Stairs, steps, and ladders shall be constructed as detailed in Section 838.32 except for the circumstances outlined below.
(a) The stairs, ramps, and platforms associated with structure supported attractions shall be designed to provide for the safety of the intended users and shall take into account the following:
(1) Heavy patron loads.
(2) Slip hazards.
(3) Properly located and sized handrails.
(b) Wave pools shall be provided with recessed ladders or step holes with vertical grab bars at water depths greater than three and one-half feet, for emergency exit only, spaced at intervals of not greater than fifty feet.
(c) Stairs and steps shall be recessed into the pool wall or deck.
(d) Handrails shall extend over the coping or edge of the deck.
(e) Ladders or stepholes shall be provided to allow patron exit from pools greater than four feet in water depth, except in receiving pools which bring the user toward a shallow water depth area after entering the water.
(f) A minimum of one exit shall be provided for every fifty feet or fraction thereof of pool perimeter for pools whose water depth is greater than four feet. At least two means of egress/ingress shall be provided for each diving area or drop slide receiving pool. The exits shall be arranged to prevent exit paths from crossing slide discharge paths.
(g) Slow river attractions shall be provided with properly sized recessed stairwells or rampways with handrails. Entry and exit points shall be sufficiently wide to easily accommodate patrons boarding on or disembarking from flotation devices.
(h) Additional handrails at entry and exit areas may be required as determined by the Director.
(Ord. 07-14. Passed 12-18-07.)