(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)