chamfered.
(5) The manager shall
ensure that:
(a) a pool contains no underwater
ledges except when approved by the local health officer for a special purpose
pool;
(b) a pool contains no
underwater ledges in areas of a pool designed for diving; and
(c) if underwater ledges are allowed by the
local health officer a line marks the extent of the ledge within two inches of
its leading edge and is at least two inches in width and in a contrasting dark
color for maximum visual distinction.
(6) The manager shall ensure that an
underwater seat or bench:
(a) if not located
on a perimeter wall of the pool, the back of the seat or bench extends above
the operating level of the pool and is clearly visible to users and meets the
requirements Subsections (2), (3) and (4); and
(b) has a maximum water depth to the
horizontal surface of 20 inches below the waterline;
(c) has an unobstructed surface that is a
minimum of ten inches, and a maximum of 20 inches from front to back, and a
minimum of 24 inches wide;
(d) does
not transverse a pool depth change of more than 24 inches;
(e) has a minimum horizontal separation
between sections of seats and benches of five feet;
(f) has a leading edge, or vertical face,
that is flush with the pool wall under the seat or bench and meets the
requirements of Subsection (1);
(g)
does not replace the stairs or ladders required in Section
R392-302-13, but is allowed in
conjunction with pool stairs;
(h)
is located outside of the minimum water envelope for diving equipment if a seat
or bench is located in the deep area of the pool where diving equipment is
installed; and
(i) is marked with a
line that:
(i) is at least two inches in
width;
(ii) is a contrasting color
for maximum visual distinction; and
(iii) marks the extent of the seat or bench
within two inches of its leading edge.
(7) The manager shall ensure that recessed
steps in a pool wall are at least four feet under water and meet the
requirements of Subsection
R392-302-13(4).
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2017-12, effective
6/1/2017
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2018-12, effective
5/24/2018
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2020-05, effective
2/26/2020
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2020-16, effective
8/10/2020
Adopted by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2023-17, effective
8/21/2023
