Chapter 31A — SYSTEMS FOR WINDOW CLEANING OR EXTERIOR BUILDING
Section 3119B — POOL ENCLOSURE
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3119B.1 Enclosure. ¶
3119B.1 Enclosure. The pool shall be enclosed by one or a combination of the following: a fence, portion of a building, wall or other approved durable enclosure. Doors, openable windows, gates of living units or associated private premises shall not be permitted as part of the pool enclosure. The enclosure, doors and gates shall meet all of the following specifications: 1. The enclosure shall have a minimum effective perpendicular height of 5 feet (1524 mm) as measured from the outside as depicted in Figure 31B-4; and 2. Openings, holes or gaps in the enclosure, doors and/or gates shall not…
3119B.2 Gates. ¶
3119B.2 Gates. Gates and doors opening into the pool enclosure also shall meet the following specifications: 1. Gates and doors shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices. The self-latching device shall keep the gate or door securely closed. Gates and doors shall open outwardly away from the pool except where otherwise prohibited by law. Hand activated door or gate opening hardware shall be located at a height no lower than 42 inches (1067 mm) but no higher than 44 inches (1179 mm) above the deck or walkway; and 2. Gates and doors shall be capable of being locked during…
3119B.3 Retroactivity. ¶
3119B.3 Retroactivity. Sections 3119B.1 and 3119B.2 shall apply only to public pool enclosures constructed on or after July 1, 1994. Notwithstanding the foregoing effective date, no fence enclosure shall be less than 4 feet (1219 mm) in height.
3119B.4 Enclosure of pools constructed prior to July 1, 1994. ¶
3119B.4 Enclosure of pools constructed prior to July 1, 1994. The enforcing agent may allow the installation of an enclosure which reduces the pool deck to less than 4 feet (1219 mm) in width when the physical characteristics of a site preclude providing a 4-foot (1219 mm) wide deck around the perimeter of an existing pool.