Proposed Changes to
the 2007
2007
Chapter 1: Administration
Revise Section 106.1, Submittal
documents, to add interior designer as follows:
106.1 Submittal documents.
Construction documents,
special inspection and structural observation programs, and other data shall be
submitted in one or more sets with each application for a permit. The
construction documents shall be prepared by a design registered
design professional where required by the Chapter 471, statutes. Where special conditions exist, the building
official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be
prepared by a registered design professional.
Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the
submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared
by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work
applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to
obtain compliance with this code.
If
the design professional is an architect, or engineer legally registered under
the laws of this state regulating the practice of architecture as provided for
in Chapter 481, Florida Statutes, Part I, or engineering as provided for in
Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, then he or she shall affix his or her official
seal to said drawings, specifications and accompanying data, as required by
Florida Statute. If the design professional is a landscape architect registered
under the laws of this state regulating the practice of landscape architecture
as provided for in Chapter 481, Florida Statutes, Part II, then he or she shall
affix his or her seal to said drawings, specifications and accompanying data as
defined in Section 481.303(6)(a)(b)(c)(d), FS.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Revise section 105.15 to read as follows:
105.15 Opening protection. When any
activity requiring a building permit that is applied for on or after July 1,
2008, and for which the estimated cost is $50,000 or more for a building
site built single – family detached residential structures that is
located in the wind borne debris region as defined in the Florida
Building in this Code and that has an insured value of $750,000 or
more, or, if the building site built single – family detached
residential structures is uninsured or for which documentation of insured
value is not presented, has a just valuation for the structure for purposes of
ad valorem taxation of $750,000 or more. ; oOpening
protections as required within the Florida Building Code, Building this
Code or Florida Building Code, Residential for new construction shall be
provided.
Exception:
Single family residential structures
permitted subject to the
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Chapter 4 Special detailed
requirements based on use and occupancy
Revise section 424.1 to read as
follows:
424.1 Public swimming pools and
bathing places. Public swimming pools and bathing places shall comply with the
design and construction standards of this section.
NOTE: Other administrative and
programmatic provisions may apply. See Department of Health (DOH) Rule 64E-9,
"Bathing load" means the maximum number of
persons allowed in the pool or bathing place at one time.
"Collector tank" means a reservoir, with a minimum
of 2.25 square feet water surface area open to the atmosphere, from which the
recirculation or feature pump takes suction, which receives the gravity flow
from the main drain line and surface overflow system or feature water source
line, and that is
cleanable.
“Effective Barrier” – A barrier which consists of a building, or
equivalent structure, plus a 48 inch minimum height fence on the remaining
sides or a continuous 48 inch minimum height fence. All access through the
barrier must have one or more of the following safety features: alarm, key lock
or self-locking doors and gates. Safety covers that comply with the American
Society for Testing Materials standard F1346-91 (2003) may also be
considered as an effective barrier.
“D.E.” – is the Diatomaceous Earth that is
used as a filter aid in DE type filters. For the purpose of this rule, it also
includes alternative filter aids that have been approved under NSF/ANSI
Standard 50-2007, and accepted by the filter manufacturer.
"Interactive water
features" means a structure designed to allow for recreational activities
with recirculated, filtered, and treated water; but having minimal standing
water. Water from the interactive fountain type features is collected by
gravity below grade in a collector tank or sump. The water is filtered,
disinfected and then pumped to the feature spray discharge heads.
“Modification” – Any act which
changes or alters the original characteristics of the pool as approved. For
example, changes in the recirculation systems, decking, treatment systems,
disinfection system, and pool shape are modifications.
“Marking” or “Markings” – Refers to the placement and installation
of visual marking cues to help patrons identify step, bench and swimout
outlines, slope break location, depth designations, and NO ENTRY and NO DIVING
warnings. When markings are specified by code to be dark the term dark shall
mean a Munsell Color Value from zero to four.
"Perimeter overflow
gutter" means a level trough or ledge around the inside perimeter of the
pool containing drains to clean the pool water surface.
"Plunge pool" means the
receiving body of water located at the terminus of a recreational water slide.
"Pool floor" means the
interior pool bottom surface which consists of that area from a horizontal
plane up to a maximum of a 45-degree slope.
"Pool wall" means the
interior pool side surfaces which consist of that area from a vertical plane to
a 45-degree slope.
“Pool
Turnover” – The circulation of the entire pool volume through the filter system.
Pool volume shall be determined from the design water level which is the normal
operating water level; for gutter type pools is the horizontal plane of the
upper lip of the gutter and for skimmer pools is the centerline of the skimmer
opening.
"Precoat pot" means a
container with a valved connection to the suction side of the recirculation
pump of a pressure diatomaceous earth (D.E.) type filter system
used for coating the filter with D. E. powder or NSF/ANSI Standard 50-2007 and manufacturer approved
substitute filter aid.
A "public swimming pool"
or "public pool" means a watertight structure of concrete, masonry,
or other approved materials which is located either indoors or outdoors, used
for bathing or swimming by humans, and filled with a filtered and disinfected
water supply, together with buildings, appurtenances, and equipment used in
connection therewith. A public swimming pool or public pool shall mean a
conventional pool, spa-type pool, wading pool, special purpose pool, or water
recreation attraction, to which admission may be gained with or without payment
of a fee and includes, but is not limited to, pools operated by or serving
camps, churches, cities, counties, day care centers, group home facilities for
eight or more clients, health spas, institutions, parks, state agencies,
schools, subdivisions, or the cooperative living-type projects of five or more
living units, such as apartments, boardinghouses, hotels, mobile home parks,
motels, recreational vehicle parks, and townhouses. The term does not include a
swimming pool located on the grounds of a private residence.
"Recirculation system"
means the system of piping and mechanics designed to remove the water from the
pool then filter, disinfect and return it to the pool.
"Slip resistant" means
having a textured surface which is not conducive to slipping under contact of
bare feet unlike glazed tile or masonry terrazzo and nontextured plastic
materials. manufactured surface products shall be designated by the
manufacturer as suitable for walking surfaces in wet areas.
"Spa pool" means a pool
used in conjunction with high-velocity air or water.
"Special purpose pool"
means a public pool used exclusively for a specific, supervised purpose,
including springboard or platform diving training, SCUBA diving instruction,
and aquatic programs for persons with disabilities, preschool or kindergarten
children.
“Swimming
Pool Slide” a slide designed by its manufacturer to discharge over the sidewall
of a swimming pool.
“Swim
Spa” – A pool used in conjunction with a directional flow of water against
which one swims.
"Wading pool" means a
shallow pool designed to be used by children.
"Water recreation
attraction" means a facility with design and operational features that
provide patron recreational activity and purposefully involves immersion of the
body partially or totally in the water. Water recreation attractions include
water slides, lazy river rides, water course rides, water activity
pools, interactive water features and wave pools and any additional pool within
the boundaries of the attraction.
“Water Activity Pool” – A water recreation
attraction which has water related activities such as rope ladders, rope
swings, cargo nets and other similar activities.
“Water Slides” – A water recreation attraction
ride which is characterized by having trough-like or tubular flumes or chutes.
“
“Water Therapy Facilities” as that term is used in section
514.0115(1), F.S., are pools used exclusively for water therapy to treat a
diagnosed injury, illness, or medical condition, wherein the therapy is
provided under the direct supervision of a Florida licensed physical therapist,
occupational therapist, or athletic trainer; pursuant to a prescription by a
physician or a physician's assistant (PA) licensed pursuant to chapters 458 or
459, F.S., a podiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 461, F.S., or an advanced
registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) licensed pursuant to chapter 464, F.S.;
and the prescribing physician, PA, podiatrist or ARNP, authorizes a plan of
treatment justifying use of the pool for health care purposes.
"Lazy river ride"
means a water recreation attraction designed to convey bathers around a
relatively flat course using an artificially created current.
"Wade pool" means a
water recreation attraction ride which is characterized by having trough-like
or tubular flumes or chutes.
“Wave Pool” – A water
recreation attraction that is characterized by wave action.
"Wet deck area" means the 4-foot-wide (1219 mm)
unobstructed pool deck area around the outside of the pool water perimeter,
curb, ladders, handrails, diving boards, diving towers, or pool slides,
waterfalls, water features, starting blocks, planters, or lifeguard chairs.
"Zero depth entry pool"
means a pool where the pool floor continues to slope upward to a point where it
meets the surface of the water and the pool deck.
424.1.1 Sizing – The bathing load for conventional swimming
pools, wading
pools, interactive
water features, water activity pools less than 24” deep, and special purpose pools shall be
computed on the basis of one person per five gallons per minute (gpm) of
recirculation flow. The bathing load for wading pools and interactive water
features shall be established by averaging one person per 10 square feet of
pool area and one person per 5 gallons per minute of filter rate. The
bathing load for spa type pools shall be based on one person per each 10 square
feet of surface area. The filtration system for swimming pools shall be capable of meeting all other requirements of these
rules while providing a flowrate of at least one gallon per minute for each
living unit at transient facilities and three-fourths gallon per minute at
non-transient facilities. Recreational vehicle sites,
campsites and boat slips designated for live-aboards shall be considered a transient living unit.
For properties with multiple pools, this requirement includes the
cumulative total GPM of all swimming pools, excluding spas, wading pools and
interactive water features. All other types of projects shall be sized according to the anticipated
bathing load and proposed uses. For the purpose of determining minimum pool
size only, the pool turnover period used cannot be less than three hours.
424.1.2 Swimming pool construction
standards.
424.1.2.1
Pool structure. Pools shall be constructed of
concrete or other impervious and structurally rigid material. All pools shall
be watertight, free from structural cracks and shall have a nontoxic smooth and
slip-resistant finish. All materials shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer’s
specifications unless such specifications violate Chapter 64E-9, F.A.C., rule
requirements or the approval criteria of NSF/ANSI Standard 50-2007 or NSF/ANSI
Standard 60-2005.
(a)
Floors and walls shall be white or pastel in color and shall have the
characteristics of reflecting rather than absorbing light. Tile used in less than 5 feet (1524 mm) of
water must be slip resistant. A minimum 4 inch tile line, each tile a minimum size of one
inch on all sides shall
be installed at the water line, but shall not exceed 12 inches in height if a
dark color is used. Gutter type pools may substitute 2-inch tile, each a minimum size of one inch
on all sides, along the
pool wall edge of the gutter lip.
(b)
One inch square tile may be used if the licensed contractor
provides a signed written certification to the approving department engineer
that the adhesive used on the one inch square tile has a manufacturer's tested
shear strength of at least 250 psi and the manufacturer has specified the
adhesive for use underwater to adhere the type of tile used (vitreous (glass)
or ceramic). Tiles shall not have sharp edges exposed that could cause bather
injury.
424.1.2.2 Dimensions.
424.1.2.2.1 Dimensional standards.
Dimensional standards for competition type pools shall be those published by
the National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1990; Federation Internationale
de Natation Amateur (FINA), 1998-2000 Handbook; 1998-1999 Official Rules of
Diving & Code Regulation of United States Diving Inc.; 1998 United States
Swimming Rules and Regulations, and National Federation of State High School
Associations, 1997-1998, which are incorporated by reference in this code.
424.1.2.2.2 Walls and
corners. All pool walls shall have a
clearance of 15 feet (4572 mm) perpendicular to the wall (as measured at design water
level from gutter lip to gutter lip, or on skimmer pools, from vertical wall to
vertical wall). Offset steps and spa coves, spa pools and wading pools are exempt from this clearance
requirement. Where interior
steps protrude into the pool resulting in less than 15 feet of clearance from
any wall such protrusion shall not exceed six feet on any perpendicular line
from a tangent to any pool wall from which the steps emanate. The upper part of pool walls in
areas 5 feet deep or less shall be within 5 degrees (4572 mm) vertical for a
minimum depth of 2½ feet (762 mm) from which point the wall may join the floor
with a maximum radius equal to the difference between the pool depth and 2½
feet. The upper part of pool walls in areas over 5 feet deep shall be within 5
degrees vertical for a minimum depth equal to the pool water depth minus 2½
feet (762 mm) from which point the wall may join the floor with a maximum
radius of 2½ feet (762 mm). Corners shall be a minimum 90-degree angle. The
corner intersections of walls which protrude or angle into the pool water area
shall be rounded with a minimum radius of 2 inches (51 mm). This radius shall be continued through the top of the gutter
edge; chamfering is allowed. Pool coping shall not overhang into
the pool more than one and a half inches.
424.1.2.2.3 Pool floor slope and slope transition. The radius of curvature between the floor and walls is excluded from these requirements. multiple floor levels in pools are prohibited.
424.1.2.2.3.1 Floor slope shall be uniform. The floor slope
shall be a maximum 1 unit vertical in 10 units horizontal and a minimum of 1
unit vertical in 40 units horizontal in areas 5 feet (1524 mm) deep or less.
The floor slope shall be a maximum 1 unit vertical in
3 units horizontal in areas more than 5 feet (1524 mm) deep.
424.1.2.2.3.2 Any transition in floor slope
shall occur at a minimum of 5 feet (1524 mm) of water depth. A slope transition must have a 2 to 6 inch
wide dark contrasting tile marking across the bottom and must extend up both
sides of the pool at the transition point. The marking
shall be continuous except for recessing grouting. A slope transition must have a safety line
mounted by use of recessed cup anchors, 2 feet (610 mm) before the contrasting
marking, towards the shallow end. The safety line shall have visible floats at
maximum 7-foot (2134 mm) intervals.
424.1.2.2.4 Pool depths. The
minimum water depth shall be 3 feet (914 mm) in shallow areas and 4 feet (1219
mm) in deep areas.
424.1.2.3 Markings.
424.1.2.3.1 Depth and
markings. Depth and markings shall meet the
following criteria:
1. The minimum water depth shall be 3 feet in
shallow areas and 4 feet in deep areas.
2.
Permanent depth markings followed by the appropriate full or abbreviated words
"FEET", “FT” or "INCHES", “IN” shall be installed in
minimum 4-inch-high (102 mm) numbers and letters on a contrasting background.
Depth markers shall indicate the actual pool depth, within 3 inches (76 mm), at
normal operating water level when measured 3 feet (914 m3) from the pool wall.
Symmetrical pool designs with the deep point at the center may be allowed
provided a dual marking system is used which indicates the depth at the wall
and at the deep point.
3. At a minimum, the markings shall be located on
both sides of the pool at the shallow end, slope break, deep end wall and deep
point (if located more than five feet from the deep end wall). Depth markings shall be legible from
inside the pool and also from the pool deck. The maximum perimeter distance between depth markings
is of 25 feet (7620 mm). Pool size and geometry may necessitate additional depth marking placements
about all sides of the pool to meet this requirement.
4. When a curb is provided, the depth
markings shall be installed on the inside and outside or top of the pool curb.
When a pool curb is not provided, the depth markings shall be located on the inside
vertical wall at or above the water level and on the edge of the deck
within 2 feet of the pool water. When
open type gutter designs are utilized, depth markers shall be located on the
back of the gutter wall.
5. When
deck level perimeter overflow systems are utilized, additional depth marking
signs shall be posted nearby or placed on adjacent fencing or walls and the
size shall be increased so they are recognizable from inside the swimming pool.
Alternatively tile depth markers may be placed at the top of the pool wall
just under the water level. Depth markers placed on the pool deck shall be within 3 feet of the
water.
6. Those
areas of the pool that are not part of an approved diving bowl shall have dark
contrasting tile 4-inch-high (102 mm) "NO DIVING" markings installed
along the perimeter of the pool on the top of the pool curb or deck within 2
feet (610 mm)of the pool water with a maximum perimeter distance of 25
feet (7620 mm) between markings. A 6-inch tile with a 4-inch (102 mm) or
larger red, international "NO DIVING" symbol may be substituted for
the "NO DIVING" markings.
7. All
markings shall be tile, except that pools constructed of fiberglass,
thermoplastic or stainless steel may substitute other type markings when it can
be shown that said markings are permanent and will not fade over time. This
exemption does not extend to concrete pools that are coated with fiberglass. Tile alternative examples include stone or
manufactured plaques with engraved or sandblasted numbers and characters with
permanent paint. Permanent appliqués may be used for fiberglass, thermoplastic
or stainless steel pools. All markings installed on horizontal surfaces shall
have a slip resistant finish. Markings shall be flush with the surrounding area
where placed and recessed if necessary to provide a smooth finish that will
avoid creation of an injury hazard to bathers. Pools that are not conducive to
tile can employ other equivalent markings as stated above.
424.1.2.3.2 Designs or logos. Any
design or logo on the pool floor or walls shall be such that it will not hinder
the detection of a human in distress, algae, sediment, or other objects in the
pool.
424.1.2.3.3
Lane markings. Pools that are not intended to be
utilized for officially sanctioned competition may install lap lane markings
provided they meet the following criteria: the markings must be 2 to 6 4 inches (102 mm) wide, they must
terminate 5 feet (1524 mm) from the end wall in a "T" with the
"T" bar at least 18 inches (1524 mm) long, they must be placed at
7-foot (2134 mm) intervals on center and be no closer than 4 feet (1219 mm)
from any side wall, steps or other obstructions. Floating rope lines associated with lap lanes must not obstruct the
entrance or exit from the pool and are prohibited when the pool is open for
general use.
424.1.2.3.4 Targets. Pools that are not intended for officially
sanctioned competition may have a 2 to 6
inch (102 mm) wide 18-inch by 18-inch (457 mm by 457 mm) targets (+)
installed on the pool wall.
424.1.2.4 Color. Pool floors and
walls shall be white or light pastel in color and shall have the characteristic
of reflecting rather than absorbing light.
Exception: A dark color may be
used if (1) a tile line [minimum 4 inches (102 mm), maximum 12 inches (305 mm)]
is installed at the water line or (2) if 2-inch (51 mm) tile is installed along
the pool wall edge of the gutter lip for gutter type pools.
424.1.2.5 Access. All pools shall
have a means of access every 75 feet (22 860 mm) of pool perimeter with a
minimum of two, located so as to serve both ends of the pool. In addition, an access point shall be provided at the deep
portion, if
the deep portion is not at one end of the pool. When the deep
portion of the pool is over 30 feet (9144 mm) wide both sides of this area
shall have a means of access. Access shall consist of ladders, stairs, recessed
treads or swimouts and may be used in combination. All treads shall have a
slip-resistant surface.
424.1.2.5.1 Ladders.
Ladders shall be of the
cross-braced type and shall be constructed of corrosion-resistant materials and
be securely anchored into the pool deck. Clearance between the ladder and pool
wall shall be between 3 to 6 inches (76 mm to 152 mm). Ladders shall extend at
least 28 inches (711 mm) and no
more than 40 inches above
the pool deck. Ladder bottom braces shall have intact end caps or
bumpers that rest firmly against the pool wall.
The top rung of the
ladder shall be at or below the water level on open gutter pools and not more
than 12 inches below the deck or curb top on all other type pools.
424.1.2.5.2 Recessed treads.
Recessed treads shall be installed flush with the wall and shall be a minimum
five inches wide, 10 inches (254 mm) long, with a maximum vertical distance of
12 inches (305 mm) between treads.
424.1.2.5.3 Stairs. Stairs shall have a minimum tread width of 10
inches (254 mm) and a maximum width of 48 inches for a minimum tread length of
24 inches (610 mm) and a maximum riser height of 10 inches (254 mm). Treads and
risers between the top and bottom treads shall be uniform to within 1/2 inch in
width and height. The riser heights shall be measured at the marked step
edges and the differences in elevation shall be considered the riser heights. The
front ¾ to 2 inches (19.1 to 51 mm) of the tread and the top 2 inches (51mm) of
the riser shall be tile, dark in color, contrasting with the interior of the
pool. Tile shall be slip resistant.
Bullnose tile that is slip
resistant may be
is used when the ¾ inch (19 mm) segment is placed on the tread or
horizontal surface and the 2-inch (51 mm) segment is placed on the riser or
vertical surface. Where the gutter is used as the top step, the
tile on the gutter for the width of the steps shall be slip resistant. Vinyl liner and fiberglass pools
may use other material for the step edge marking, provided the material is
permanent, permanently secured, dark in color, non-fading, and slip
resistant.
424.1.2.5.4 Swimouts. Swimouts shall extend 18 to 24 inches (610 mm) back
from the pool wall, shall be 4 to 5 feet (1219 mm to 1524 mm) wide, shall be a
maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) below the deck, unless stairs are provided in the
swimout, and shall be located only in areas of the pool greater than 5 feet
(1524 mm) deep. Pools that do not utilize a continuous perimeter overflow
system must provide a wall return inlet in the swimout for circulation. A
permanent dark contrasting colored band of tile shall be installed at the
intersection of the pool wall and the swimout and must extend 2 inches (51 mm)
on the horizontal and vertical surfaces. Tile must be slip resistant. Bullnose
tile may be substituted and installed in accordance with Section
424.1.2.5.3 above.
424.1.2.5.5 Handrails and
grabrails. Handrails shall be provided for
all stairs, shall be anchored in the bottom step and the deck. Where
"figure 4" deck- mounted type handrails are used, they shall be
anchored in the deck and extend laterally to any point vertically above the
bottom step. Grabrails must be mounted
in the pool deck at each side of recessed steps. Handrails and grabrails shall
extend between at least 28 and 40 inches above the step
edge and deck.
424.1.2.5.6 Disabled
access. Permanent or portable steps,
ramps, handrails, lifts or other devices designed to accommodate handicapped
individuals in swimming pools may be provided. Lifts mounted into the pool deck
shall have a minimum four 4-foot-wide (1219 mm) deck behind the lift mount.
424.1.2.6 Obstructions. The pool water area shall be unobstructed by any
type structure unless justified by engineering design as a part of the
recirculation system. Engineering design and material specifications shall show
that such structures will not endanger the pool patron, can be maintained in a
sanitary condition and will not create a problem for sanitary maintenance of
any part of the pool, pool water, or pool facilities. Structures in accord with
the above shall not be located in a diving bowl area or within 15 feet (4572
mm) of any pool wall.
Exceptions:
1. Stairs,
ladders and ramps, necessary for entrance/exit from the pool are not considered
obstructions.
2. Underwater seat benches may be installed in areas less than five
feet (1524 mm) deep. Bench seats must be 14 to 18 inches (356 to 457 mm) wide
and must have a dark contrasting tile marking on the seat edge extending
two inches (51 mm) on the horizontal and
vertical surface. Tile shall must
be slip resistant. Bullnose tile may be
substituted and installed in accordance with Section 424.1.2.5.3. Vinyl liner, stainless steel, and
fiberglass pools may use other material for the bench edge marking as detailed
in s. 424.1.2.3.1(7) above, provided the material is permanently secured, dark
in color, non-fading, and slip resistant. Benches
shall not protrude into the 15 foot clearance requirement of Section 424.1.2.6.
424.1.2.7 Diving areas. Diving facilities shall meet the minimum
requirements of the FINA dimensions for diving facilities in accordance with
the 2005-2009 1998-2000 FINA Handbook
and include the following:
1. Diving boards or platforms with heights
of less than the established standard shall meet the dimensional requirements
of the next greater height.
2. Diving boards, platforms and ladders
shall have a nonabsorbent, slip-resistant finish and be of sufficient strength
to safely carry the anticipated loads. Diving equipment one meter and greater
shall have guard rails which extend to the edge of the pool wall. All diving
boards over 21 inches (533 mm) from the deck shall be provided with a ladder.
Diving boards or platforms shall not be installed on curved walls where the
wall enters into the defined rectangular diving area specified in this section.
Adjacent platform and diving boards shall be parallel.
3. The location of pool ladders shall be
such that the distance from the ladder to any point on a diving board or
platform centerline is not less than the plummet to side wall dimension (b)
indicated in the FINA standards. Trampoline-type diving facilities are
prohibited.
4. Diving targets may be installed in
accordance with FINA standards.
424.1.3 Pool appurtenances.
424.1.3.1 Decks and walkways.
424.1.3.1.1 Pool wet decks shall
be constructed of concrete or other nonabsorbent material having a smooth
slip-resistant finish. Wet deck area finishes shall be designed for such use
and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
Wooden decks and walkways are prohibited.
424.1.3.1.2 Pool wet decks shall
be uniformly sloped at a minimum of 2 percent to a maximum of 4 percent away
from the pool or to deck drains to prevent standing water. Textured deck finishes that provide pitting and crevices of
more than three-sixteenths inch (3/16”) deep that accumulate soil are
prohibited. If settling or weathering occurs that would cause standing water,
the original slopes shall be restored or corrective drains installed. When a curb is provided, the deck shall not be more than
10 inches (254 mm) below the top of the curb.
TABLE 424.1.6.1
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL – REQUIRED FIXTURES REQUIRED COUNT
SIZE OF POOL MEN'S RESTROOM WOMEN'S
RESTROOM
Urinals WC
Lavatory WC Lavatory
0 - 2,500 sq. ft. 1 1
1 1 1
2,501 - 5,000 sq. ft. 2 1
1 5 1
5,001 - 7,500 sq. ft. 2 2
2 6 2
7,501 - 10,000 sq. ft. 3 3
2 3 9 8
3
For SI:
1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
An additional set of fixtures
shall be provided in the men's restroom for every 7,500 5,000
square feet or major fraction thereof for pools greater than 10,000 square
feet.
Women's restrooms shall have a
ratio of three to two water closets provided for women as the combined total of
water closets and urinals provided for men. Lavatory counts shall be equal.
424.1.3.1.3 Pool wet decks shall have a minimum unobstructed
width of four 4 feet (1219 mm) around the perimeter of the pool,
pool curb, ladders, handrails, diving boards, diving towers and slides.
424.1.3.1.4 Traffic barriers shall
be provided as needed so that parked vehicles do not extend over the deck area.
424.1.3.1.5 Walkways shall be
provided between the pool and the sanitary facilities, and shall be constructed
of concrete or other nonabsorbent material having a smooth slip-resistant
finish for the first 15 feet (4572 mm) of the walkway measured from the nearest
pool water's edge. A hose bibb with a vacuum breaker shall be provided to allow
the deck to be washed down with potable water.
424.1.3.1.6 Ten percent of the deck along the pool
perimeter may be obstructed. Obstructions shall have a wet deck area behind or through them, with the
near edge of the walk within 15 feet (4572 mm) of the water except approved slide obstructions shall
have the near edge of the walk within 35 feet of the water. These obstructions must be
protected by a barrier or must be designed to discourage patron access. When an
obstruction exists in multiple areas around the pool the minimum distance
between obstructions shall be 4 feet (1219 mm).
424.1.3.1.7 Food or drink service facilities
shall not be located within 12 feet (3658 mm) of the water's edge.
424.1.3.1.8 The vertical clearance
above the pool deck shall be at least 7 feet (2137 mm).
424.1.3.1.9
All public pools shall be surrounded by a minimum 48 inch high fence or other approved substantial barrier. The fence shall be continuous around the perimeter of
the pool area that is not otherwise blocked or obstructed by adjacent buildings
or structures and shall adjoin with itself or abut to the adjacent members.
Access through the barrier or
fence from dwelling units such as homes, apartments, motel rooms, and hotel
rooms, other than from
doored exits of adjacent building(s) shall be through self-closing self-latching
lockable gates of 48 inch minimal height from the floor or
ground with the latch located a
minimum of 54 inches from the bottom of the gate or at least 3 inches below the
top of the gate on the pool side. If the self-closing self-latching gate is also self-locking and is
operated by a key lock, electronic opener, or integral combination lock, then
the operable parts of such locks or openers shall be 34 inches minimum and 48
inches maximum above the finished floor or ground. Gates
shall open outward away from the pool area.
A latched, lockable
gate shall be placed in the fence within ten feet of the closest point between
the pool and the equipment area for service access.
Instead of a fence, permanent natural or
man-made features such as bulkheads, canals, lakes, navigable waterways, etc.,
adjacent to a pool may be permitted as a barrier when approved by the
department. When evaluating such barrier features, the department
the applicable governing body may perform onsite inspections, and review
evidence, such as surveys, aerial photographs, water management agency
standards and specifications, and any other similar documentation to verify at
minimum, the following: the barrier feature is not subject to natural changes,
deviations, or alterations and is capable of providing an equivalent level of
protection as that provided by a structure, and the barrier feature clearly
impedes, prohibits or restricts access to the pool.
Screened pool enclosures must be hardened on the bottom three
feet. Fencing consideration Consideration shall be given to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) Publication. No. 362, March 2005, guidelines available from CPSC.gov; or
sections 424.2.17.1.1 – 424.2.17.1.8. Safety Covers that comply with ASTM F
1346-91
(Reapproved 2003), titled Safety Covers and Labeling Requirements for All
Covers for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs, and available from ASTM.org, do not satisfy this requirement.
424.1.4 Electrical systems.
424.1.4.1 Electrical equipment and
wiring. Electrical equipment wiring and installation, including the grounding
of pool components shall conform with Chapter 27 of the Florida Building Code,
Building.
424.1.4.2 Lighting. Artificial
lighting shall be provided at all swimming pools which are to be used at night
or which do not have adequate natural lighting so that all portions of the
pool, including the bottom, may be readily seen without glare.
424.1.4.2.1 Outdoor pool
lighting. Overhead
Lighting shall provide a minimum of 3 footcandles (30 lux) of
illumination at the pool water surface and the pool wet deck surface.
Underwater lighting shall be a minimum of ½ watt per square foot of pool water
surface area.
424.1.4.2.2 Indoor pool
lighting. Overhead Lighting shall provide a minimum of 10 foot candles
of illumination at the pool water surface and the pool wet deck surface.
Underwater lighting shall be a minimum of 8/10 watt per square foot of pool
surface area.
424.1.4.2.3 Underwater
lighting. Underwater lighting shall utilize
transformers and low-voltage circuits with each underwater light being
grounded. The maximum voltage for each light shall be 15 volts and the maximum
incandescent lamp size shall be 300 watts. The location of the underwater
lights shall be such that the underwater illumination is as uniform as possible
and shall not be less than 18 inches (457 mm) below the normal operating water
level determined
by the centerline of the skimmer or top lip of the gutter. All underwater lights which
depend upon submersion for safe operation shall have protection from
overheating when not submerged. Underwater lighting requirements can be waived
when the overhead lighting provides at least 15 footcandles (150 lux) of illumination
at the pool water surface and pool wet deck surface. Alternative lighting
systems which use
15 volts or less, or use no do not utilize electricity in the pool or on the pool deck, such
as LED, (light emitting diode) or fiber-optic systems, may be
utilized if the applicant demonstrates to reasonable certainty that the system
development has advanced to the point where the department is convinced that the pool illumination is
equal to the requirements in Sections 424.1.4.2.1 and 424.1.4.2.2 above.
424.1.4.2.4
Overhead wiring. Overhead service wiring shall not pass
within an area extending a distance of 10 feet horizontally away from the
inside edge of the pool walls, diving structures, observation stands, towers,
or platforms. Allowances for overhead conductor
clearances to pools that meet the safety standards in the National Electrical
Code may used instead. Electrical equipment wiring and installation including the grounding of
pool components shall
comply with Chapter 27 of the Florida Building Code, Building.
424.1.5 Equipment area or rooms.
424.1.5.1
Eequipment. Equipment designated by the
manufacturer for outdoor use may be located in an equipment area, all other
equipment must be located in an equipment room or enclosure. Plastic pipe subject to a period of prolonged sunlight exposure must be
coated to protect it from ultraviolet light degradation. An equipment area shall be
surrounded with a fence at least 4 feet (1219 mm) high on all sides not confined by a building or
equivalent structure.
A self-closing and self-latching gate with a permanent locking device shall be provided if necessary for access. An equipment room shall be
protected on at least three sides and overhead. Any fence or gate installed shall use members
spacing that shall not allow passage of a 4 inch diameter sphere. The fourth side may be a gate, fence, or open if otherwise
protected from unauthorized entrance. An equipment enclosure shall be lockable or otherwise
protected from unauthorized access.
424.1.5.2 Indoor equipment. Equipment not designated by the manufacturer for outdoor use shall be located in an equipment room. An equipment room shall be protected on at least three sides and overhead. The fourth side may be a gate, fence or open if otherwise protected from unauthorized entrance.
424.1.5.3 Materials. The
equipment enclosure, area or room floor shall be of concrete or other
nonabsorbent material having a smooth slip-resistant finish and shall have
positive drainage, including a sump pump if necessary. Ancillary equipment, such as a heater, not contained in an equipment
enclosure or room shall necessitate an equipment area as described above.
424.1.5.4 Ventilation. Equipment rooms shall have either
forced draft or cross ventilation. All below-grade equipment rooms shall have a
stairway access with forced draft ventilation or a fully louvered door and powered intake within 6 inches of the floor louvered vent
on at least one other side. Where stairway access is not
necessary to carry heavy items into the below grade room or vault, a “ship’s
ladder” may be used if specified by the design engineer who must consider anticipated workload
including equipment removal; and the ladder slope, tread height and width; and
construction material of the ladder.
424.1.5.5 Access. The opening to
an equipment room or area shall be a minimum 3 feet by 6 feet (914 mm by 1829
mm) and shall provide easy access to the equipment.
424.1.5.6 Size. The size of the equipment enclosure, room or
area shall provide working space to perform routine operations. Clearance shall
be provided for all equipment as prescribed by the manufacturer to allow normal
maintenance operation and removal without disturbing other piping or
equipment. In rooms with fixed ceilings,
the minimum height shall be 7 feet (2137 mm).
424.1.5.7 Lighting. Equipment
rooms or areas shall be lighted to provide 30 footcandles (300 lux) of
illumination at floor level.
424.1.5.8 Storage. Equipment enclosures, rooms or areas shall not be
used for storage of chemicals emitting corrosive fumes or for storage of other
items to the extent that entrance to the room for inspection or operation of
the equipment is impaired.
424.1.5.9 Hose bibbs. A hose bibb
with vacuum breaker shall be located in the equipment room or area.
424.1.6 Plumbing systems.
424.1.6.1 Sanitary
facilities. Swimming pools with a bathing
load of 20 persons or less may utilize a unisex restroom. Pools with bathing
loads of 40 persons or less may utilize two unisex restrooms or meet the
requirement on the chart below. Unisex restrooms shall meet all the
requirements for materials, drainage and signage as indicated in sections
424.1.6.1.1 through 424.1.6.1.4. Each
shall include a water closet, a diaper change table, a urinal, and a lavatory.
Pools with a bathing load larger than 40 persons shall provide separate Separate sanitary facilities shall be
provided and labeled for each sex. And The entry doors of all restrooms shall be located within a
200-foot (60 960 mm) walking distance of the nearest water’s edge of each pool
served by the facilities.
Exception: Where a swimming pool serves only
a designated group of residential dwelling units and not the general public,
poolside sanitary facilities are not required if all living units are within a
200-foot (60 960 mm) horizontal radius of the nearest water’s edge, are
not over three stories in height unless serviced by an elevator, and are each equipped with private sanitary facilities.
424.1.6.1.1
Required fixtures. Fixtures shall be provided as indicated on Table
424.1.6.1. The fixture count on this chart is deemed to
be adequate for the pool and pool deck area that is up to three times the area
of the pool surface provided.
When multiple fixture sets are required and separate facilities
are provided for each sex the fixtures used in ancillary family style restrooms
can be used to meet the requirements of Section 424.1.6.1.1
One diaper Diaper changing tables shall be provided at each restroom. Diaper changing tables are not required at
restrooms where all pools served are restricted to adult use only. Swim diapers
are recommended for use by children that are not toilet trained.
Persons that are ill with diarrhea can not enter the pool. facilities
that cater to families with small children.
424.1.6.1.2 Outside access.
Outside access to facilities shall be provided for bathers at outdoor pools. Where the restrooms are located
within an adjacent building and the restroom doors do not open to the outside, the restroom doors
shall be within 50 feet of the buildings exterior door. If they the restrooms are not visible from
any portion of the pool deck, signs shall be posted showing directions to the
facilities. Directions shall be legible from any portion of the pool deck;
letters shall be a minimum of 1 inch (25 mm) high.
424.1.6.1.3 Sanitary facility
floors. Floors of sanitary facilities shall be constructed of concrete or other
nonabsorbent materials, shall have a smooth, slip-resistant finish, and shall
slope to floor drains. Carpets, duckboards and footbaths are prohibited. The
intersection between the floor and walls shall be covered where either floor or wall is not
made of waterproof materials such as tile or vinyl.
424.1.6.1.4 Hose bibb. A hose bibb
with vacuum breaker shall be provided near in or within 25 feet of each restroom to allow for ease of cleaning.
424.1.6.2 Rinse shower. A minimum
of one rinse shower shall be provided on the pool deck of all outdoor pools
within 20 feet (60 960 mm) of the nearest pool water's edge.
424.1.6.3 Cross-connection
prevention. An atmospheric break or approved back flow prevention device shall
be provided in each pool water supply line that is connected to a public water
supply. Vacuum breakers shall be installed on all hose bibbs.
424.1.6.4 Plastic pipes. Plastic
pipe subject to a period of prolonged sunlight exposure shall be coated to
protect it from ultraviolet light degradation.
424.1.6.5 Recirculation and
treatment systems.
424.1.6.5.1 Equipment testing.
Recirculation and treatment equipment such as filters, recessed automatic
surface skimmers, ionizers, ozone generators, disinfection feeders and chlorine
generators shall be tested and approved using the ANSI/NSF International
Standard 50-2007, Circulation System Components and Related materials
for Swimming Pool, Spas/Hot Tubs, dated April, 2007 October 28, 1996,
which is incorporated by reference.
424.1.6.5.2 Volume. The
recirculation system shall be designed to provide a minimum of four turnovers
of the pool volume per day. Pools that are less than 1,000 square feet (93 m3)
at health clubs shall be required to provide eight turnovers per day.
424.1.6.5.3 System design. The
design pattern of recirculation flow shall be 100 percent through the main
drain piping and 100 percent through the perimeter overflow system or 60
percent through the skimmer system.
424.1.6.5.3.1 Perimeter overflow
gutters. The lip of the gutter shall be uniformly level with a maximum
tolerance of 1/4 inch (6 mm) between the high and low areas. The bottom of the
gutter shall be level or slope to the drains. The spacing between drains shall
not exceed 10 feet (3048 mm) for 2-inch (51 mm) drains or 15 feet (4572 mm) for
21/2-inch (64 mm) drains, unless hydraulically justified by the design engineer. Gutters may be eliminated along pool edges for no more than
fifteen feet and this shall not exceed 10% of the perimeter (at least 90% of
the perimeter shall be guttered). In areas where gutters are eliminated,
handholds shall be provided within nine inches of the water surface. Handhold
design shall be approved by the department prior to construction.
424.1.6.5.3.1.1 Either recessed
type or open type gutters shall be used. Special designs can be approved
provided they are within limits of sound engineering practice. Recessed type
gutters shall be at least 4 inches (102 mm) deep and 4 inches (102 mm) wide. No
part of the recessed gutter shall be visible from a position directly above the
gutter sighting vertically down the edge of the deck or curb. Open-type gutters
shall be at least 6 inches (150 mm) deep and 12 inches (305 mm) wide. The
gutter shall slope 2 inches (51 mm), +/-1/4 inch (+/-6 mm), from the lip to the
drains. The gutter drains shall be located at the deepest part of the gutter.
424.1.6.5.3.1.2 All gutter systems
shall discharge into a collector tank.
424.1.6.5.3.1.3 The gutter lip
shall be tiled with a minimum of 2-inch (51 mm) tile on the pool wall, each a minimum size of one inch
on all sides. The back vertical wall of
the gutter shall be tiled with glazed tile.
Exception: Stainless steel gutter
systems when it can be shown that the surfaces at the waterline and back of the
gutter are easily cleanable.
424.1.6.5.3.2 Recessed automatic
surface skimmers. Recessed automatic surface skimmers may be utilized when the
pool water surface area is 1,000 square feet (93 m3) or less excluding offset
stairs and swimouts and the width of the pool is not over 20 feet (6096 mm).
424.1.6.5.3.2.1 Volume. The
recessed automatic surface skimmer piping system shall be designed to carry 60
percent of the pool total design flow rate with each skimmer carrying a minimum
30 gpm (2 L/s). One skimmer for every 400 square feet (37 m2) or fraction
thereof of pool water surface area shall be provided.
424.1.6.5.3.2.2 Location.
Prevailing wind direction and the pool outline shall be considered by the
designer in the selection of skimmer locations. The location of skimmers
shall be such that the interference of adjacent inlets and skimmers is
minimized. Recessed automatic surface skimmers shall be installed so that there
is no protrusion into the pool water area. The deck or curb shall provide for a
handhold around the entire pool perimeter and shall not be located more than 9
inches (229 mm) above the mid point of the opening of the skimmer.
424.1.6.5.3.2.3 Equalizers.
Recessed automatic surface skimmers shall be installed with an equalizer valve
and an equalizer line when the skimmer piping system is connected directly to
pump suction. If installed, the The
equalizer valve shall be a spring loaded vertical check valve which will not
allow direct suction on the equalizer line.
Float
valves are prohibited. The equalizer line inlet shall be installed at
least 1 foot (305 mm) below the normal pool water level and the equalizer line
inlet shall be protected by an ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 compliant cover/grate. The equalizer line shall be sized to handle the expected
flow with a 2-inch (51 mm) minimum line size.
424.1.6.5.3.2.4 Wall-inlet
fitting. A wall-inlet fitting shall be provided directly across from each
skimmer.
424.1.6.5.3.2.5 Waterline tile. A
minimum 6- inch (152 mm) water line tile shall be provided on all pools with
automatic skimmer systems, each a minimum size of one inch on all sides.
Glazed tile that
is smooth and easily cleanable shall be
utilized.
424.1.6.5.4 Pumps. If the pump or
suction piping is located above the water level of the pool, the pump shall be
self-priming. Pumps that take suction prior to filtration shall be equipped
with a hair and lint strainer. The recirculation pump shall be selected to
provide the required recirculation flow against a minimum total dynamic head of
60 feet (18 288 mm) unless hydraulically justified by the design engineer.
Vacuum D.E. filter system pumps shall provide at least 50 feet (15 240 mm) of
total dynamic head. Should the total dynamic head required not be appropriate
for a given project, the design engineer shall provide an alternative.
424.1.6.5.5 Filters. Filters sized
to handle the required recirculation flow shall be provided.
424.1.6.5.5.1 Filter capacities.
The maximum filtration rate in gallons per minute per square foot of filter
area shall be: 15 (20 if so approved using the procedure stated in Section
424.1.6.5.1 for high rate sand filters, 3 for rapid sand filters, 0.075 for
pleated cartridge filters and 2 for Diatomaceous Earth (D.E) type
filters).
424.1.6.5.5.2 Filter
appurtenances.
424.1.6.5.5.2.1 Pressure filter
systems. Pressure filter systems shall be equipped with an air relief valve,
influent and effluent pressure gauges with minimum face size of 2 inches (51
mm) reading 0-60 psi (0-414 kPa), and a sight glass when a backwash line is
required.
424.1.6.5.5.2.2 Vacuum filter
systems. Vacuum filter systems shall be equipped with a vacuum gauge which has
a 2-inch (51 mm) face and reads from 0-30 inches of mercury.
424.1.6.5.5.2.3 D.E. systems. A
precoat pot or collector tank shall be provided for D.E. type systems.
424.1.6.5.5.3 Filter tanks and
elements. The filter area shall be determined on the basis of effective
filtering surfaces with no allowance given for areas of impaired filtration,
such as broad supports, folds, or portions which may bridge. D.E. filter Filter
elements shall have a minimum 1-inch (25 mm) clear spacing between elements up
to a 4 square foot (.4 m2) effective area. The spacing between filter elements
shall increase 1/8 inch (3 mm) for each additional square foot of filter area
or fraction thereof above an effective filter area of 4 square feet (.4 m2).
All cartridges used in public pool filters shall be permanently marked with the
manufacturer's name, pore size and area in square feet of filter material. All
cartridges with end caps shall have the permanent markings on one end cap. Vacuum
filter tanks shall have covered intersections between the wall and the
floor and the tank floor shall slope to the filter tank drain. The D.E. filter
tank and elements shall be installed such that the recirculation flow draw down
does not expose the elements to the atmosphere whenever only the main drain
valve is open or only the surface overflow gutter system valve is open.
424.1.6.5.6 Piping. All plastic
pipe used in the recirculation system shall be imprinted with the
manufacturer's name and the NSF-pw logo for potable water applications. Size,
schedule and type of pipe shall be included on the drawings. Plastic pipe
subject to a period of prolonged sunlight exposure shall be coated to protect
it from ultraviolet light degradation.
424.1.6.5.7 Valves. Return lines,
main drain lines, and surface overflow system lines, shall each have
proportioning valves.
424.1.6.5.8 Flow velocity.
Pressure piping shall not exceed 8 feet per second (2438 mm/s), except that
precoat lines with higher velocities may be used when necessary for agitation
purposes. The flow velocity in suction piping shall not exceed 6 feet per
second (1829 mm/s) except that flow velocities up to 10 feet per second (3048
mm/s) in filter assembly headers will be acceptable. main drain systems and
surface overflow systems which discharge to collector tanks shall be sized with
a maximum flow velocity of 3 feet per second (914 mm/s). The filter and
vacuuming system shall have the necessary valves and piping to allow filtering
to pool, vacuuming to waste, vacuuming to filter, complete drainage of the
filter tank, backwashing for sand and pressure D.E. type filters and
precoat recirculation for D.E. type filters.
424.1.6.5.9
Inlets. All inlets shall be adjustable with wall type inlets being
directionally adjustable and floor type inlets having a means of flow
adjustment. Floor inlets shall be
designed and installed such that they do not protrude above the pool floor and
all inlets shall be designed and installed so as not to constitute sharp edges
or protrusions hazardous to pool bathers. Floor inlets for vinyl liner and
fiberglass pools, shall be smooth with no sharp edges, and shall not extend
more than 3/8 inches above the pool floor. Wall inlets shall be installed a
minimum of 12 inches below the normal operating water level unless precluded by
the pool depth or intended for a specific acceptable purpose.
424.1.6.5.9.1 Pools 30 feet (9144
mm) in width or less, with wall inlets only shall have enough inlets such that
the inlet spacing does not exceed 20 feet (6096 mm) based on the pool water
perimeter.
424.1.6.5.9.2 Pools 30 feet (9144
mm) in width or less with floor inlets only shall have a number of inlets
provided such that the spacing between adjacent inlets does not exceed 20 feet
(6096 mm) and the spacing between inlets and adjacent walls does not exceed 10
feet (3048 mm).
424.1.6.5.9.3 A combination of
wall and floor inlets may be used in pools 30 feet (9144 mm) in width or less
only if requirements of Section 424.1.6.5.9.1 or Section 424.1.6.5.9.2 are
fully met.
424.1.6.5.9.4 Pools greater than
30 feet (9144 mm) in width shall have either floor inlets only, or a combination of floor
inlets and wall inlets. Pools with floor
inlets only shall have a number of floor inlets provided such that the spacing
between adjacent inlets does not exceed 20 feet (6096 mm) and the spacing
between inlets and an adjacent wall does not exceed 10 feet (3048 mm).
424.1.6.5.9.5 Pools greater than
30 feet (9144 mm) in width with may have a combination of wall
and floor inlets shall have provided
the number of wall inlets is such that the maximum spacing between the
wall inlets is 20 feet (6096 mm) and floor inlets are provided for the pool
water area beyond a 15 feet (4572 mm) perpendicular distance from all walls.
The number of floor inlets shall be such that the spacing between adjacent
inlets does not exceed 20 feet (6096 mm) and the distance from a floor inlet
and an adjacent wall does not exceed 25 feet (7620 mm). Floor inlets shall be designed
and installed such that they do not protrude more than 5/8 inch (16 mm) above
the pool floor and all inlets shall be designed and installed so as not to
constitute sharp edges or protrusions hazardous to pool bathers.
424.1.6.5.9.6 The flow rate
through each inlet shall not exceed 15 gpm (1 L/s).
424.1.6.5.10
424.1.6.5.10.1 The depth at the
outlet shall not deviate more than 3 inches (76 mm) from the side wall.
424.1.6.5.10.2 Outlets shall be
covered by a secured grating which requires the use of a tool to remove and
whose open area is such that the maximum velocity of water passing through the
openings does not exceed 11/2 feet per second (457 mm/s) at 100 percent of the
design recirculation flow. Main drain
covers/grates shall comply with the requirements of ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007
and the water velocity of this section.
424.1.6.5.10.3 Multiple outlets, equally spaced from the pool side walls and from each other, shall be installed in pools where the deep portion of the pool is greater than 30 feet (9144 mm) in width.
424.1.6.5.10.4 If the area is subject to high ground water, the pool shall be designed to withstand hydraulic uplift or shall be provided with hydrostatic relief devices.
424.1.6.5.10.5 The main drain outlet shall be connected to a collector tank. The capacity of the collector tank shall be at least 1 minute of the recirculated flow unless justified by the design engineer. Vacuum filter tanks are considered collector tanks.
424.1.6.5.11 Water makeup control. An automatic and manual water makeup control shall be provided to maintain the water level at the lip of the overflow gutter or at the mouth of the recessed automatic surface skimmers and shall discharge through an air gap into a fill pipe or collector tank. Over the rim fill spouts are prohibited.
424.1.6.5.12 Cleaning system. A portable or plumbed in vacuum cleaning system shall be provided. All vacuum pumps shall be equipped with hair and lint strainers. When the system is plumbed in, the vacuum fittings shall be located to allow cleaning the pool with a 50-foot (15 240 mm) maximum length of hose. Vacuum fittings shall be mounted approximately 12 inches (305 mm) below the water level, flush with the pool walls, and shall be provided with a spring loaded safety cover or flush plug cover which shall be in place at all times when the pool is not being vacuumed. Bag-type cleaners, which operate as ejectors on potable water supply pressure, shall be protected by a vacuum breaker. Cleaning devices shall not be used while the pool is open to bathers.
424.1.6.5.13 Rate of flow indicators. A rate of flow indicator, reading in gpm, shall be installed on the return line. The rate of flow indicator shall be properly sized for the design flow rate and shall be capable of measuring from one-half to at least one-and-one-half times the design flow rate. The clearances upstream and downstream from the rate of flow indicator shall comply with manufacturer's installation specifications.
424.1.6.5.14 Heaters. Pool heaters shall comply with
nationally recognized standards acceptable to the department and to the design
engineer. Pools equipped with heaters shall have a
fixed thermometer mounted in the pool recirculation line downstream from the
heater outlet. Thermometers mounted on heater outlets do not meet this
requirement. A sketch of any proposed heater installation including valves,
thermometer, pipe sizes, and material specifications shall be included in the
application for permit prior to installation. Piping and influent, effluent and
bypass valves which allow isolation or removal of the heater from the system
shall be provided. materials used in solar and other heaters shall be nontoxic
and acceptable for use with potable water. Heaters shall not prevent the
attainment of the required turnover rate.
424.1.6.5.15 Pool waste water
disposal. Pool waste water shall be discharged through an air gap; disposal
shall be to sanitary sewers, storm sewers, drainfields, or by other means, in
accordance with local requirements including obtaining all necessary permits.
Disposal of water from pools using D.E. powder shall be accomplished through
separation tanks which are equipped with air bleed valves, bottom drain lines,
and isolation valves, or through a settling tank with final disposal being
acceptable to local authorities. D.E. separator tanks shall have a capacity as
rated by the manufacturer, equal to the square footage of the filter system.
All lines shall be sized to handle the expected flow. There shall not be a
direct physical connection between any drain from a pool or recirculation
system and a sewer line.
424.1.6.5.16 Addition of
chemicals. Disinfection and pH adjustment shall be added to the pool
recirculation flow using automatic feeders meeting the requirement of ANSI/NSF
50 -2007. All chemicals shall be fed into the return line after the
pump, heater and filters unless the feeder was designed by the manufacturer and
approved by the NSF to feed to the collector tank or to the suction side of the
pump.
424.1.6.5.16.1 Gas chlorination.
When gas chlorination is utilized, the chlorinator shall be capable of
continuously feeding a chlorine dosage of 6 4 mg/L to the
recirculated flow of the filtration system. The application point for chlorine
shall be located in the return line downstream of the filter, recirculation
pump, heater, and flow meter, and as far as possible from the pool.
424.1.6.5.16.1.1 Gas chlorinators
shall be located in above-grade rooms and in areas which are inaccessible to
unauthorized persons.
424.1.6.5.16.1.1.1 Chlorine rooms
shall have: continuous forced draft ventilation capable of a minimum of one air
change per minute with an exhaust at floor level to the outside, a minimum of
30 footcandles (300 lux) of illumination with the switch located outside and
the door shall open out and shall not be located adjacent to the filter room
entrance or the pool deck. A shatterproof gas-tight inspection window shall be
provided.
424.1.6.5.16.1.1.2 Chlorine areas
shall have a roof and shall be enclosed by a chain-link type fence at least 6
feet (1829 mm) high to allow ventilation and prevent vandalism.
424.1.6.5.16.1.2 When booster
pumps are used with the chlorinator, the pump shall use recirculated pool water
supplied via the recirculation filtration system. The booster pump shall be
electrically interlocked with the recirculation pump to prevent the feeding of
chlorine when the recirculation pump is not operating.
424.1.6.5.16.1.3 A means of
weighing chlorine containers shall be provided. When 150-pound (68 kg)
cylinders are used, platform type scales shall be provided and shall be capable
of weighing a minimum of two full cylinders at one time. The elevation of the
scale platform shall be within 2 inches (51 mm) of the adjacent floor level,
and the facilities shall be constructed to allow easy placement of full
cylinders on the scales.
424.1.6.5.16.2 Hypohalogenation
and electrolytic chlorine generators. The hypohalogenation type feeder and
electrolytic chlorine generators shall be adjustable from 0 to full range. A
rate of flow indicator is required on erosion type feeders. The feeders shall
be capable of continuously feeding a dosage of 6 mg/L to the minimum required
turnover flow rate of the filtration systems. Solution feeders shall be capable
of feeding the above dosage using a 10-percent sodium hypochlorite solution, or
5-percent calcium hypochlorite solution, whichever disinfectant is to be
utilized at this facility. To prevent the disinfectant from siphoning or
feeding directly into the pool or pool piping under any type failure of the
recirculation equipment, an electrical interlock with the recirculation pump
shall be incorporated into the system for electrically operated feeders. The
minimum size of the solution reservoirs shall be at least 50 percent of the
maximum daily capacity of the feeder. The solution reservoirs shall be marked
to indicate contents.
424.1.6.5.16.3 Feeders for pH
adjustment. Feeders for pH adjustment shall be provided on all pools, except
spa pools of less than 100 square feet (9 m2) of pool water surface area and
pools utilizing erosion type chlorinators feeding chlorinated isocyanurates. pH
adjustment feeders shall be positive displacement type, shall be adjustable
from 0 to full range, and shall have an electrical interlock with the
circulation pump to prevent discharge when the recirculation pump is not
operating. When soda ash is used for pH adjustment, the maximum concentration
of soda ash solution to be fed shall not exceed 1/2-pound (.2 kg) soda ash per
gallon of water. Feeders for soda ash shall be capable of feeding a minimum of
3 gallons (11 L) of the above soda ash solution per pound of gas chlorination
capacity. The minimum size of the solution reservoirs shall not be less than 50
percent of the maximum daily capacity of the feeder. The solution reservoirs
shall be marked to indicate the type of contents.
424.1.6.5.16.4 Ozone generating
equipment. Ozone generating equipment may be used for supplemental water
treatment on public swimming pools subject to the conditions of this section.
424.1.6.5.16.4.1 Ozone generating
equipment electrical components and wiring shall comply with the requirements
of the Chapter 27 of the Florida Building Code, Building and the manufacturer
shall provide a certificate of conformance. The process equipment shall be
provided with an effective means to alert the user when a component of this
equipment is not operating.
424.1.6.5.16.4.2 Ozone generating
equipment shall meet the NSF/ANS Standard 50-2007.
424.1.6.5.16.4.3 The concentration
of ozone in the return line to the pool shall not exceed 0.1 mg/L.
424.1.6.5.16.4.4 The injection
point for ozone generating equipment shall be located in the pool return line
after the filtration and heating equipment, prior to the halogen injection
point, and as far as possible from the nearest pool return inlet with a minimum
distance of 4 feet (1219 mm). Injection methods shall include a mixer, contact
chamber, or other means of efficiently mixing the ozone with the recirculated
water. The injection and mixing equipment shall not prevent the attainment of
the required turnover rate of the recirculation system. Ozone generating
equipment shall be equipped with a check valve between the generator and the
injection point. Ozone generating equipment shall be equipped with an air flow
m and a means to control the flow.
424.1.6.5.16.4.5 Ventilation
requirements. Ozone generating equipment shall be installed in equipment rooms
with either forced draft or cross draft ventilation. Below-grade equipment
rooms with ozone generators shall have forced draft ventilation and all
equipment rooms with forced draft ventilation shall have the fan control switch
located outside the equipment room door. The exhaust fan intake for forced
draft ventilation and at least one vent grille for cross draft ventilation
shall be located at floor level.
424.1.6.5.16.4.6 A self-contained
breathing apparatus designed and rated by its manufacturer for use in ozone
contaminated air shall be provided when ozone generator installations are
capable of exceeding the maximum pool water ozone contact concentration of 0.1
milligram per liter. The self-contained breathing apparatus shall be available
at all times and shall be used at times when the maintenance or service
personnel have determined that the equipment room ozone concentration exceeds
10 mg/L. Ozone generator installations which require the self-contained
breathing apparatus shall also be provided with Draeger-type detector tube
equipment which is capable of detecting ozone levels of 10 mg/L and greater.
Exception: In lieu of the
self-contained breathing apparatus an ozone detector capable of detecting 1
mg/L may be used. Said detector shall be capable of stopping the production of
ozone, venting the room and sounding an alarm once ozone is detected.
424.1.6.5.16.5 Ionization units
may be used as supplemental water treatment on public pools subject to the
condition of this section.
424.1.6.5.16.5.1 Ionization
equipment and electrical components and wiring shall comply with the
requirements of Chapter 27 of the Florida Building Code, Building and the
manufacturer shall provide a certification of conformance.
424.1.6.5.16.5.2 Ionization
equipment shall meet the ANS Standard 50-2007. Circulation System Components and Related
materials for Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs, or equivalent, shall meet UL
standards and shall be electrically interlocked with recirculation pump.
424.1.6.5.16.6 Ultraviolet (UV) light disinfectant equipment
may be used as supplemental water treatment on public pools (and additional
treatment on IWFs) subject to the conditions of this paragraph and
manufacturer’s specifications. UV is encouraged to be used to eliminate or
reduce chlorine resistant pathogens, especially the protozoan Cryptosporidium.
1. UV equipment and electrical components and
wiring shall comply with the requirements of the National Electrical Code and
the manufacturer shall provide a certification of conformance to the
department.
2. UV equipment shall meet UL standards and
shall be electrically interlocked with recirculation pump(s) on all pools and
with feature pump(s) on an IWF such that when the UV equipment fails to produce
the required dosage as measured by an automated sensor, the feature pump(s) are
disabled so the water features do not operate.
3. UV equipment shall be
validated by a capable party that it delivers the required and predicted UV
dose at the validated flow, lamp power and water UV transmittance conditions,
and has complied with all professional practices summarized in the USEPA
Ultraviolet Disinfectant Guidance Manual dated November, 2006, which is
publication number EPA 815-R-06-007 available from the department at
ttp://www.floridashealth.org/Environment/water/swim/index.html or at
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/disinfection/lt2/pdfs/guide_lt2_uvguidance.pdf.
4. UV equipment shall
constantly produce a validated dosage of at least 40 mJ/cm2 (milliJoules per
square centimeter) at the end of lamp life.
5.
The UV equipment shall not be located in a side stream flow and shall be
located to treat all water returning to the pool or water features.
424.1.7 Wading pools.
424.1.7.1 General. Wading pools
shall meet the requirements of Sections 424.1.1 through 424.1.6.5, unless
otherwise indicated. Wading pools and associated piping shall not be physically
connected to any other swimming pools and have no minimum width dimensions
requirements.
424.1.7.2 Depths. Wading pools
shall have a maximum of 2 feet (610 mm). The depth at the perimeter of the pool
shall be uniform and shall not exceed 12 inches (305 mm). However, where department-approved zero depth entry designs
are used, this uniform depth requirement must be met only on the remainder of
the pool outside the zero depth entry portion. Where recessed automatic
surface skimmers are used, the The pool
floor shall not be more than 12 inches (305 mm) below the deck unless steps and
handrails are provided. Depth and "NO DIVING" markers are not
required on wading pools.
424.1.7.3 Recirculation. Wading
pools shall have a minimum of one turnover every hour. Lines from main drains
shall discharge into a collector tank.
424.1.7.3.1
Skimmer equalizer lines when required shall be plumbed into the main drain installed in the pool floor with a grate covering.
installed in the pool floor with a grate
covering.
424.1.7.3.2 The grate cover shall
be sized so as not to allow the flow to exceed 11/2 feet per second (457 mm/s)
when the equalizer line is operating.
424.1.7.4 Inlets. Wading pools
with 20 feet (6096 mm) or less of perimeter shall have a minimum of two equally
spaced adjustable inlets.
424.1.7.5 Emergency drainage. All
wading pools shall have drainage to waste without a cross connection through a
quick opening valve to facilitate emptying the wading pool should accidental
bowel or other discharge occur.
424.1.7.6 Vacuuming. Wading pools
with 200 square feet (19 mm) or more of pool water surface area shall have
provisions for vacuuming.
424.1.7.7 Wading pool decks. When
adjacent to swimming pools, wading pools shall be separated from the swimming
pool by barrier
or a fence
of a
minimum of 48 inches in height with self-latching and self-closing gates. When adjacent to areas less
than one foot deep of zero depth entry pools, the fence or effective
barrier is required if the water edges are less than 40 feet apart. or other similar type barrier. Wading pools shall have a minimum 10-foot (3048 mm) wide deck
around at least 50 percent of their perimeter with the remainder of the
perimeter deck being at least 4 feet (1219 mm) wide. There shall be at least 10
feet (3048 mm) between adjacent swimming pools and wading pools.
424.1.7.8 Lighting. Wading pools
are exempt from underwater lighting requirements but shall have overhead
lighting installed for night use.
424.1.8 Spa pools.
424.1.8.1 General. Spa pools shall
meet the requirements of Sections 424.1.1 through 424.1.6.5, unless
specifically indicated otherwise.
424.1.8.2 Color, pattern, finish.
The color, pattern or finish of the pool interior shall not obscure the
existence or presence of objects or surfaces within the pool.
424.1.8.3 Water depths. Spa type
pools shall have a minimum water depth of 21/2 feet (762 mm) and a maximum
water depth of 4 feet (1219 mm), except that swim spa pools may have a maximum
water depth of 5 feet (1524 mm). Depth markers and "NO DIVING"
markers are not required on spa-type pools with 200 square feet (19 m2) or less
of water surface area.
424.1.8.4 Steps and handrails.
Steps or ladders shall be provided and shall be located to provide adequate
entrance to and exit from the pool. The number of sets of steps or ladders
required shall be on the basis of one for each 75 feet (22 860 mm), or major
fraction thereof, of pool perimeter. Step sets for spa type pools with more
than 200 square feet of pool water surface area shall comply with Section
424.1.2.5. Step sets for spa-type pools with 200 square feet (19 m2) or less of
pool water surface area shall comply with the following: Step treads shall have
a minimum width of 10 inches (254 mm) for a minimum continuous tread length of
12 inches (305 mm). Step riser heights shall not exceed 12 inches (305 mm) except
when the bottom step is used for a bench or seat, the bottom riser may be a
maximum of 14 inches (356 mm). Intermediate treads and risers between the
top and bottom treads and risers shall be uniform in width and height,
respectively. Contrasting markings on the leading edges of the submerged
benches and the intersections of the treads and risers are required to be
installed in accordance with Section 424.1.2.5.
424.1.8.4.1 Handrails shall be
provided for all sets of steps and shall be anchored in the bottom step and in
the deck. Handrails shall be located to provide maximum access to the steps and
handrails shall extend 28 inches (711 mm) above the pool deck.
424.1.8.4.2 Where "figure
4" handrails are used, they shall be anchored in the deck and shall extend
laterally to any point vertically above the bottom step. Handrails shall be
located to provide maximum access to the steps and handrails shall extend 28
inches (711 mm) above the pool deck.
424.1.8.5
Decks. Decks shall have a minimum 4- foot-wide (1219 mm) unobstructed width
around the entire pool perimeter except that pools of less than 120 square feet
(11 m2) of pool water surface area shall have a minimum 4-foot-wide (1219
mm)unobstructed continuous deck around a minimum of 50 percent of the pool perimeter.
Decks less than 4 feet (1219 mm) wide shall have barriers to prevent their use.
Decks shall not be more than 10 inches (254 mm) below the top of the pool. For
pools of 120 square feet
or greater, ten percent of the deck along the pool perimeter may be
obstructed.
424.1.8.6 Therapy or jet systems.
424.1.8.6.1 The return lines of
spa-type therapy or jet systems shall be independent of the
recirculation-filtration and heating systems.
424.1.8.6.2 Therapy or jet pumps
shall take suction from the collector tank. Collector tank sizing shall take
this additional gallonage into consideration.
424.1.8.7 Filtration system
inlets. Spa-type pools with less than 20 feet (6096 mm) of perimeter shall have
a minimum of two equally spaced adjustable inlets.
424.1.8.8 Filtration
recirculation. Spa-type pools shall have a minimum of one turnover every 30
minutes. The piping, fittings, and hydraulic requirements shall be in
accordance with Section 424.1.6.5. All recirculation lines to and from the pool
shall be individually valved with proportional flow-type valves in order to
control the recirculation flow.
424.1.8.9 Vacuuming. Spa-type
pools of over 200 square feet (19 m2) of pool water surface area shall have
provisions for vacuuming.
424.1.8.10 Combination spas/pools.
When spa pools are part of a conventional swimming pool, the spa pool area
shall be offset from the main pool area with the same water depth as the main
pool area. The spa pool shall meet all the spa pool requirements of this chapter,
and the deck area at the spa shall be protected by connected 30-inch-high (762
mm) stanchions. The deck perimeter at the offset spa area shall not exceed 15
percent of the entire swimming pool perimeter. All benches shall have
contrasting markings on the leading edges of the intersection of the bench
seats. If tile is used, it shall be slip resistant.
424.1.8.11 Portable and wooden spa
pools. Portable and wooden-type spa pools are prohibited.
424.1.9 Water recreation
attractions and specialized pools.
424.1.9.1 General. Water
recreation attraction projects shall be designed and constructed within the
limits of sound engineering practice. In addition to the requirements of this
section, compliance is required with Sections 424.1.1 through 424.1.6.5 of this
chapter depending upon the pool design and function. Additionally, all pools
listed in this section shall have a 2 3-hour turnover rate unless
otherwise noted.
424.1.9.2 Water slides.
424.1.9.2.1 Water slide plunge
pool. Plunge pools shall be constructed of concrete or other structurally rigid
impervious materials with a nontoxic, smooth and slip resistant finish. The
plunge pool design shall meet the criteria of Sections 424.1.9.2.1.1 through
424.1.9.2.1.7.
424.1.9.2.1.1 Plunge pool water
depth. The minimum plunge pool operating water depth at the slide flume
terminus shall be 3 feet (914 mm). This depth shall be maintained for a minimum
distance of 10 feet (3048 mm) in front of the slide terminus from which point
the plunge pool floor may have a constant upward slope to allow a minimum water
depth of 2 feet (51 mm) at the base of the steps. The floor slope shall not
exceed 1 in 10. The plunge pool water depth shall be commensurate with safety
and the ease of exit from the plunge pool.
424.1.9.2.1.2 Plunge pool
dimension. The plunge pool dimension between any slide flume exit or terminus
and the opposite side of the plunge pool shall be a minimum of 20 feet (6096
mm) excluding steps.
424.1.9.2.1.3 Slide flume
terminus.
424.1.9.2.1.3.1
The slide flume terminus shall be designed by the design engineer who can
demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that riders will be adequately
slowed prior to discharge so as to prevent injury or harm to the rider upon
impact with the plunge pool water. The slide terminus shall be flush with the
pool wall and located at or below the pool water level.
424.1.9.2.1.3.2 The minimum
distance between any plunge pool side wall and the outer edge of any slide
terminus shall be 5 feet (1524 mm). The minimum distance between adjacent slide
flumes shall be 6 feet (18 288 mm).
424.1.9.2.1.3.3 A minimum length
of slide flume of 10 feet (3048 mm) shall be perpendicular to the plunge pool
wall at the exit end of the flumes.
424.1.9.2.1.4 Plunge pool main
drains. The plunge pool shall have a minimum of one main drain with separate
piping and valve to the filtration system collector tank. The velocity through
the openings of the main drain grate shall not exceed 11/2 feet per second (457
mm/s) at the design flow rate of the recirculation pump. The main drain piping
shall be sized to handle 100 percent of the design flow rate of the filtration
system with a maximum flow velocity of 3 feet (914 mm) per second.
424.1.9.2.1.5 Plunge pool floor
slope. The plunge pool floor shall slope to the main drains and the slope shall
not exceed 1 in 10.
424.1.9.2.1.6 Plunge pool decks.
424.1.9.2.1.6.1 Width. The minimum
width of plunge pool decks along the exit side shall be 10 feet (3048 mm). There
shall be a pool deck along the side opposite the plunge pool weir, and this
deck shall have a minimum width of 4 feet (1219 mm).
424.1.9.2.1.6.2 Curbs. All
plunge pool decks shall have a minimum 6-inch-high (152 mm) curb or adequate
freeboard to contain the water surge generated by the person entering the water
via the slide.
424.1.9.2.1.6.3 Slopes. All plunge
pool decks shall slope away from the plunge pool unless the curb is located
at the outside perimeter of the deck. If the curb is located at the outside perimeter
of the deck, the plunge pool deck shall slope to the plunge pool or pump
reservoir or to deck drains which discharge to waste , or other acceptable means.
All slopes shall be between 2- and 4-percent grade.
424.1.9.2.1.7 Hand holds. Hand
holds shall be provided along the sides of the plunge pool in areas where the
water depth exceeds 3 feet (914 mm), except that no hand holds shall be
required along the wall where the slide enters the pool nor shall they be
required at the pool exit.
424.1.9.2.2 Run out lanes.
424.1.9.2.2.1 Run out lanes may be
utilized in lieu of a plunge pool system, provided they are constructed to the
slide manufacturers specifications and are approved by the design engineer of
record.
424.1.9.2.2.2 Five Eight-foot-wide
(2438 mm) walkways shall be provided adjacent to run out lanes.
424.1.9.2.2.3 Minimum water level
indicator markings shall be provided on both sides of the run out trough to
ensure adequate water for the safe slowing of pool patrons.
424.1.9.2.2.4 Water park personnel
shall be provided at the top of the slides and at the run out.
424.1.9.2.3 Pump reservoirs. Pump
reservoirs shall be made of concrete or other impervious material with a smooth
slip-resistant finish. and shall be connected to the plunge pool by a weir.
Pump reservoirs shall be for the slide pump intakes, but where properly sized may
also be used as a collector tank for the filter system. . Pump reservoir designs shall meet the criteria of
Sections 424.1.9.2.3.1 through 424.1.9.2.3.5.
424.1.9.2.3.1 Pump reservoir
volume. The minimum reservoir volume shall be equal to 2 minutes of the
combined flow rate in gallons per minute of all filter and slide pumps.
424.1.9.2.3.2 Pump reservoir
security. Pump reservoirs shall be accessible only to authorized individuals.
424.1.9.2.3.3 Pump reservoir
maintenance accessibility. Access decks shall be provided for the reservoir
such that all areas are accessible for vacuuming, skimming, and maintenance.
The decks shall have a minimum width of 3 feet (914 mm) and shall have a
minimum slope of 3:10 away from the reservoir.
424.1.9.2.3.4 Pump reservoir slide
pump intakes. The slide pump intakes shall be located in the pump reservoir and
shall be designed to allow cleaning without danger of operator entrapment.
424.1.9.2.3.5 Pump reservoir main
drains. The pump reservoir shall have a minimum of one main drain with separate
piping and valve to the filtration system collector tank and the velocity
through the openings of the main drain grates shall not exceed 11/2 feet per
second (457 mm/s) at the design flow rate of the filtration system pump. The
main drain piping shall be sized to handle 100 percent of design flow rate of
the filtration system pump with a maximum flow velocity of 3 feet per second
(914 mm/s).
424.1.9.2.3.5. The pump reservoir shall be fed by main drains within
the plunge pool itself (either in the floor or side wall). They shall have the
maximum flow velocity of 1.5 feet per second through the main drain grating and
3 feet per second through piping to the reservoir.
424.1.9.2.4 Slide pump check
valves. Slide pumps shall have check valves on all discharge lines.
424.1.9.2.5 Perimeter overflow
gutters or skimmers. Plunge pools and pump reservoirs shall have perimeter
overflow gutter system or skimmer which shall be an integral part of the
filtration system.
424.1.9.2.5.1 Perimeter overflow
gutter systems. Perimeter overflow gutter systems shall meet the requirements
of Section 424.1.6.5.3.1 except that gutters are not required directly under
slide flumes or along the weirs which separate plunge pools and pump
reservoirs.
424.1.9.2.5.2 Surface skimmers.
Surface skimmers may be used in lieu of perimeter overflow gutters and shall be
appropriately spaced and located according to the structural design. Unless an
overflow gutter system is used, surface skimmers shall be provided in the
plunge pool and in the pump reservoir and the skimmer system shall be designed
to carry 60 percent of the filtration system design flow rate with each skimmer
carrying a minimum 30 gpm (2 L/s). All surface skimmers shall meet the
requirements for NSF commercial approval as set forth in NSF NSF/ANSI Standard 50-20071996, Circulation System Components and Related Materials for
Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs, which is incorporated by reference in these
rules, including an equalizer valve in the skimmer and an equalizer line to the
pool wall on systems with direct connection to pump suction.
424.1.9.2.6 Water slide
recirculation-filtration equipment.
424.1.9.2.6.1 Recirculation rate.
The recirculation-filtration system of water slides shall recirculate and
filter a water volume equal to the total water volume of the facility in a
period of 3 hours or less.
424.1.9.2.6.2 Filter areas.
minimum filter area requirements shall be twice the filter areas specified for
the recirculation rates stipulated in Section 424.1.6.5.5.1. The filtration
system shall be capable of returning the pool water turbidity to 5/10 NTU
within 8 hours or less after peak bather load.
424.1.9.2.6.3 Hair and lint
strainer. Any filtration system pump which takes suction directly from the
plunge pool and reservoir shall have a minimum 8-inch (208 mm) diameter hair
and lint strainer on the suction side of the pump.
424.1.9.2.7 Disinfection. The
disinfection equipment shall be capable of feeding 12 mg/L of halogen to the
continuous recirculation flow of the filtration system.
424.1.9.2.8 Slide design and
construction is the responsibility of a professional engineer licensed in
424.1.9.2.9 A lockable gate shall be provided at the stair or ladder
entrance to the slide.
424.1.9.2.10 Upon construction completion, a professional engineer licensed in
424.1.9.3 Water activity pools.
424.1.9.3.1 Water activity pools
shall be designed and constructed within the limits of sound engineering
practice. The design engineer may consult with the department prior to
preparation and submission of engineering plans and specifications for water
activity pools.
424.1.9.3.2 Water activity pools
shall be constructed of concrete or other structurally rigid impervious
materials with a nontoxic, smooth and slip-resistant finish. These pools shall
be of such shape and design as to be operated and maintained in a safe and
sanitary manner.
424.1.9.3.3 The
recirculation-filtration system of water activity pools shall be capable of achieve a minimum of one
turnover every 23 hours for water activity pools over two feet deep, and in one
hour for these pools that are two feet deep or less.
424.1.9.3.4 Those portions of the activity pool where the water depth will not allow
for the proper installation of underwater lighting, shall be provided with six
foot candles of lighting on the deck and the water surface.
424.1.9.3.5 Fence requirements
shall be in accordance with section 424.1.7.7.
424.1.9.3.6 Play features with an overhead clearance of less than four
feet shall be blocked or barricaded to preclude children becoming entrapped.
424.1.9.4 Wave pools.
424.1.9.4.1 Wave pools shall be
designed and constructed within the limits of sound engineering practice.
424.1.9.4.2 Wave pools shall be
constructed of concrete or other impervious materials with a smooth
slip-resistant finish. These pools shall be of such shape and design as to be
operated and maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.
424.1.9.4.3 The
recirculation-filtration system of wave pools shall be capable of a minimum of
one turnover every 3 hours.
424.1.9.4.4 Floors shall be sloped in accordance with the
manufacturer’s or
design engineer’s specifications, however, they shall not exceed the
slope limits of section 424.1.2.2.3.
424.1.9.5
Lazy Rriver rides.
424.1.9.5.1 Lazy Rriver rides shall be
constructed within the limits of sound engineering practice.
424.1.9.5.2 Lazy Rriver
rides shall be constructed on concrete or other impervious materials with a
nontoxic, smooth and slip-resistant finish. These rides shall be of such shape
and design as to be operated in a safe and sanitary manner.
424.1.9.5.3 The
recirculation-filtration system of the lazy river ride shall be capable
of a minimum of one turnover every 3 hours.
424.1.9.5.4 The maximum water
depth of the lazy river ride shall not exceed 3 feet (914 mm) unless justified
to the department's satisfaction by the design engineer.
424.1.9.5.5 Decking shall be
provided at the entrance and exit points as necessary to provide safe patron
access but shall not be smaller than 10 feet (3048 mm) in width and length.
Additional decking along the ride course is not required except that decking
shall be required at lifeguard locations and emergency exit points.
424.1.9.5.6 Access and exit shall
be provided at the start and end of the ride, only, except that emergency and additional exit locations shall be located along the ride course as
necessary to provide for the safety of the patrons.
424.1.9.5.6
Propulsion jets shall be installed in the walls of the river ride. In the
alternative, propulsion jets may be installed in the floor if they are covered by a
grate that will inhibit entrapment or injury of the pool patrons’ feet or limbs
424.1.9.6 Zero depth entry pools.
424.1.9.6.1 Zero depth entry pools
shall have a continuous floor slope from the water edge to the deep end.
424.1.9.6.2 The deck level
perimeter overflow system with grate shall be provided at the waters edge
across the entire zero depth portion of the pool.
424.1.9.6.3 The pool deck may
slope toward the pool for no more than 5 feet (1524 mm), as measured from the
overflow system grate outward. Beyond this area the deck shall slope away from
the pool in accordance with Section 424.1.2.2.3.
424.1.9.6.4 Barriers and No-Entry entry,
Shallow Water signs shall be provided
along the pool wall edge where the water depth is less than 3 feet (914 mm)
deep. No-entry signs shall be slip-resistant, shall have 4-inch-high (102 mm)
letters, shall be located within 2 feet (610 mm) of the pool edge and shall be
spaced no more than 15 feet (4572 mm) apart.
424.1.9.6.5 Additional inlets
shall be provided in areas of less than 18 inches (457 mm) deep. The numbers
and location shall be such as to double the flow rate into this area.
424.1.9.6.6 The
recirculation-filtration system shall be of a minimum of one turnover every two
hours in the area of the pool that is three feet deep or less. In the remainder
of the pool where the depth is greater than three feet, the system shall have a
maximum six hour turnover rate.
The design plans submitted by the applicant shall provide the
volume of water in the pool area of three feet depth and
less, the volume of water in the pool area greater than three feet in depth,
and the total volume in the pool for determination of minimum circulation flow.
The volume calculations shall provide verification that the correct volume of
water is used to determine the minimum flow at the two hour and the six hour
flow requirements.
424.1.9.6.7 Those portions of the zero depth entry pool, where the
water depth will not allow for the proper installation of underwater lighting,
shall be provided with 6
foot candles of lighting on the deck and the water.
424.1.9.6.8 Play structures in a zero depth entry area (in depth 0-3 feet) may be within 15 feet of
the pool walls, but shall comply with sound engineering requirements for the
safety of pool patrons.
424.1.9.7 Special purpose pools.
424.1.9.7.1 General. Special
purpose pool projects may deviate from the requirements of other sections of
these rules provided the design and construction are within the limits of sound
engineering practice. Only those deviations necessary to accommodate the
special usage shall be allowed and all other aspects of the pool shall comply
with the requirements of this section and with Section 424.1.2.
424.1.9.7.2 A special purpose pool
may incorporate ledges which do not overhang into the pool.
424.1.9.8 Interactive water
features (IWFs).
424.1.9.8.1 Waters discharged from
all fountain or spray features shall not pond on the feature floor but shall
flow by gravity through a main drain fitting to a below grade sump or
collection system which discharges to a collector tank. The minimum size of the
sump or collector tank shall be equal to the volume of 2 minutes of the
combined flow of all feature pumps and the filter pump. Smaller tanks may be
utilized if hydraulically justified by the design engineer. Adequate access
shall be provided to the sump or collector tank. Stairs or a ladder shall be
provided as needed to ensure safe entry into the tank.
424.1.9.8.2 When an underground
sump is utilized, an An automatic skimmer system shall be provided in the collector tank. A variable height skimmer may be used or a custom surface
skimmer device may be substituted if deemed appropriate by both the design
engineer and the department.
424.1.9.8.3 Chemical feeders shall
be provided in accordance with Section 424.1.6.5; except that the
disinfection feeder shall be capable of feeding 12 ppm of free chlorine to the
filter return piping (based upon a hypothetical 30 minute turnover of the contained
volume within the system).
424.1.9.8.4 If night operation is
proposed, 6 footcandles (60 lux) of light shall be provided on the pool deck
and the water feature area. Lighting that may be exposed to the feature pool
water shall not exceed 15 volts, shall be installed in accordance with
manufacturer's specifications and be approved for such use by UL or NSF.
424.1.9.8.5 All electrical work
shall comply with Chapter 27 of the Florida Building Code, Building.
424.1.9.8.6 Hydraulics.
424.1.9.8.6.1 The filter system shall filter
be capable of filtering and chemically treat treating all
the entire water that is returned to the spray features. volume
of the water feature within 30-minutes. The filter system shall draft from
the collector tank and return filtered and treated water directly to the
spray features. Excess water not required by the spray features shall be returned
to the collector tank. via equally spaced inlet fittings. The
flow rate through these fittings shall not exceed 20 gpm.
424.1.9.8.6.2 The water feature
pump shall draft from the collector tank.
424.1.9.8.6.3 Alternatively, the contained volume of the system may be filtered and chemically
treated based upon a 30 minute turnover of the contained volume with 100% returned
to the collector tank by manifold piping. If this alternative
is chosen, all water returned to the spray feature(s) must
also be treated with an Ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection equipment
to accomplish protozoan destruction in accordance with sound engineering and
the requirements of section 424.1.6.5.16.6. This alternative must have
the ability to feed 6 mg/L free chlorine to the feature water as it
is returned to the spray feature. The UV disinfection equipment
shall be electrically interconnected such that whenever it fails to
produce the required UV dosage, the water spray features pump(s) and flow will
be immediately stopped. The water feature pump shall draft from
the collector tank.
424.1.9.8.6.4 The flow rate through the feature nozzles of
the water features shall be such as not to harm the patrons and shall not
exceed 20 feet per second (6096 mm/s) unless justified
by the design engineer and by the fountain system manufacturer.
424.1.9.8.6.5
An automatic water level controller shall be provided.
424.1.9.8.6.6 An overfill waste line with air gap shall be provided.
424.1.9.8.6.7 A means of
vacuuming and completely draining the tank(s) shall be provided.
424.1.9.8.6.8
Where the filter system described in section 424.1.9.8.6.1 is utilized, a
second filter system and disinfection system shall be provided to treat the
water in the collector tank when the feature/filter pump is not in operation.
Said system shall be capable of filtering the total volume of water in the
collector tank in 30 minutes and the disinfection system shall be capable of
providing 12 mg/L of disinfectant to this flow rate.
424.1.9.8.6.9
IWFs shall be fenced in the same fashion as wading pools as noted in section 424.1.7.7. Where the IWF
is at least 50 feet from all other pools and is not designed to have any
standing water, fencing requirements should be carefully considered
by the applicant to control usage, but are not required by rule.
424.1.9.8.6.10 A minimum four foot wide wet deck area shall be provided around all
IWFs. The wet deck shall meet the requirements of section
424.1.2.2.3, however, up to 50% of the perimeter may be obstructed.
424.1.9.8.6.11
I WFs shall be constructed of concrete or other impervious and structurally rigid material.
424.1.9.8.6.12 Floor slopes of
an IWF shall be a maximum one foot vertical in ten feet horizontal and a
minimum of one foot vertical in fifty feet horizontal.
424.1.9.8.7 Water Theme Parks: Shall meet all other aspects of these
rules for the features provided.
424.1.9.8.7.1 Rules and regulations for water theme parks
shall be posted in minimum 1-inch letters at each entrance to the park and shall
contain the following:
1. No food,
drink, glass, or animals in the pool or on the pool decks.
2. Park
operating hours ___A.M. to ___P.M.
3. Shower
before entering
4. Do not
swallow the pool water
424.1.9.8.7.2
Showers shall be provided at or near the entrance (queue line) to a water
recreation attraction.
424.1.9.8.7.3
Water theme parks are exempt from the fencing requirements of section
424.1.3.1.9., except that pools designed for small children shall be fenced
when located within 50 feet of a pool with water depths of 3 feet or more.
424.1.9.8.7.4
Sanitary Facilities within a water theme park shall be as near to the water
recreation attractions as prudent to ensure patron use, but not over 200 feet
walking distance from any exit of a water attraction.
424.1.10
Modifications.
424.1.10.1 Modifications – Modifications include
non-equivalent changes or additions to the recirculation system, treatment
equipment, physical structure, or appurtenances. Replacement of the pool or spa
shell is considered to be construction of a new facility and shall be processed
as such. The installation of new decking is not considered a modification if it
is installed in conformance with Section 424.1.3.1, and deck markings are
upgraded per Section 424.1.2.3. Resurfacing the pool interior to original
non-toxic slip-resistant and smooth specifications or equivalent replacement of
equipment are not considered modifications. However, the following items shall
be addressed during resurfacing projects:
424.1.10.1.1 The lip of the gutter must be leveled to
within 1/4 inch between the highest and lowest point and the downward slope
from the lip to the drain must be maintained as originally designed or
increased, but shall not exceed new construction standards.
424.1.10.1.2 Tile step markings must be installed meeting
the requirements of Section
424.1.2.5.3.
424.1.10.1.3 Where applicable the slope break marking must
be installed meeting the requirements of Section 424.1.2.2.3.2 and the safety
line must be installed two feet before the marking.
424.1.10.1.4 Depth markers and NO DIVING markers must be
installed in accordance with Section 424.1.2.3.
424.1.10.1.5 The pool ladder must have a three to six inch
clearance from the pool wall. New cross braced ladder(s) shall be installed in
place of non-cross braced ladder(s) in conformance with Section 424.1.2.5.1
during a pool re-surfacing
424.1.10.1.6 Should resurfacing works affect the step
riser heights, no riser shall exceed 12 inches and the intermediate risers
shall be made uniform.
424.1.10.1.7 When fiberglass is used to resurface a pool
any existing tile shall not be covered by the fiberglass finish.
424.1.10.1.8 The applicable governing body shall be
notified in writing of any proposed pool resurfacing or upgrades to decking at
least 10 days prior to commencement. The notification shall include an itemized
list of all proposed work that is to be performed, the license number of the
contractor selected and shall indicate that all work will meet the requirements
of this section.
424.1.10.1.9 Recessed
treads that protrude from the pool wall shall be removed and replaced with a
cross braced ladder or reconstructed to meet the requirements of Section
424.1.2.5.2.
424.1.10.2
The painting of pools shall not be considered a modification provided the
following conditions are met:
(a) Only paints designated by the manufacturer as pool
paints are used.
(b) All step stripes, slope break markers and safety line,
and depth and NO DIVING markings shall be provided to comply with the
applicable provision(s) of this section.
424.1.10.3 The installation of copper or copper/silver
ionization units and ozone generators capable of producing less than a pool
water ozone contact concentration of 0.1 milligrams per liter (mg/L). shall not
be considered a pool modification provided compliance with when the
following is met:
(a) The ionization or ozone generator unit complies with
paragraph 64E-9.007(16)(e), F.A.C.
(b) The manufacturer provides one set of signed and sealed
engineering drawings indicating the following:
1. The unit does not interfere with the design flow rate.
2. The unit and the typical installation meet the
requirements of the National Electrical Code.
3. A copper test kit and information regarding the maximum
allowed copper and silver level and the minimum required chlorine level shall
be available to the pool owner.
4. The unit
shall meet the requirements of the NSF/ANSI standard 50-2007.
(c) At least 7
days before At the time of installation, the installer will provide a
photocopy of the above drawings and a letter of intent identifying the pool on
which the unit is to be installed.
(d) Upon
completion of the installation, a professional engineer or electrician licensed
in the State of Florida shall provide a letter, to the county health
department, indicating the unit was properly installed in accordance with the
typical drawings, the National Electrical Code and with local codes.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Chapter 7 Fire-resistance-rated
construction:
Revise section 705.4.1.1 to correct
reference section as follows:
705.4.1 Townhouse fire separation.
705.4.1.1 Each townhouse shall be
considered a separate building and shall be separated from adjoining townhouses
by a party wall complying with Section 503.2 705.1.1 or by the use of separate exterior walls
meeting the requirements of Tables 601 and 602 for zero clearance from property
lines as required for the type of construction. Separate exterior walls shall
include one of the following:
Remaining text unchanged
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency
SUBCHAPTER 13-3
13-301.0
REFERENCED STANDARDS
Changes made to the EnergyGauge Summit Fla/Com program include correcting the
user interface to show the right lighting LPD, consistent use of HVAC equipment
descriptors, fix data set error for constant volume air conditioning and heat
pump systems (<65,000 Btu/h) to change baseline SEER from 12 to 13, adding a
conversion factor to treat how systems using SEER receive an energy input
ratio, baseline system assignment of PTACs for high rise residential, and a
number of “bug” fixes. Change baseline equipment in EnergyGauge Summit Fla/Com
to reflect efficiencies from Table 6.8.1C and D of ASHRAE 90.1-2004.
FSEC
2008 EnergyGauge
Summit Fla/Com 13-400.0.A,
13-400.2, 13-400.3.AB.1,
13-400.3.AB.2, 13-400.3.A, 13-400.3.B, Table 13-400.3.AB.3,
13-401.A, 13-401.B, 13-402.A, 13-402.B, 13-403.A, 13-403.B, 13-404.AB.1,
13-404.A, 13-404.B,
13-405.A, 13-405.B, 13-407.A, 13-408.A, 13-410.A, 13-412.A, 13-415.A, 13-415.B, 13-415.B.1
Changes made to the EnergyGauge USA Fla/Res program include treatment water heater energy use in additions where bedrooms are not added, water heater location, addition of multiple water heaters and multiple duct systems, and a number of “bug” fixes.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
FSEC
2008 EnergyGauge
13-601.A, 13-601.A.3, 13-602.A.1,
13-604.A.1, 13-605.A.1, 13-606.A.1,
13-607.A.1, 13-608.A.1, 13-610.A.1,
13-610.A.2,
13-612.A.1, 13-613.A.2.
Revise Table 13-613.A.1-1, Specifications for baseline and as-built homes, Note “h” as follows:
h) For an as-built home with
multiple heating, cooling, or water heating systems using different fuel types,
the fuel type of the heating and cooling applicable system serving
the greatest floor area and the fuel type of the hot water system having the
greatest capacity capacities and fuel types shall be used for the
compliance calculation. weighted in accordance with the loads
distribution (as calculated by accepted engineering practice for that equipment
and fuel type) of the subject multiple systems. For the Baseline home, the
prevailing federal minimum efficiency shall be assumed except that the
efficiencies given in Table 13-613.A.1-1(a) below will be assumed when:
1) A type of device not covered by NAECA is found in the As-Built home;
2) The As-Built home is heated by electricity using a device other than an air source heat pump; or
3) The As-Built home does not contain one or more of the required HVAC equipment systems.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Revise Section 13-607.A.2,
Additions, to read as follows:
Space cooling may be provided by existing or newly installed equipment.
Systems in operation before the construction of the addition shall be
considered existing systems and shall comply with
criteria in Section 13-600.A.5 13-607.A.5.2.1. New systems may be
replacements of existing equipment or equipment installed to condition
only the addition.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Revise Table 13-613.A.1-1, Specifications for Baseline and As-Built Homes, Thermostats, as follows:
|
Building Component |
Baseline Home |
As-Built Home |
|
Thermostat |
Type: manual Temperature set points: Cooling temperature set point
= 78 F Heating temperature set point
= 68 F |
Type: Same as As-Built Home Temperature set points: same as the Baseline home, except when programmable
thermostats are installed.
|
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Appendix 13-C Supplemental Information for Subchapter 13-6
Revise Table 13-C4.1.1A, Cooling
System Assumed, Minimum Ratings by Date Permitted, Air Conditioners as follows:
|
|
Assumed Rating |
|
1/1/92 – 12/7/06 |
SEER 10.0 |
|
12/8/06 |
SEER 13.0 |
Revise Table 13-C4.1.1B, Heating
System Assumed, Minimum Ratings by Date Permitted, Heat Pumps as follows:]
|
|
Assumed Rating |
|
1/1/92 – 12/7/06 |
HSPF 6.8 |
|
12/8/06 |
HSPF 7.7 |
No additional changes are made to Tables 13-C4.1.1A and
13-C4.1.1B.
Appendix 13-D
Revise Form 1100B as follows:
[Page 1:]
Compliance with
Method B of Chapter 11 of the Florida
Building Code, Residential or Subchapter 13-6 of the Florida Building Code, Building may be demonstrated by the use of
Form 1100B for single- and multiple-family residences of three stories or less in height, and additions to existing
residential buildings, renovations to existing residential buildings, new
heating, cooling, and water heating systems in existing buildings, and
site-added components of manufactured homes and manufactured buildings. To comply, …applicable code.
[Page 2:]
Table 11B-1
|
Building
component |
Performance
Criteria |
Installed values: |
|
Walls – Ext. and Adj. (See Note 3)
Frame
Mass (See
Note 3)
Interior of wall:
Exterior of wall |
R-13 R-6 |
R-value= R-value= R-value= |
|
Electric resistance heat (See Note 10) |
Not allowed |
|
|
Programmable thermostat (See Note 10) |
Must be installed on all HVAC systems. |
Installed? Yes
No |
(2) Windows and doors qualifying as glazed fenestration
areas…16 % of the conditioned floor area (CFA); otherwise Method A must be used
for compliance. Exceptions: 1. Additions of 600 square feet (56 m2)
or less may have a maximum glass to CFA of 50 percent. 2. Renovations
with new windows under ≥2 foot
overhang whose lower edge does not extend further than 8 feet from the overhang
may have tinted glazing or double-pane clear glazing. Replacement skylights
installed in renovations shall be double paned or single paned with a
diffuser.
(3) R-values are for insulation material
only as applied in accordance with manufacturers’ installation instructions.
For mass walls, the “interior of wall” (Int) requirement
(R-6) must be met except if unless at least 50% of the
R-4 insulation value required for is on the “exterior of
wall” (Ext) is installed exterior of, or integral to,
the wall.
(9) All ducts and air handlers shall be
either located in conditioned space or tested by a Class 1 BERS rater to be
“substantially” leak free. “Substantially leak free” shall mean distribution
system air leakage to outdoors no greater than 3 cfm per 100 square feet of
conditioned floor area at a pressure differential of 25 Pascal (0.10 in. wc)
across the entire air distribution system, including the manufacturer’s air
handler enclosure. Exception: New or
replacement ducts installed onto an existing air distribution system as part of
an addition or renovation. Such ducts shall either be insulated to R-6 or be
installed in conditioned space.
(10)_The prohibition on electric
resistance heat and the requirement for programmable thermostats do not apply
to additions, renovations, and new heating systems installed in existing
buildings.
Revise
Form 1100B-08 Page 1, line 1 as shown:
1. New construction, or
addition, or existing building
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
No additional changes are made to Form 1100B.
Chapter 16 Structural design
Revise section 1605.3.1.1 Load
reduction, to read as follows:
1. It is permitted to
multiply the combined effect of two or more variable loads by 0.75 and add the
effect of dead load. The combined load used in design shall not be less than
the sum of the effect of dead load and any of the variable loads.
2. Increases in allowable
stress specified in the materials sections of this code or a referenced
standard shall not be permitted to be used with load combinations of Sections
1605.3.1. Duration of load increase shall be permitted in accordance with
Chapter 23.
Exception:
Increases in allowable stress shall be permitted in accordance with ACI
530/ASCE 5/TMS 402 provided the load reduction of Section 1605.3.1.1 Item 1
shall not be applied (see s. 1605.3.1).
3. Simultaneous use of
both one-third increase in allowable stress and the 25 percent reduction in
combined loads shall not be permitted.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Revise section 2705, Equipotential Bonding to read as follows:
Section 2705 Equipotential
Bonding GFCI Protection
2705.1 NFPA 70
- 08: National Electric Code, Article 680 (Swimming Pools, Fountains, and
Similar Installation), Section 680.22(B), GFCI Protection, is amended to read
as follows:
(B) GFCI Protection. Outlets supplying pool pump motors from
branch circuits with short-circuit and ground-fault protection rated 15 or 20
amperes, 125 volt or 240 volt, single phase, whether by receptacle or direct
connection, shall be provided with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection
for personnel.
Exception: One-and
two-family dwellings.
NFPA 70 - 05: National Electric Code, Article 680 (Swimming
Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installation), Section 680.26, Equipotential
Bonding is amended to read as follows:
680.26 Equipotential Bonding.
(A) Performance. The equipotential bonding required
by this section shall be installed to reduce voltage gradients in the pool
area.
(B) Bonded Parts. The
parts specified in 680.26(B)(1) through (B)(7) shall be bonded together using
solid copper conductors, insulated covered, or bare, not smaller than 8 AWG or
with rigid metal conduit of brass or other identified corrosion-resistant
metal. Connections to bonded parts shall be made in accordance with 250.8. An 8
AWG or larger solid copper bonding conductor provided to reduce voltage
gradients in the pool area shall not be required to be extended or attached to
remote panelboards, service equipment, or electrodes.
(1) Conductive Pool Shells. Bonding to conductive
pool shells shall be provided as specified in 680.26(B)(1)(a) or (B)(1)(b).
Poured concrete, pneumatically applied or sprayed concrete, and concrete block
with painted or plastered coatings shall all be considered conductive materials
due to water permeability and porosity. Vinyl liners and fiberglass composite
shells shall be considered to be non-conductive materials.
(a). Structural
Reinforcing Steel. Unencapsulated structural reinforcing steel shall
be bonded together by steel tie wires or the equivalent. Where structural
reinforcing steel is encapsulated in a nonconductive compound, a copper
conductor grid shall be installed in accordance with 680.26(B)(1)(b).
(b). Copper Conductor
Grid. A copper conductor grid shall be provided and shall comply
with (b)(1) through (b)(4):
(1) Be constructed of minimum 8 AWG bare solid copper conductors
bonded to each other at all points of crossing.
(2) Conform to the contour of the pool and the pool deck.
(3) Be arranged in a 300 mm (12 in.) by 300 mm (12 in.) network
of conductors in a uniformly spaced perpendicular grid pattern with a tolerance
of 100 mm (4 in.).
(4) Be secured within or under the pool no more than 150 mm (6
in.) from the outer contour of the pool shell.
(2) Perimeter Surfaces. The perimeter surface shall
extends for 1 m (3 ft) horizontally beyond the inside walls of the pool and
shall includes unpaved surfaces as well as poured concrete and other types of
paving. Bonding to perimeter surfaces shall be provided as specified in
680.26(B)(2)(a) or (2)(b), and shall be attached to the pool reinforcing steel
or copper conductor grid at a minimum of four (4) points uniformly spaced
around the perimeter of the pool. For non-conductive pool shells, bonding at
four points shall not be required.
(a) Structural Reinforcing Steel. Structural
reinforcing steel shall be bonded In accordance with 680.26 (B)(1)(a).
(b) Alternate Means. Where structural reinforcing
steel is not available or is encapsulated in a nonconductive compound, a copper
conductor(s) shall be utilized where the following requirements are met:
(1) At least one minimum 8 AWG bare solid copper conductor shall
be provided.
(2) The conductor(s) shall follow the contour of the perimeter
surface.
(3) Only listed splices shall be permitted.
(4) The required conductor shall be 450 to 600 mm (18 to 24 in.)
from the inside walls of the pool.
(5) The required conductor shall be secured within or under the
perimeter surface 100 to 150 mm (4 to 6 in.) below the subgrade.
(3) Metallic Components. All metallic parts of the
pool structure, including reinforcing metal not addressed in 680.26(B)(1)(a),
shall be bonded. Where reinforcing steel is encapsulated with a nonconductive
compound, the reinforcing steel shall not be required to be bonded.
(4) Underwater Lighting. All metal forming shells
and mounting brackets of no-niche luminaires shall be bonded.
Exception: Listed
low-voltage lighting systems with nonmetallic forming shells not bonding.
(5) Metal Fittings. All metal fittings within or
attached to the pool structure shall be bonded. Isolated parts that are not
over 100 mm (4 in.) in any dimension and do not penetrate into the pool
structure more than 25 mm (1 in.) shall not require bonding.
(6) Electrical Equipment. Metal parts of electrical
equipment associated with the pool water circulating system, including pump
motors and metal parts of equipment associated with pool covers, including
electric motors, shall be bonded.
Exception: Metal
parts of listed equipment incorporating an approved system of double insulation
shall not be bonded.
(a) Double-Insulated
Water Pump Motors. Where a double-insulated water-pump motor
is installed under the provisions of this rule, a solid 8 AWG copper conductor
of sufficient length to make a bonding connection to a replacement motor shall
be extended from the bonding grid to an accessible point in the vicinity of the
pool pump motor. Where there is no
connection between the swimming pool bonding grid and the equipment grounding
system for the premises, this bonding conductor shall be connected to the
equipment grounding conductor of the motor circuit.
(b) Pool Water Heaters. For pool water heaters
rated at more than 50 amperes and having specific instructions regarding
bonding and grounding, only those parts designated to be bonded shall be bonded
and only those parts designated to be grounded shall be grounded.
(7) Metal Wiring Methods and Equipment. Metal-sheathed
cables and raceways, metal piping, and all fixed metal parts shall be bonded.
Exception No. 1: Those separated from the pool by a permanent
barrier shall not be required to be bonded.
Exception No. 2: Those
greater than 1.5 m (5 ft) horizontally of the inside walls of the pool shall not
be required to be bonded.
Exception No. 3: Those greater than 3.7 m (12 ft) measured
vertically above the maximum water level of the pool, or as measured vertically
above any observation stands, towers, or platforms, or any diving structures
shall not be required to be bonded.
(C) Pool Water. An
intentional bond of a minimum conductive surface area of 5806 mm 2 (9 in 2 )
shall be installed in contact with the pool water. This bond shall be permitted
to consist of parts that are required to be bonded in 680.26(B).
Delete Section 2706 as follows:
Section 2706
Connection of Grounding and Bonding Equipment, add text to read as follows:
2706 Connection of Grounding and Bonding Equipment.
2706.1 NFPA
70-05 National Electric Code, Article 250 (Grounding and Bonding), Section
250.8 Connection of Grounding and Bonding Equipment is amended to read as
follows:
250.8 Connection of Grounding and Bonding Equipment.
A. Permitted Methods. Grounding conductors and bonding jumpers
shall be connected by one of the following means:
(1) Listed pressure
connectors
(2) Terminal bars
(3) Pressure connectors listed as grounding and
bonding equipment
(4) Exothermic welding process
(5) Machine screw-type fasteners that engage not
less than two threads or are secured with a nut
(6) Thread-forming machine screws that engage not
less than two threads in the enclosure
(7) Connections that are part of a listed
assembly
(8) Other listed means
B. Methods not permitted. Connection devices or fittings that depend
solely on solder shall not be used.
Revise Chapter 35, Referenced Standards to update the National Electric Code to the 2008 edition.
NFPA 70-05 8 National Electric Code (Excluding
Article 80) …….2701.1
2007
Chapter 6: Alterations – Level 1
Revise section 611.7.1, Roof decking attachment for site-built single family residential structures, to read as follows:
611.7.1 Roof decking attachment for site-built single family residential
structures. For site-built single family residential structures the fastening shall be in accordance with section
611.7.1.1 or 611.7.1.2 as appropriate for the existing construction. 8d nails
shall be a minimum of 0.14 31 inch in diameter and shall be a
minimum of 2-1/4 inch long to qualify for the provisions of this section for
existing nails regardless of head shape or head diameter
2007
Chapter 3 Building planning
Delete section R318 Moisture Vapor
Retarders
SECTION R318
MOISTURE VAPOR RETARDERS
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Section 320.4, Concrete bearing
ledge, is revised to read as follows:
R320.4 Concrete bearing ledge.
Brick, stone or other veneer shall be supported by a concrete bearing ledge at
least equal to the total thickness of the brick, stone or other veneer of
such thickness as required in Chapter 14, which is poured integrally with
the concrete foundation. No supplemental concrete foundation pours which will
create a hidden cold joint shall be used without supplemental treatment in the
foundation unless there is an approved physical barrier. An approved physical
barrier shall also be installed from below the wall sill plate or first block
course horizontally to embed in a mortar joint. If masonry veneer extends below
grade, a termite protective treatment must be applied to the cavity created
between the veneer and the foundation, in lieu of a physical barrier.
Exception: Veneer supported by a
structural member secured to the foundation sidewall in accordance with ACI
530/ASCE 5/TMS 402 as provided in Section 1403, provided at least a
6 inch (152 mm) clear inspection space of the foundation sidewall exterior
exist between the veneer and the top of any soil, sod, mulch or other organic
landscaping component, deck, apron, porch, walk or any other work immediately
adjacent to or adjoining the structure.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency
Revise Section N1107.A.2, Additions, to read as follows:
Space cooling may be provided by existing or newly installed equipment.
Systems in operation before the construction of the addition shall be
considered existing systems and shall comply with criteria in Section N1100.A.5
N1107.A.5. New systems may be replacements of existing equipment or
equipment installed to condition only the addition.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Revise Table N1108.AB.3.2F, footnote 2, to read as follows:
2. Chapter 43 Subchapter 3 contains a complete
specification…of the test procedure.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Revise Table N1113.A.1-1, Specifications for baseline and as-built homes, Note “h” as follows:
h) For an as-built home with multiple heating, cooling, or
water heating systems using different fuel types, the fuel type of the
heating and cooling applicable system serving the greatest floor
area and the fuel type of the hot water system having the greatest capacity capacities
and fuel types shall be used for the compliance calculation. weighted
in accordance with the loads distribution (as calculated by accepted
engineering practice for that equipment and fuel type) of the subject multiple
systems. For the Baseline home, the prevailing federal minimum efficiency
shall be assumed except that the efficiencies given in Table N1113.A.1-1(a)
below will be assumed when:
1) A type of device not covered by NAECA is found in the As-Built home;
2) The As-Built home is heated by electricity using a device other than an air source heat pump; or
3) The As-Built home does not contain one or more of the required HVAC equipment systems.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Revise Table N1113.A.1-1, Specifications for Baseline and As-Built Homes, Thermostats, as follows:
|
Building Component |
Baseline Home |
As-Built Home |
|
Thermostat |
Type: manual Temperature set points: Cooling temperature set point
= 78 F Heating temperature set point
= 68 F |
Type: Same as As-Built Home Temperature set points: same as the Baseline home, except when programmable thermostats are installed.
|
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
Chapter 33: General Requirements
Chapter E33 General Requirements
Revise section
E3301.1 to read as follows:
E3301.1
Applicability. The provisions of NFPA 70A, National Electrical Code
Requirements for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, except article 80, shall
establish the general scope of the electrical system and equipment requirements
of this code. NFPA 70A, National Electrical Code Requirements for One- and
Two-Family Dwellings covers those wiring methods and materials most commonly
encountered in the construction of one- and two-family dwellings and structures
regulated by this code. Other wiring methods, materials and subject
matter covered in the NFPA 70 are also allowed by this code.
Revise Section E3304
Equipotential Bonding, to read as follows:
Section E3304 Equipotential
Bonding GFCI Protection
E3304.1 NFPA
70 - 08: National Electric Code, Article 680 (Swimming Pools, Fountains, and
Similar Installation), Section 680.22(B), GFCI Protection, is amended to read
as follows:
(B) GFCI Protection. Outlets supplying pool pump motors from
branch circuits with short-circuit and ground-fault protection rated 15 or 20
amperes, 125 volt or 240 volt, single phase, whether by receptacle or direct
connection, shall be provided with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection
for personnel.
Exception: One-and
two-family dwellings.
E3304.1 NFPA
70A - 05: National Electric Code, Article 680 (Swimming Pools, Fountains, and
Similar Installation), Section 680.26, Equipotential Bonding is amended to read
as follows:
680.26 Equipotential Bonding.
(A) Performance. The equipotential bonding
required by this section shall be installed to reduce voltage gradients in the
pool area.
(B) Bonded
Parts. The parts specified in 680.26(B)(1) through (B)(7) shall be
bonded together using solid copper conductors, insulated covered, or bare, not
smaller than 8 AWG or with rigid metal conduit of brass or other
identified corrosion-resistant metal. Connections to bonded parts shall be made
in accordance with 250.8. An 8 AWG or larger solid copper bonding conductor
provided to reduce voltage gradients in the pool area shall not be required to
be extended or attached to remote panelboards, service equipment, or
electrodes.
(1) Conductive Pool Shells. Bonding to
conductive pool shells shall be provided as specified in 680.26(B)(1)(a) or
(B)(1)(b). Poured concrete, pneumatically applied or sprayed concrete, and
concrete block with painted or plastered coatings shall all be considered
conductive materials due to water permeability and porosity. Vinyl liners and
fiberglass composite shells shall be considered to be non-conductive materials.
(a). Structural
Reinforcing Steel. Unencapsulated structural reinforcing steel shall
be bonded together by steel tie wires or the equivalent. Where structural
reinforcing steel is encapsulated in a nonconductive compound, a copper
conductor grid shall be installed in accordance with 680.26(B)(1)(b).
(b). Copper
Conductor Grid. A copper conductor grid shall be provided and shall
comply with (b)(1) through (b)(4):
(1) Be constructed of minimum 8 AWG bare solid copper
conductors bonded to each other at all points of crossing.
(2) Conform to the contour of the pool and the pool deck.
(3) Be arranged in a 300 mm (12 in.) by 300 mm (12 in.)
network of conductors in a uniformly spaced perpendicular grid pattern with a
tolerance of 100 mm (4 in.).
(4) Be secured within or under the pool no more than 150
mm (6 in.) from the outer contour of the pool shell.
(2) Perimeter Surfaces. The perimeter
surface shall extends for 1 m (3 ft) horizontally beyond the inside walls of
the pool and shall includes unpaved surfaces as well as poured concrete and
other types of paving. Bonding to perimeter surfaces shall be provided as
specified in 680.26(B)(2)(a) or (2)(b), and shall be attached to the pool
reinforcing steel or copper conductor grid at a minimum of four (4) points
uniformly spaced around the perimeter of the pool. For non-conductive pool
shells, bonding at four points shall not be required.
(a) Structural Reinforcing Steel. Structural
reinforcing steel shall be bonded In accordance with 680.26 (B)(1)(a).
(b) Alternate Means. Where structural
reinforcing steel is not available or is encapsulated in a nonconductive
compound, a copper conductor(s) shall be utilized where the following
requirements are met:
(1) At least one minimum 8 AWG bare solid copper
conductor shall be provided.
(2) The conductor(s) shall follow the contour of the
perimeter surface.
(3) Only listed splices shall be permitted.
(4) The required conductor shall be 450 to 600 mm (18 to
24 in.) from the inside walls of the pool.
(5) The required conductor shall be secured within or
under the perimeter surface 100 to 150 mm (4 to 6 in.) below the subgrade.
(3) Metallic Components. All metallic parts
of the pool structure, including reinforcing metal not addressed in
680.26(B)(1)(a), shall be bonded. Where reinforcing steel is encapsulated with
a nonconductive compound, the reinforcing steel shall not be required to be
bonded.
(4) Underwater Lighting. All metal forming
shells and mounting brackets of no-niche luminaires shall be bonded.
Exception: Listed
low-voltage lighting systems with nonmetallic forming shells not bonding.
(5) Metal Fittings. All metal fittings
within or attached to the pool structure shall be bonded. Isolated parts that
are not over 100 mm (4 in.) in any dimension and do not penetrate into the pool
structure more than 25 mm (1 in.) shall not require bonding.
(6) Electrical Equipment. Metal parts of
electrical equipment associated with the pool water circulating system,
including pump motors and metal parts of equipment associated with pool covers,
including electric motors, shall be bonded.
Exception: Metal
parts of listed equipment incorporating an approved system of double insulation
shall not be bonded.
(a)
Double-Insulated Water Pump Motors. Where a double-insulated
water-pump motor is installed under the provisions of this rule, a solid 8 AWG
copper conductor of sufficient length to make a bonding connection to a
replacement motor shall be extended from the bonding grid to an accessible
point in the vicinity of the pool pump motor.
Where there is no connection between the swimming pool bonding grid and
the equipment grounding system for the premises, this bonding conductor shall
be connected to the equipment grounding conductor of the motor circuit.
(b) Pool Water Heaters. For pool water
heaters rated at more than 50 amperes and having specific instructions
regarding bonding and grounding, only those parts designated to be bonded shall
be bonded and only those parts designated to be grounded shall be grounded.
(7) Metal Wiring Methods and Equipment. Metal-sheathed
cables and raceways, metal piping, and all fixed metal parts shall be bonded.
Exception No. 1: Those separated from the pool by a
permanent barrier shall not be required to be bonded.
Exception No. 2:
Those greater than 1.5 m (5 ft) horizontally of the inside walls of the
pool shall not be required to be bonded.
Exception No. 3: Those greater than 3.7 m (12 ft)
measured vertically above the maximum water level of the pool, or as measured
vertically above any observation stands, towers, or platforms, or any diving
structures shall not be required to be bonded.
(C) Pool
Water. An intentional bond of a minimum conductive surface area of
5806 mm 2 (9 in 2 ) shall be installed in contact with the pool water. This
bond shall be permitted to consist of parts that are required to be bonded in
680.26(B).
Delete section E3305, Connection of grounding and bonding
equipment, as follows:
NFPA 70A-05 National Electric Code, Article 250 (Grounding and Bonding), Section
250.8 Connection of Grounding and Bonding Equipment is amended to read as
follows:
250.8 Connection of Grounding and Bonding
Equipment.
A. Permitted Methods. Grounding conductors and bonding jumpers shall be connected by one of
the following means:
(1) Listed
pressure connectors
(2) Terminal
bars
(3) Pressure connectors listed as grounding and
bonding equipment
(4) Exothermic welding process
(5) Machine screw-type fasteners that engage not
less than two threads or are secured with a nut
(6) Thread-forming machine screws that engage not
less than two threads in the enclosure
(7) Connections that are part of a listed
assembly
(8) Other listed means
B. Methods not permitted. Connection devices or fittings that depend solely on solder shall not
be used.
Chapter 43: Referenced Standards
Update the National Electric Code to the 2008 edition as follows:
NFPA 70-05 8 National Electric Code ….. E3301.1,
E3301.2, E4201.1,
Delete reference to NFPA 70A as follows:
NFPA 70A-05 National Electric Code (NEC) for One and Two
Family Dwellings ….
E3301.1,
G2402.3
Changes made to the EnergyGauge USA Fla/Res program include treatment water heater energy use in additions where bedrooms are not added, water heater location, addition of multiple water heaters and multiple duct systems, and a number of “bug” fixes.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
FSEC
2008 EnergyGauge
N1101.A, N1101.A.3, N1102.A.1,
N1104.A.1, N1105.A.1, N1106.A.1,
N1107.A.1, N1108.A.1, N1110.A.1,
N1110.A.2,
N1112.A.1, N1113.A.2.
APPENDIX G-B General Requirements
for Chapter 11
Revise Table B4.1.1A, Cooling
System Assumed, Minimum Ratings by Date Permitted, Air Conditioners, as
follows:
|
|
Assumed Rating |
|
1/1/92 – 12/7/06 |
SEER 10.0 |
|
12/8/06 |
SEER 13.0 |
Revise Table B4.1.1B, Heating
System Assumed, Minimum Ratings by Date Permitted, Heat pumps, as follows:]
|
|
Assumed Rating |
|
1/1/92 – 12/7/06 |
HSPF 6.8 |
|
12/8/06 |
HSPF 7.7 |
No additional changes are made to Tables B4.1.1A and
B4.1.1B.
APPENDIX G-D Forms:
Revise Form 1100B-08 to read as follows:
[Page 1:]
Compliance with
Method B of Chapter 11 of the Florida
Building Code, Residential or Subchapter 13-6 of the Florida Building Code, Building may be demonstrated by the use of
Form 1100B for single- and multiple-family residences of three stories or less
in height, and additions to existing residential buildings, renovations
to existing residential buildings, new heating, cooling, and water heating
systems in existing buildings, and site-added components of manufactured homes
and manufactured buildings. To comply,
…applicable code.
[Page 2:]
Table 11B-1
|
Building component |
Performance Criteria |
Installed values: |
|
Walls – Ext. and Adj. (See Note 3) Frame Mass (See Note 3)
Interior of wall:
Exterior of wall |
R-13 R-6 |
R-value= R-value= R-value= |
|
Electric resistance heat (See Note 10) |
Not allowed |
|
|
Programmable thermostat (See Note 10) |
Must be installed on all HVAC systems. |
Installed?
Yes No |
(2) Windows and doors qualifying as glazed
fenestration areas…16 % of the conditioned floor area (CFA); otherwise Method A
must be used for compliance. Exceptions: 1. Additions of 600
square feet (56 m2) or less may have a maximum glass to CFA
of 50 percent. 2. Renovations with new windows under ≥2 foot overhang whose lower edge does
not extend further than 8 feet from the overhang may have tinted glazing or
double-pane clear glazing. Replacement skylights installed in renovations shall
be double paned or single paned with a diffuser.
(3) R-values are for insulation material only as
applied in accordance with manufacturers’ installation instructions. For mass
walls, the “interior of wall” (Int) requirement (R-6)
must be met except if unless at least 50% of the R-4 insulation
value required for is on the “exterior of wall” (Ext)
is installed exterior of, or integral to, the wall.
(9) All ducts and air handlers shall be either located
in conditioned space or tested by a Class 1 BERS rater to be “substantially”
leak free. “Substantially leak free” shall mean distribution system air leakage
to outdoors no greater than 3 cfm per 100 square feet of conditioned floor area
at a pressure differential of 25 Pascal (0.10 in. wc) across the entire air
distribution system, including the manufacturer’s air handler enclosure. Exception: New or replacement ducts
installed onto an existing air distribution system as part of an addition or
renovation. Such ducts shall either be insulated to R-6 or be installed in
conditioned space.
(10)_The prohibition on electric resistance heat and
the requirement for programmable thermostats do not apply to additions,
renovations, and new heating systems installed in existing buildings.
Revise Form 1100B-08 Page 1, line 1 as shown:
1. New construction, or
addition, or existing building
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)
No changes are made to the remaining text of the form.
2007
Revise Section 403.8 to read as follows:
403.8 Sanitary
facilities for public swimming pools. Swimming pools with a bathing
load of 20 persons or less may utilize a unisex restroom. Pools with bathing
loads of 40 persons or less may utilize two unisex restrooms or meet the
requirement of Table 403.8. Unisex restrooms shall meet all the requirements
for materials, drainage and signage as indicated in sections 424.1.6.1.1
through 424.1.6.1.4 of the FBC, Building.
Each shall include a water closet, a diaper change table, a urinal, and
a lavatory. Pools with a bathing load larger than 40 persons shall provide
separate Separate sanitary facilities shall be provided and
labeled for each sex. And The entry doors of all restrooms shall be located within a
200-foot (60 960 mm) walking distance of the nearest water’s edge of each pool
served by the facilities.
Exception: Where a swimming pool serves only a designated group of
residential dwelling units and not the general public, poolside sanitary
facilities are not required if all living units are within a 200 foot horizontal
radius of the nearest water's edge, are not over three stories in height and
are each equipped with private sanitary facilities.
403.8.1 Required fixtures. Fixtures shall be
provided as indicated on Table 403.8. The fixture count of Table
403.8 is deemed to be adequate for the pool and pool deck area that is up to
three times the area of the pool surface provided. An additional set of fixtures shall be
provided in the men's restroom for every 7,500 5000 square feet
or major fraction thereof for pools greater than 10,000 square feet. Women's
restrooms shall have a ratio of three to two water closets provided for women
as the combined total of water closets and urinals provided for men. Lavatory counts shall be equal.
403.8.2 Outside access. Outside access to facilities shall be provided
for bathers at outdoor pools. Where the restrooms are located within an
adjacent building and the restroom doors do not open to the outside, the restroom doors shall be
within 50 feet of the buildings exterior door. and if they If
the restrooms are not
visible from any portion of the pool deck, signs shall be posed showing
directions to the facilities. Directions shall be legible from any portion of
the pool deck; letters shall be a minimum of 1-inch high.
403.8.3 Sanitary facility floors. Floors of
sanitary facilities shall be constructed of concrete or other nonabsorbent
materials, shall have a smooth, slip-resistant finish, and shall slope to floor
drains. Carpets, duckboards and footbaths are prohibited. The intersection
between the floor and walls shall be coved where either floor or wall is not made of waterproof materials such as
tile or vinyl.
.
TABLE 403.8
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL - FIXTURES REQUIRED FIXTURES COUNT
SIZE MEN'S RESTROOMS WOMEN'S RESTROOMS
Urinals WC
Lavatory WC Lavatory
0 - 2500 sq ft 1 1 1 1 1
2501 - 5000 sq ft 2 1 1 5 1
5001 - 7500 sq ft 2 2 2 6 2
7501 - 10,000 sq ft 3 3 2 3
9 8 3
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929
m2.
(Note: revised as a result of the
June 9, 2009 Rule hearing)