The design and construction of a swimming pool, as well as all equipment and materials, shall comply with the requirements specified herein.
(a) Structural Design. The pool structure shall be engineered and designed to withstand the expected forces to which it will be subjected.
(b) Wall Slopes. To a depth up to five feet from the top, the wall slope shall not be more than two feet horizontal in five feet vertical.
(c) Floor Slopes. The slope of the floor on the shallow side of the transition point shall not exceed one foot vertical to seven feet horizontal. The transition point between shallow and deep water shall not be more than five feet deep.
(d) Diving Area. Minimum depths and area shall be as follows:
Boards | Maximum Distance Above Water (in inches) | Minimum Depth Five Feet From Tip of the Diving Board (in feet) | Distance From Diving Wall (in feet) | Distance from Deep Point to Transition Point (See sub- section(c)above) (in feet) | Minimum Overhang (in feet) | Minimum Width to Center of Board (in feet) |
Deck Level* | 18 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 ½ | 7 |
Residential | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 ½ | 7 ½ |
1 Meter | 39.37 | 8 ½ | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
* For each one inch of decrease of diving board height below eighteen inches, required minimum depth may be decreased one inch. | ||||||
(Ord. B-751. Passed 7-9-62.)