(a) Spa pool depth markings shall comply with the requirements specified in Section 838.44(d).
(b) There shall be no protrusions, extensions, means of entanglement or obstructions which can cause entrapment or injury.
(c) A timer switch that automatically shuts off the hydrotherapy jets and air blowers shall be provided. The timer switch shall be readily accessible to patrons and be located directly adjacent to the spa pool and shall have a maximum setting which does not exceed fifteen minutes. The timer switch shall not be accessible from within the spa pool.
(d) A prominently identified and conspicuously located spa pool emergency pump cut-off switch shall be provided at each spa pool and shall be immediately accessible from the spa pool deck to be used strictly in the event of an emergency. The emergency switch shall deactivate all spa pool pumps. An “EMERGENCY PUMP CUT-OFF SWITCH” sign shall be posted at the switch, and shall have letters at least two inches in height which are color contrasted with the background color of the sign. The emergency pump cut-off switch shall not be capable of activating the spa pool pumps.
(e) If the telephone specified in Section 838.44(c) is not provided, a direct dial, hard-wired telephone that is fully operational shall be provided within one hundred feet of the spa pool and shall be readily accessible at all times. The facility's name, address, and the emergency numbers, including the phone number for the pool operator, shall be posted by the telephone.
(Ord. 07-14. Passed 12-18-07.)