Every private residential swimming pool shall be equipped with one or more throwing ring buoys not more than 20 inches in diameter attached to a 3/16-inch manila line, nylon rope, or an equivalent, and such line or rope shall be 10 feet longer than the long dimension of the pool, and one or more light but strong poles with blunted ends not less than 12 feet in length, for making reach assists or rescues. This equipment shall be mounted in a fixed position within the pool enclosure adjacent to and within 15 feet of the pool.
('69 Code, § 6-150)