Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Except as
described in Subsections (5) and (6), the manager shall ensure that a
continuous, unobstructed pool deck extends at least five feet around the entire
pool as measured from:
(a) the poolside edge
of the coping if the coping is flush with the pool deck; or
(b) the deck-side edge of the pool coping if
the coping is elevated from the pool deck.
(2) If the coping is elevated from the pool
deck, the manager shall ensure that the elevation difference between the top of
the coping surface and the surrounding deck is:
(a) no less than four inches; and
(b) no more than 19 inches.
(3) The manager shall ensure that:
(a) each pool has coping that is a minimum of
12 inches wide;
(b) the deck area
is maintained clear of obstructions for at least a four-foot width around the
entire pool unless otherwise allowed by this rule:
(c) except as specified in Subsection (4),
the pool deck slopes away from the pool to a deck drain at a grade of 1/4 inch
to 3/8 inch per linear foot;
(d)
each deck and walkway:
(i) is constructed to
drain standing water in a way that prevents it from returning to the pool or
circulation system;
(ii) has
non-slip surfaces;
(iii) is not
constructed of wood; and
(iv) is
maintained in a sanitary condition free from litter; and
(e)
(i)
carpeting is not installed within five feet of the water side edge of the
coping; and
(ii) carpet is wet
vacuumed as often as necessary to keep it clean and free of accumulated water
or debris.
(4)
The local health officer may exempt a pool from Subsection (3)(c) and may allow
the pool deck to slope toward the pool if:
(a)
the manager can demonstrate to the local health officer that water draining
toward the pool will not adversely affect pool water quality;
(b) the pool deck slopes toward the pool for
a maximum distance of five feet from the water's edge;
(c) the portion of the pool deck that slopes
toward the pool does so at a grade of 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch per linear foot;
and
(d) a minimum of three feet of
additional deck that meets the requirements of Subsection (3) is provided
beyond the high point of the slope.
(5) The local health officer may allow a deck
to be obstructed by a diving board, a platform, a slide, stairs, or a ladder if
there is at least five feet of deck area provided around the deck side of the
obstruction;
(6) The local health
officer may allow other types of deck obstructions, if the obstructions meet
the following criteria:
(a) no more than 15
linear feet of pool perimeter is obstructed in any one location;
(b) the combined total length of the deck
obstructions may not exceed 10% of the total linear pool perimeter;
(c) multiple obstructions are separated by at
least five feet;
(d) the design of
the obstruction does not endanger the health or safety of bathers;
and
(e) a spa and pool that share a
common wall that meets the requirements of Subsection
R392-302-37(2)(f)
is not considered a deck obstruction.
(7) The manager shall ensure that stairs
serving decks have uniform stair risers that meet the following requirements:
(a) a minimum rise of four inches;
(b) a maximum rise of seven inches;
(c) a minimum run of ten inches;
and
(d) a minimum width of 18
inches.
