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ISPSC® Code and Commentary, 2015
- 2015 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL SPA CODE AND COMMENTARY
- 2015 ISPSC® CODE AND COMMENTARY TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT
- PREFACE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1: SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION [Go to Page]
- SECTION 101 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 101.2(1) TYPICAL INGROUND POOL
- FIGURE 101.2(2) NATURAL BODY OF WATER IS NOT POOL
- FIGURE 101.2(3) PORTABLE POOL NOT DESIGNED TO HAVE A CIRCULATION SYSTEM
- FIGURE 101.2(4) ON GROUND STORABLE POOLS WITH CIRCULATION SYSTEM
- SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY
- PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT [Go to Page]
- SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY
- SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL
- SECTION 105 PERMITS
- SECTION 106 INSPECTIONS
- SECTION 107 VIOLATIONS
- SECTION 108 MEANS OF APPEAL
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 201 GENERAL
- SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 202(1) PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL EXERCISE SPA
- FIGURE 202(2) CLASS A, COMPETITION POOL (INDOOR)
- FIGURE 202(3) CLASS A, COMPETITION POOL
- FIGURE 202(4) CLASS B, PUBLIC POOL
- FIGURE 202(5) CLASS B, PUBLIC POOL
- FIGURE 202(6) CLASS C, SEMI-PUBLIC POOL
- FIGURE 202(7) CLASS D-2, ACTIVITY POOL
- FIGURE 202(8) CLASS D-3, CATCH POOL
- FIGURE 202(9) CLASS D-3, CATCH POOL
- FIGURE 202(10) CLASS D-3, CATCH POOL
- FIGURE 202(11) CLASS D-4, LEISURE RIVER
- FIGURE 202(12) CLASS D-6, INTERACTIVE PLAY ATTRACTION
- FIGURE 202(13) CLASS D-6, INTERACTIVE PLAY ATTRACTION
- FIGURE 202(14) WADING POOL
- FIGURE 202(15) REPAIR ON INSIDE OF POOL
- FIGURE 202(16) RESIDENTIAL POOL
- FIGURE 202(17) RESIDENTIAL POOL AT REAR OF HOME
- FIGURE 202(18) PERMANENT SPA
- FIGURE 202(19) TYPICAL PORTABLE SPA
- CHAPTER 3: GENERAL COMPLIANCE [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 301 GENERAL
- SECTION 302 ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND FUEL GAS REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 303 ENERGY [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 303.1.3(1) FLOATING-TYPE SOLID VAPOR-RETARDANT COVER
- FIGURE 303.1.3(2) POWERED OR PIN-DOWN-TYPE SOLID VAPOR-RETARDANT COVER
- FIGURE 303.1.3(3) SOLID VAPOR-RETARDANT SPA COVER
- FIGURE 303.3 CIRCULATION SYSTEM CURVES VERSUS PUMP CURVE
- SECTION 304 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
- SECTION 305 BARRIER REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 305.1(1) ON-DECK-TYPE POWERED SAFETY COVER FOR RESIDENTIAL POOL
- FIGURE 305.1(2) INTEGRAL-TYPE POWERED SAFETY COVER FOR PUBLIC POOL
- FIGURE 305.1(3) KEY SWITCH FOR POWERED POOL COVER OPERATION
- FIGURE 305.1(4) NONPOWERED MESH COVER DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ABSENCE OF BARRIER AROUND POOL
- FIGURE 305.2.1(1) HEIGHT OF BARRIER ABOVE GRADE
- FIGURE 305.2.1(2) MAXIMUM CLEARANCE FROM BOTTOM OF BARRIER TO GRADE
- FIGURE 305.2.1(3 ) MAXIMUM CLEARANCE FROM BOTTOM OF BARRIER TO SOLID SURFACE
- FIGURE 305.2.1(4) HEIGHT OF BARRIER WHERE MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE POOL OR SPA
- FIGURE 305.2.1(5) MAXIMUM CLEARANCE FROM BOTTOM OF BARRIER TO TOP OFTHE POOL OR SPA WHERE BARRIER IS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE POOL OR SPA
- FIGURE 305.2.2 FOUR-INCH SPHERE CANNOT PASS THROUGH BARRIER OPENINGS
- FIGURE 305.2.4 MESH FENCE AS A STRUCTURE TO-POOL BARRIER
- FIGURE 305.2.5(1) MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEEN VERTICAL MEMBERS WHERE DISTANCE BETWEEN TOP OF HORIZONTAL MEMBERS IS LESS THAN 45 INCHES
- FIGURE 305.2.5(2) MAXIMUM OPENING WIDTH OF DECORATIVE CUTOUTS IN BARRIER MATERIALS
- FIGURE 305.2.6(1) MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEENVERTICAL MEMBERS WHERE DISTANCE BETWEEN TOPS OF HORIZONTALMEMBERS IS 45 INCHES OR GREATER
- FIGURE 305.2.6(2) VIOLATION—BARRIER (FENCE) HORIZONTAL MEMBERS TOO CLOSE
- FIGURE 305.2.7 MAXIMUM OPENING WIDTH IN BARRIERS BUILT WITH CHAIN LINK FENCING
- FIGURE 305.2.8 MAXIMUM OPENING WIDTH IN BARRIERS BUILT WITH DIAGONAL MEMBERS
- FIGURE 305.3 VIOLATION—WRONG SWING DIRECTION ON PEDESTRIAN ACCESS GATE
- FIGURE 305.3.3(2) KEY CARD ENTRY ON GATE TO POOL AND SPA AREA MIGHT REQUIRE ALTERNATIVE METHOD APPROVAL
- FIGURE 305.3.3(1) LOCATION AND PROTECTION OF BARRIER GATE LATCH RELEASE WHERE LOCATED AT LESS THAN 54 INCHES ABOVE WALKING SURFACE
- FIGURE 305.4(1) STRUCTURE OR DWELLING WALL SERVING AS A BARRIER TO A POOL OR SPA
- FIGURE 305.4(2) ALARM DEACTIVATION DEVICE LOCATION FOR OPENING INSTRUCTURE OR DWELLING WALL SERVING AS BARRIER TO A POOL OR SPA
- SECTION 306 DECKS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 306.5 MINIMUM DRAINAGE SLOPES FOR DECK SURFACES
- SECTION 307 GENERAL DESIGN [Go to Page]
- TABLE 307.4 RESERVOIRS AND SHELLS
- SECTION 308 DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
- SECTION 309 EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 310 SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE
- SECTION 311 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 311.2 TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL POOL AND SPA COMBINATION
- FIGURE 311.2.1(1) TYPICAL EQUIPMENT IN A CIRCULATION SYSTEM
- FIGURE 311.2.1(2) CIRCULATION SYSTEM CURVES VERSUS PUMP CURVE
- FIGURE 311.2.2 EXAMPLE OF ACCESS
- FIGURE 311.3 DETERMINING FLOWS IN PIPING TO DETERMINE PIPING VELOCITY
- TABLE 311.4 CIRCULATION SYSTEM PIPE MATERIAL STANDARD
- TABLE 311.4.1 CIRCULATION SYSTEM FITTINGS
- FIGURE 311.4.1 SUCTION OUTLET COVER
- SECTION 312 FILTERS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 311.6 LOCATION OF PRESSURE GAUGES
- FIGURE 311.7 TYPICAL FLOW METER DISPLAY PANEL
- FIGURE 312.1 TYPICAL FILTER TYPES
- SECTION 313 PUMPS AND MOTORS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 312.3.1(1) SAND FILTER WITH AUTOMATIC AIR RELEASE
- FIGURE 312.3.1 (2) GRID FILTER WITH AIR RELEASE
- FIGURE 312.3.2 SEPARATION TANK WITH FILTER TANK ARRANGEMENT
- FIGURE 313.2 SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-PUMP CONFIGURATIONS
- FIGURE 313.7 EMERGENCY SHUTOFF FOR CIRCULATION PUMPS AND AIR BLOWERS
- SECTION 314 RETURN AND SUCTION FITTINGS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 314.4 TYPICAL RETURN INLET
- SECTION 315 SKIMMERS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 315.2(1) SKIMMER OPENING IN WALL
- FIGURE 315.2(2) PERIMETER OVERFLOW (GUTTER) SKIMMING SYSTEM
- TABLE 315.3 SKIMMER SIZING TABLE
- FIGURE 315.5(1) PROHIBITED SKIMMER EQUALIZER LINE
- FIGURE 315.5(2) SUCTION OUTLET COVER INSTALLED ON EXISTING SKIMMER EQUALIZER (NOT PERMITTED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION)
- SECTION 316 HEATERS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 316.1 TYPICAL HEATER CONFIGURATIONS
- TABLE 316.2 WATER HEATERS
- FIGURE 316.4.1 TYPICAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL
- SECTION 317 AIR BLOWER AND AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM
- SECTION 318 WATER SUPPLY
- SECTION 319 SANITIZING EQUIPMENT [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 319.1 TYPICAL SANITIZING EQUIPMENT ROOM
- SECTION 320 WASTE WATER DISPOSAL [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 320.1(1) TYPICAL WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
- FIGURE 320.1(2) AIR GAP AT WASTEWATER DISPOSAL POINT
- FIGURE 320.1(3) AIR GAP AT WASTEWATER DISPOSAL POINT
- SECTION 321 LIGHTING [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 321.2.1 LABEL FOR LISTED AND LABELED PRODUCT
- SECTION 322 LADDERS AND RECESSED TREADS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 322.2 MINIMUM WATER DIVING ENVELOPE
- FIGURE 322.3.2(1) LADDER AS VIEWED ABOVE THE WATERLINE
- FIGURE 322.3.2(2) LADDER AS VIEWED BELOW THE WATERLINE
- SECTION 323 SAFETY
- CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 401 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- TABLE 401.4 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES
- SECTION 402 DIVING [Go to Page]
- TABLE 402.12 MINIMUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPES (SEE FIGURE 402.12)
- FIGURE 402.12
(MINIMUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPES) CONSTRUCTION DIMENSIONS FOR WATER ENVELOPES FOR CLASS B AND CLASS C POOLS
- SECTION 403 BATHER LOAD [Go to Page]
- TABLE 403.1 MAXIMUM BATHER LOAD
- SECTION 404 REST LEDGES
- SECTION 405 WADING POOLS
- SECTION 406 DECKS AND DECK EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 407 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 407.2 TURNOVER RATE
- SECTION 408 FILTERS
- SECTION 409 SPECIFIC SAFETY FEATURES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 409.2 DEPTH MARKERS ON POOL DECK
- FIGURE 409.2.2 DEPTH MARKER ON WALL OF POOL WITH PERIMETER OVERFLOW SYSTEM
- FIGURE 409.2.4 BISECTED DEPTH MARKER ON WALL
- FIGURE 409.2.5 DEPTH MARKER ON POOL DECK
- FIGURE 409.3 DEPTH MARKER ON POOL DECK
- FIGURE 409.4.1 BODY HOOK HANGING ON POOL BUILDING WALL
- FIGURE 409.4.2 RING BUOY WITH ATTACHED ROPE
- SECTION 410 DRESSING AND SANITARY FACILITIES
- SECTION 411 SPECIAL FEATURES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 411.2 SHALLOW END STAIRS
- SECTION 412 SIGNAGE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 412.1 SAFETY SIGN
- FIGURE 412.1 NO DIVING SIGN
- FIGURE 412.2 TELEPHONE
- CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC SPAS AND PUBLIC EXERCISE SPAS [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 501 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 501.1(1) PUBLIC SPA
- FIGURE 501.1(2) PUBLIC SPA
- SECTION 502 MATERIALS
- SECTION 503 STRUCTURE AND DESIGN
- SECTION 504 PUMPS AND MOTORS
- SECTION 505 RETURN AND SUCTION FITTINGS
- SECTION 506 HEATER AND TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 507 WATER SUPPLY
- SECTION 508 SANITIZING, OXIDATION EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICAL FEEDERS
- SECTION 509 SAFETY FEATURES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 509.4 CLOCK FOR SPA USERS
- CHAPTER 6: AQUATIC RECREATION FACILITIES [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 601 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 601.3 AQUATIC RECREATION FACILITY
- SECTION 602 FLOORS
- SECTION 603 MARKINGS AND INDICATORS
- SECTION 604 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 604.2 TURNOVER TIME
- TABLE 604.3 SURFACE SKIMMING SYSTEMS
- SECTION 605 HANDHOLDS AND ROPES
- SECTION 606 DEPTHS
- SECTION 607 BARRIERS
- SECTION 608 NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 608.1 OCCUPANT LOAD
- SECTION 609 TOILET ROOMS AND BATHROOMS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 609.3 POOL DECK SHOWER
- SECTION 610 SPECIAL FEATURES [Go to Page]
- TABLE 610.1 ENTRY AND EXIT LOCATIONS
- FIGURE 610.5.3 MARKING OF LEADING EDGE OF STEPS
- SECTION 611 SIGNAGE [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 611.5.1 GENERAL FACILITY RULE SIGN
- FIGURE 611.5.2 DIRECTIONAL SIGN
- FIGURE 611.8 EXAMPLE OF A PICTOGRAM
- CHAPTER 7: ONGROUND STORABLE RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 701 GENERAL
- SECTION 702 LADDERS AND STAIRS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 702.2 TYPICAL A-FRAME LADDER, TYPES A AND B
- FIGURE 702.3 TYPICAL STAIRCASE LADDER, TYPE C
- FIGURE 702.4 TYPICAL IN-POOL LADDER, TYPE D
- FIGURE 702.5 TYPICAL IN-POOL STAIRCASE, TYPES E AND F
- SECTION 703 DECKS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 703.4 TYPICAL CANTILEVERED DECK SUPPORT
- FIGURE 703.6 WALK-AROUND DECK WIDTH
- SECTION 704 CIRCULATION SYSTEM
- SECTION 705 SAFETY SIGNS
- CHAPTER 8: PERMANENT INGROUND RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 801 GENERAL
- SECTION 802 DESIGN
- SECTION 803 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES
- SECTION 804 DIVING WATER ENVELOPES [Go to Page]
- TABLE 804.1 MININUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPE FOR SWIMMING POOLS DESIGNATED TYPES I-V
- FIGURE 804.1 MINIMUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPE
- SECTION 805 WALLS
- SECTION 806 OFFSET LEDGES
- SECTION 807 POOL FLOORS
- SECTION 808 DIVING EQUIPMENT [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 808.2 MANUFACTURED DIVING EQUIPMENT
- TABLE 808.12 DIVING PLATFORM OR APPURTENANCE HEIGHT ABOVE DESIGN WATERLINE
- SECTION 809 SPECIAL FEATURES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 809.8 SLOPED VANISHING EDGE WALL
- SECTION 810 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS
- SECTION 811 SAFETY FEATURES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 811.1 ILLUSTRATION OF SLOPE BREAK
- CHAPTER 9: PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL SPAS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL EXERCISE SPAS [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 901 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 901.1 PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL SPA
- SECTION 902 SAFETY FEATURES
- CHAPTER 10: PORTABLE RESIDENTIAL SPAS AND PORTABLE RESIDENTIAL EXERCISE SPAS [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- SECTION 1001 GENERAL
- CHAPTER 11: REFERENCED STANDARDS [Go to Page]
- GENERAL COMMENTS
- PURPOSE
- FIGURE 11 REFERENCED STANDARDS
- AHRI
- ANSI
- APSP
- ASCE/SEI
- ASME
- ASTM
- CPSC
- CSA
- IAPMO
- ICC
- NEMA
- NFPA
- NSF
- UL
- INDEX
- ANSI/APSP/ICC-7 2013 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE IN SWIMMING POOLS, WADING POOLS, SPAS, HOT TUBS, AND CATCH BASINS [Go to Page]
- ANSI/APSP/ICC-7 2013 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE IN SWIMMING POOLS, WADING POOLS, SPAS, HOT TUBS, AND CATCH BASINS TITLE PAGE
- AMERCIAN NATIONAL STANDARD
- IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
- COPYRIGHT
- FOREWORD
- CONTENTS
- 1. SCOPE
- 2. NORMATIVE REFERENCES
- 3. DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 1 BRANCH PIPING
- FIGURE 2 A SYSTEM CURVE
- FIGURE 3A EXAMPLE OF UNBLOCKABLE SUCTION OUTLET
- FIGURE 3B EXAMPLE OF UNBLOCKABLE SUCTION OUTLET
- 4. GENERAL REQUIRMENTS FOR SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 4 SINGLE UNBLOCKABLE CHANNEL OUTLET TO SINGLE PUMP
- FIGURE 5 SINGLE UNBLOCKABLE CHANNEL OUTLET TO TWO PUMPS
- FIGURE 6 LARGE UNBLOCKABLE OUTLET OF ANY SHAPE TO SINGLE PUMP
- FIGURE 7 SKIMMER, VENT THROUGH LID
- FIGURE 8 SKIMMER WITH EQUALIZER
- 5. NEW CONSTRUCTION [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 9 DUAL OUTLETS IN PARALLEL TO ONE PUMP
- FIGURE 10 DUAL OUTLETS IN PARALLEL TO DUAL PUMPS
- FIGURE 11 DUAL PARALLEL OUTLETS TO TWO PUMPS
- FIGURE 12 DUAL OUTLETS ON DIFFERENT PLANES
- FIGURE 13 THREE OR MORE OUTLETS TO (A) SINGLE PUMP
- FIGURE 14 THREE OR MORE OUTLETS IN PARALLEL, LOOPED PIPING
- FIGURE 15 SUMPS IN SERIES
- 6. EXISTING POOLS AND SPAS
- APPENDIX A: SYMBOLS
- APPENDIX B FIELD CHECKLIST FOR IDENTIFYING SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS
- APPENDIX C: ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE WARNING SIGN
- APPENDIX D: SOURCES OF MATERIAL
- ICC EVALUATION SERVICE
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