(a) The minimum depth of water below a diving board or platform and other minimum dimensions in the diving area of a pool must comply with the minimum standards indicated in Table I and Plate I.
(b) A diving board or platform must not be placed more than three meters above the water level without approval of the director. The base of a diving board or tower must not extend into the pool water, and the tower must be anchored with sufficient bracing to insure stability under the heaviest load. Both sides of steps, ladders, and platforms of diving towers one meter or higher must be provided with suitable handrails designed to prevent persons from falling.
(c) A minimum clearance of 16 feet must be provided above each diving board or platform, measured from the center of the front end of the board or platform and extending at least eight feet behind and to each side and 16 feet ahead of the measuring point.
(d) The height of a diving board must be measured from the midpoint of the skimmer opening or the top of the overflow gutter. (Ord. Nos. 15256; 16271)