Arizona Swimming Pool Safety Code

According to the ADHS, drowning is the leading cause of death in Arizona among children 1 - 4 years of age. 19 of them died in 2004. Too many young children are casualties of drowning or near drowning, every year. The Arizona State Legislature recognised this risk to the health and safety of children and promulgated A.R.S. § 36-1681 to stop children from going alone to residential swimming pools.

You MUST be in compliance with the LAW

POOL ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

The following pool safety requirements are for residence with a swimming pool where one or more children under 6 live.
A.R.S. § 36-1681 orders that a swimming pool, or water feature which is 18 inches+ deep at any point and wider than 8 ft at any point and is designed for swimming be protected by an enclosure (wall, fence, or barrier) that surrounds the pool area.

In ground and above ground pools shall meet the following enclosure requirements:

• All-surrounding enclosed by at least a 5 feet wall, fence or other barrier
• Safety System shall be at least 20 inches from the water's edge.
• The wall, fence or barrier shall not contain:
• Gaps through which something 4 inches in diameter can pass.
• Handholds or footholds accessible from the exterior side of the enclosure that can be used to climb the wall, fence or barrier
• The horizontal parts of any enclosure system shall be spaced not less than 45 inches apart measured vertically or shall be placed on the swimming pool side of a wall, fence or barrier which shall not have any opening greater than 1.3/4 inches measured horizontally.
• Wire mesh or chain link fences shall have a maximum mesh size of 1. ¾ inches measured horizontally.

If a residence or living area constitutes part of the enclosure required above of the requirements, there shall be one of the following:

• Between the swimming pool and the residence or living area, a minimum 4 foot wall, fence or barrier to the pool area which meets all of the requirements above.
• The pool shall be protected by a motorized safety pool cover which requires the operation of a key switch which meets the American society of testing and materials emergency standards 13-89 and which does not require manual operation other than the use of the key switch.
• All ground level doors or other doors with direct access to the swimming pool or other contained body of water shall be equipped with a self-latching device which meets the requirements below.
• Emergency escape or rescue windows from sleeping rooms with access to the swimming pool or other contained body of water shall be equipped with a latching device not less than 54 inches above the floor.
• All other open able dwelling unit or guest room windows with similar access shall be equipped with a screwed in place wire mesh screen, or a keyed lock that prevents opening the window more than 4 inches, or a latching device located not less than 54 inches above the floor.
• Above ground swimming pool must have non-climbable exterior sides which are a minimum height of 4 feet. Any access ladder or steps shall be removable without tools and secured in an inaccessible position with a latching device not less than fifty-4 inches above the ground when the pool is not in use.



ENCLOSURE GATES REQUIREMENTS




Gates for the enclosure shall:



• Be self-closing and self-latching:
  • with the latch located at least 54 inches above the underlying ground or
  • on the pool side of the gate with a release mechanism at least 5 inches below the top of the gate and no opening greater than 1/2 inch within 24 inches of the release mechanism or
  • be secured by a padlock or similar device which requires a key, electric opener or
  • Integral combination which can have the latch at any height.
• Open outward from the pool.
  
  

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Integral law text : On Arizona State Legislature Website

The Public swimming pools in Arizona must be in compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act

Enacted by the U.S. President Bush on December 2007, the VGB Pool and Spa Safety Act (P&SSAct) is operating since the December 19, 2008. This code is planned to prevent swimming pools hazards. The perils of pools like body entrapments or disembowelments are more often out of sight and mortal.

The Act gave U.S. CPSC standards for pool and spa security. Under the code, every drain covers must fit ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 in all public pools and Spas. The water installations which have a single main drain other than an unblockable drain must establish a 2nd equipment to contend for entrapments.

The fabrication, the trade or distribution of drain covers which are not in compliance with the safety standards required by the CPSC is prohibited in USA to ensure that all drain covers obtainable in the market are compliant with safety specs.

Each public pools must set up anti-entrapment drain covers and enforce other levels of security such as safety vacuum release systems or enclosure.

A swimming pool contractor should control that the pool and / or spa are compliant with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act.

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