Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R392 - Population Health, Environmental Health
Rule R392-302 - Design, Construction and Operation of Public Pools
Section R392-302-17 - Fencing and Barriers
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 392-302-17
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The manager shall ensure that the complete perimeter of the pool, pool deck, and additional decking area, if provided, is enclosed with a fence or other barrier to prevent unauthorized entry that:
(a) is at least six
feet in height measured from the exterior side of the barrier;
(b) does not allow passage of a four-inch
diameter sphere through any fence or barrier opening including below the
barrier;
(c) the vertical clearance
between a surface below the barrier is constructed of a solid surface such as
concrete, paving stones, or other solid surface material approved by the local
health officer;
(d) if the fence or
barrier has horizontal members, the horizontal members are at least 45 inches
apart from each other;
(e) if the
fence or barrier includes a gate or door to access the pool enclosure, the gate
or door is self-closing and:
(i) has a
self-latching mechanism that includes a self-locking mechanism installed
between 34 inches and 48 inches above the ground; or
(ii) has a self-latching mechanism that does
not include a self-locking mechanism installed 54 inches above the ground, and
a lock such as a keyhole, electronic sensor, or combination dial installed
between 34 inches and 48 inches above the ground;
(iii) has no opening greater than 1/2 inch
within 18 inches of the self-latching mechanism;
(iv) is designed in such a way that it does
not prevent egress in the event of an emergency;
(v) is constructed to prevent unauthorized
entry from the perimeter of the facility; and
(vi) at least one exit gate is required for
each pool enclosure that opens outward from the pool area.
(2)
(a) The manager shall ensure that any pool
enclosure accessible to the public when one or more of the pools are closed and
not being maintained for use has a sign that meets the requirements of a
four-inch safety sign as described in Subsection
R392-302-32(1)
identifying each closed pool; and
(b) access to each closed pool is prevented
by one of the following:
(i) a safety cover
that restricts bather access and meets ASTM standard F1346-91 that is
incorporated by reference;
(ii) a
secondary barrier that is approved by the local health officer; or
(iii) another bather restriction method
approved by the local health officer.
(3)
(a) The
local health officer may exempt indoor pools from any portion of Subsection (1)
if it is determined that bather safety is not compromised.
(b) The local health officer may exempt pools
designed for hotels motels and apartment complexes from the height requirements
described in Subsection (1) in consideration of architectural and landscaping
features.
(c) A local health
officer may exempt an entrance to the pool enclosure from Subsection (1) if:
(i) the gate or door to a facility or pool
area is staffed and controlled, and is locked when the facility or pool area is
not open to the public; or
(ii) the
pool or facility has certified lifeguards conducting bather surveillance when
the pool area or facility is open, and the gate or door is locked when the
facility or pool area is not open to the public.
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