Section R18-5-212. Floors

A.       The slope of the floor of a public or semipublic swimming pool, from the end wall in the shallow area towards the deep area to the point of the first slope change shall be uniform and shall not exceed 1 foot of fall in 10 feet. The floor slope in a public or semipublic spa shall not exceed 1 foot of fall in 10 feet.

B.       The floor slope of a public or semipublic swimming pool, from the point of the first slope change to the deepest part of the swimming pool, shall not exceed 1 foot of fall in 3 feet.

C.       For a public or semipublic swimming pool that is equipped for diving, the depth of the swimming pool at the point of the first slope change shall be a minimum of 5 feet. For a public or semipublic swimming pool that is not equipped for diving, the depth of the swimming pool at the point of the first slope change shall be a minimum of 4 feet.

D.       All portions of a swimming pool or spa floor shall slope towards a main drain.

E.       The transitional radius where the floor of a public or semipub- lic swimming pool joins a wall shall comply with the follow- ing:

1.        The center of the radius shall be no less than 3 feet below the waterline in the deep area or 2 feet below the water- line in the shallow area.

2.        The radius shall be tangent at the point where the radius meets the wall or floor.

3.        The radius shall be equal to or greater than the depth of the swimming pool minus the vertical wall depth mea- sured from the waterline minus 3 inches.

Historical Note

Adopted effective February 19, 1998 (Supp. 98-1).