A. Private: Private, see 2006 international building code or current adoption.
B. Public Or Semiprivate: Public or semiprivate, see 2006 international building code or current adoption.
C. Permit Required: The requirements for this section shall regulate the installation of private swimming pools located on residential property and a permit shall be obtained prior to any installation. Permit application shall be accompanied with 2 sets of plans and specifications of the proposed pool with 3 plot plans showing the location of the pool in relationship with lot lines and other structures on the property. If the property is serviced with a well and/or septic field, approval from the Lake County health department will be required.
D. Compliance: Private swimming pools, spas and hot tubs shall comply with this section.
E. Definitions: The words shall, for the purpose of this section, have the meaning as stated.
ABOVEGROUND/BELOWGROUND SWIMMING POOL: Any structure that contains water that is more than 24" in depth and is used for swimming. Such pool shall only be available to the family and/or guests of the household. For the purpose of this chapter, hot tubs and spas are considered the same as a swimming pool.
BARRIER: A fence, wall, wall of a building, the wall of an aboveground pool (provided it is a minimum of 48" high) or any combination of these which surrounds the swimming pool, hot tub or spa and prohibits unapproved access to the pool.
SAFETY COVER: A cover that is placed over the water area of a pool, hot tub or spa.
SAFETY COVER (POWER): A cover that is placed over the water area of a pool, hot tub or spa and is opened and closed with a mechanical system (can be electrical or mechanical).
F. Structural Requirements: All inground or aboveground pools, hot tubs or spas shall be designed and built to withstand the forces to which the pool, hot tub or spa will be subjected.
G. Inground Pools: Inground pools shall comply with the following:
1. Slope Of The Wall: From top to a depth of 2'9" the slope of the wall shall not exceed 1:5.
2. Slope Of The Floor:
a. Shallow End: On the shallow side of the pool transition the floor shall not exceed a slope of 1:7. The depth of the shallow side shall not exceed 5' deep.
b. Deep End: The slope from the deepest part of the pool to the shallow transition point shall not exceed 1:3.
3. Cleaning: All inground swimming pools shall have a recirculating skimmer or overflow gutter to remove scum and foreign particles from the water.
4. Skimmers: There shall be a minimum of 1 skimmer per 1,000 square feet of water surface or any fraction.
5. Overflow Gutters: If overflow gutters are used they shall be a minimum of 3" deep and pitched to slope 1:48 towards the drains. Gutters shall be constructed in such a manner to be safe, cleanable and any foreign matter entering the gutter cannot be washed out by surges of water.
6. Accessory Structures: All accessory structures relating to the inground pool (equipment building, showers, dressing rooms, etc.) shall be constructed with all the applicable sections of this chapter.
7. Minimum Depths: Minimum depth requirements for pools equipped with a diving board shall comply with table 322-1 of this section.
WATER DEPTH REQUIREMENTS FOR POOLS EQUIPPED WITH A DIVING BOARD TABLE 322-1
Height Of Diving Board Above Pool Deck | Minimum Depth Directly Under The End Of The Diving Board | Distance Between The Minimum Depth Under A Diving Board And The Deepest Part Of The Pool | Minimum Depth At The Deepest Part Of The Pool |
1'8" | 6'0" | 7'0" | 7'6" |
2'2" | 6'10" | 7'6" | 8'0" |
2'6" | 7'5" | 8'0" | 8'0" |
3'4" | 8'6" | 9'0" | 9'0" |
H. Inground Pools And Aboveground Pools: All inground pools and aboveground pools shall comply with the following:
1. Overhead Electrical Service: All overhead electrical service to a pool shall be installed in accordance with the national electrical code, current adoption and tables 322-2-A and 322-2-B.
2. Underground Electrical Service: Underground wiring shall not be permitted under the pool or within an area extending 5' horizontally for the inside wall of the pool. Where space limitations prevent wiring from being installed 5' or more from the pool, such wiring shall be permitted where installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit or a nonmetallic raceway system. All metal conduit shall be corrosion resistant and suitable for the location. The minimum depth of burial shall be in accordance with the national electrical code, current adoption.
3. Access: All swimming pools shall have a minimum of 1 access that has a slip resistant surface. Access shall be provided by either steps or a ladder.
4. Water Supply: All swimming pools shall be provided with a potable water supply complying with the state of Illinois plumbing code.
5. Circulation: The water supply of all swimming pools shall be circulated to achieve a complete turnover every 12 hours.
6. Filtering: The circulation system shall be equipped with a hair and lint filter installed ahead of the pump.
7. Drainage: The swimming pool and all equipment shall have the ability to be drained. Water that is drained from the pools shall not create any problems on neighboring properties.
8. Safety Enclosure: All inground or aboveground swimming pools, spas or hot tubs shall have a safety enclosure consisting of fences, solid barriers or walls that complies with the exception of a spa or hot tub with an approved safety cover.
9. Height: An approved barrier shall be a minimum of 48" above the grade on the side away from the pool. The maximum dimension from grade to the bottom of the barrier shall not exceed 2". If the sides of an aboveground pool are not 48" above grade, a barrier at grade or attached to the top of the pool shall be installed to provide the minimum 48" barrier.
10. Fences: No opening in a fence shall allow the passage of a 4" sphere. If the fence is constructed with vertical and horizontal members the minimum dimension between horizontal members shall be 45". Horizontal members shall be located on the pool side. If a chainlink fence is provided the maximum opening of the squares shall be 11/4". Barriers that are made from lattice fence shall not have an opening larger than 13/4".
11. Gates: Access gates located in a swimming pool barrier shall comply with all the requirements of fences or solid barriers and in addition shall:
a. Gates used for pedestrian access shall open outward away from the pool and be self-closing and have a self-latching device.
b. Gates other than for pedestrian use shall be equipped with a self-latching device.
c. When the self-latching device is located less than 54" from the bottom of the gate, the releasing mechanism and openings shall comply with the following:
(1) The release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate and be a minimum of 3" below the top of the gate.
(2) The gates and barrier, within 18" of the releasing mechanism, shall not have any openings greater than 1/2".
12. Solid Barriers: If solid barriers are provided there shall be no indentations or protrusions that would provide toe holds for climbing.
13. Walls Of Structures: Where the wall of a house is used as part of the pool barrier and has door(s) opening directly to the pool area the door(s) shall comply with 1 of the following:
a. Doors located in the wall that serve as part of the barrier shall be equipped with an alarm that will activate when the door is opened.
(1) Alarm shall be set to activate a maximum of 7 seconds after the door is opened and shall sound for a minimum of 30 seconds.
(2) The alarm shall produce an alarm having a minimum of 85 decibels and shall be different from any other alarm located in the residence.
(3) Alarms may have a temporary deactivation mechanism to silence the alarm for a maximum of 15 seconds.
b. All doors in the wall that serve as part of the barrier shall be self-closing and self-latching devices. The latch release device shall be a minimum of 54" above the finished floor elevation.
c. A power or manual safety cover shall be installed on the pool, spa or hot tub. Pool cover shall be capable of supporting a minimum of 485 pounds, be capable of draining water on top of the cover and if the cover has opening shall not have openings larger than 4". Mechanically operated covers shall be installed in accordance with the national electrical code, current adoption and any controls shall be located a minimum of 54" above the finished floor. All mechanical controls shall be spring or contact type that requires continued operation by a person. All controls shall be within sight of the entire pool structure.
14. Access: Fixed ladder, removable ladder or steps for access to an aboveground pool shall be provided with a barrier as required by this section. Removable ladder shall not be acceptable as a barrier to an aboveground pool.
15. Doors As Part Of The Barrier: All walls surrounding an indoor pool that have a door located in them shall comply with subsection H13a, H13b, or H13c of this section.
16. Barrier Locations: Barrier shall be placed in locations that will not allow any other structure, equipment or other object to be used to climb over the pool barrier. (Ord. 2008-09-01, 9-24-2008)