(a) Swimming pool facilities shall have a room(s) or structure which encloses the filtration equipment, pumps, electrical equipment, chemical feed equipment, and other recirculation and filtration system appurtenances. The room(s) or structure shall provide working area and access above and around all equipment no less than that specified by the manufacturer and sufficient to permit routine maintenance. The room(s) or structure shall be provided with a lockable door(s) of sufficient width to permit the removal of equipment. The entrance to the filter room(s) shall be easily accessible from the deck so the pool operator can enter the room(s) without having to exit the enclosed pool area. The room(s) or structure shall be impervious to water and resistant to the chemicals necessary for the operation of the facility.
(b) The floor of the filter room(s) or structure shall be designed to provide adequate drainage with a minimum floor slope of one to forty-eight and a maximum floor slope of one to twenty-four to a floor drain and shall be kept dry at all times, particularly in the vicinity of electrical panels. Discharging filter backwash water onto the floor is prohibited.
(c) The filter room(s) shall be provided with mechanical cross-ventilation.
(d) Illumination of at least thirty foot-candles, measured twenty-four inches above the floor, shall be provided above equipment and working areas. A minimum of two light fixtures shall be installed, and all light fixtures shall be shielded and vapor-proof.
(Ord. 07-14. Passed 12-18-07.)