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<br />S424.1.8.3 Water depths. Spa type pools shall <br />depth of 2-1/2 feet and a maximum water depth <br />swim spa pools may have a maximum water depth <br />"., and NO DIVING markers are not required on spa <br />f' <br />~~;ess square feet of water surface area. <br />~ '-.J f-- <br />0"\ 'I S424 .1. 8.4 Steps and handrail.s. Steps or ladders shall be provided and <br />~ ~ shall be located to provide adequate entrance to and exit from the pool. <br />. ~\ W The number of sets of steps or ladders required shall be on the basis <br />~ ~ of 1 for each 75 feet, or major fraction thereof, of pool perimeter. <br />~ ~ Step sets for spa type pools with more than 200 square feet of pool <br />U)~ ~ water surface area shall comply with S424.1.2.5. Step sets for spa <br />~-\ ~ type pools with 200 square feet or less of pool water surface area <br />shall comply with the following: Step treads shall have a minimum <br />width of 10 inches for a minimum continuous tread length of 12 inches. <br />Step riser heights shall not exceed 12 inches except when the bottom <br />step is used for a bench or seat, the bottom riser may be a maximum of <br />14 inches. Intermediate treads and risers between the top and bottom <br />treads and risers shall be uniform in width and height, respectively. <br />Contrasting markings on the leading edges of the submerged benches and <br />the intersections of the treads and risers are required to be installed <br />in accordance with S424.1.2.5. <br /> <br /> <br />Q <br />~ <br />Z <br />w~ <br />~_I <br />!~ <br /> <br />~o~~ <br />~h~ <br />i8~~ <br />8~~~ <br />~hi <br />~I~~ <br />~~~~ <br /> <br />S424.1.8 Spa Pool.s. <br /> <br />S424.1.8.1 General.. Spa pools shall meet the requirements of S424.1.1 <br />through S424.1.6.5, unless specifically indicated otherwise. <br /> <br />S424.1.8.2 Col.or, Pattern, Finish. The color, pattern or finish of the <br />pool interior shall not obscure the existence or presence of objects or <br />surfaces within the pool. <br /> <br />have <br />of 4 <br />of 5 <br />type <br /> <br />a minimum water <br />feet, except that <br />feet. Depth markers <br />pools with 200 or <br /> <br />S424.1.8.4.1 Handrails shall be provided for all sets of steps and <br />shall be anchored in the bottom step and in the deck. Handrails <br />shall be located to provide maximum access to the steps and handrails <br />shall extend 28 inches above the pool deck. <br /> <br />S424.1.8.4.2 Where "figure 4" handrails are used, they shall be <br />anchored in the deck and shall extend laterally to any point <br />vertically above the bottom step. Handrails shall be located to <br />provide maximum access to the steps and handrails shall extend 28 <br />inches above the pool deck. <br /> <br />S424.1.8.5 Decks. Decks shall have a minimum 4 foot wide unobstructed <br />width around the entire pool perimeter except that pools of less than <br />120 square feet of pool water surface area shall have a minimum 4 foot <br />wide unobstructed continuous deck around a minimum of 50 percent of the <br />pool perimeter. Decks less than 4 feet wide shall have barriers to <br />prevent their use. Decks shall not be more than 10 inches below the <br />top of the pool. <br /> <br />S424.1.8.6 Therapy or jet systems <br /> <br />S424.1.8.6.1 The return lines of spa type therapy or jet systems <br />shall be independent of the recirculation-filtration and heating <br />systems. <br /> <br />S424.1.8.6.2 Therapy or jet pumps shall take suction from the <br />collector tank. Collector tank sizing shall take this additional <br />gallonage into consideration. <br /> <br />S424.1.8.7 Fil.tration system inl.ets. Spa type pools with less than 20 <br />feet of perimeter shall have a minimum of 2 equally spaced adjustable <br />inlets. <br />