(a) The depth and slope of a pool must comply with the specifications indicated in Plate I.
(b) A pool without a diving area must have no sudden increase in slope and must not exceed five feet in depth.
(c) All surfaces on the bottom of a pool must slope toward the main drain. A main drain is not required in vinyl pools with a depth of less than five feet. In areas of a pool that are less than five feet in depth, the following slope requirements apply:
(1) The slope of the floor in a pool 42 feet or more in length must not exceed one foot in 12 feet.
(2) The slope of the floor in a pool less than 42 feet in length must not exceed one foot in eight feet.
(d) Walls in the deep portion of a pool must be vertical from the water line for a minimum depth of two feet six inches.
(e) Depth of water must be marked at or above the water surface on the vertical pool wall or on the edge of the deck next to the pool, at maximum and minimum depth points, at points of break between deep and shallow areas, and at intermediate increments of depth, spaced at not more than 25 foot intervals around the entire perimeter of the pool. Depth markings and additional signage for pools must be consistent with the requirements in Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 265, Subsections 265.199(c)-(f), as amended. Depth markers are not required for private pools.
(f) The depth of the water must be measured from the midpoint of the skimmer opening or the top of the overflow gutter. (Ord. Nos. 15256; 16271; 30090)