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The structural design and construction of private residential swimming pools shall comply with the structural sections of the building code. Pools shall be designed to withstand the water pressure from within and to resist the pressure from the earth when the pool is empty. The slope of the bottom of any part of the pool in which the water is less than 5 feet (1525 mm) in depth shall not be more than 1 foot (300 mm) in each 15 feet (3.95 m). The maximum slope where the water is 5 feet (1525 mm) or more in depth shall not exceed 1 foot (300 mm) in 3 feet (915 mm).