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(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)
(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)
(a) Materials used in steps, ladders, and diving towers must be of sufficient structural strength to safely support anticipated loads and must be corrosion resistant, easily cleaned, and of a nonskid design.
(b) A minimum of one ladder must be provided for each 100 feet of public or semi-public pool perimeter; except that a diving area which is wider than 30 feet at any point must be provided with two ladders at opposite sides.
(c) If recessed steps are used, they must be designed to drain into the pool and to be easily cleaned.
(d) Ladders and recessed steps must be provided with a handrail on both sides. Handrails must be constructed out over the coping and return to the pool deck.
(e) Handrails, ladders, steps, seat ledges, and coping must also comply with the standards for pool safety in Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Part 1, Subchapter L, Chapter 265, Subsection 199(a), as amended. (Ord. Nos. 15256; 30090)
(a) All pools must be equipped with either an overflow gutter or surface skimming device.
(b) If surface skimming devices are used:
(1) handholds must be provided around the entire perimeter of the pool except above steps and:
(A) if coping is used, the outer two inches must be not more than 2 1/2 inches thick; and
(B) must be not more than 12 inches above the normal water line;
(2) each skimming device must be individually controlled;
(3) each skimming device must be automatically adjustable to variations in water level over a range of at least three inches;
(4) the rate of flow through the total number of skimming devices must be automatically adjustable from 50 percent to 75 percent of the capacity of the pool filter system;
(5) each skimming device must have an easily removable and cleanable basket or screen to trap material which might clog the circulation pump; and
(6) one skimmer must be provided for each 500 square feet of water surface area plus an additional skimmer for any remaining increment of water surface area less than 500 square feet.
(c) If an overflow gutter is used, it must:
(1) extend around the entire perimeter of the pool except above steps;
(2) be constructed so that the gutter is not completely recessed into the wall and water entering the gutter cannot flow back into the pool;
(3) be capable of continuously removing 50 percent or more of the recirculated water through the filter system;
(4) be connected to a recirculation system with a surge capacity of not less than 1/2 gallon for each square foot of pool surface area, and in pools subject to heavy swimming use, a surge capacity of not less than one gallon for each square foot of surface area;
(5) be designed so that the edge of the gutter can be used as a handhold for bathers;
(6) be designed so that the overflow edge is level within 3/10 inch;
(7) be designed so that the bottom slopes not less than 1/8 inch to the foot, to outlets spaced at 10 foot intervals;
(8) discharge waste into the recirculating system, the drain pipe being not less than 1-1/2 inches in diameter. (Ord. 15256)
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