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R4101.15 Gas piping. Gas piping shall comply with the / Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas. R4101.16 Electrical. Electrical wiring and equipment shall comply with Chapter 27 of the Florida Building Code. R4101.17 Residential swimming barrier requirement. Res- idential swimming pools shall comply with Sections R4101.l7.l through R4101.l7.3. Exception: A swimming pool with an approved safety pool cover complying with ASTM F 1346. R4101.17.1 Outdoor swimming pools. Outdoor swim- ming pools shall be provided with a barrier complying with R4l01.l7.1.l through R4101.l7.1.l4. R4101.17.1.1 The top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches (1219 mm) above grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be 2 inches (51 mm) measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is above grade the barrier may be at ground level or mounted on top of the pool structure. Where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, the maximum verti- cal clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier shall be 4 inches (102 mm). R4101.17.1.2 The barrier may not have any gaps, open- ings, indentations, protrusions, or structural components that could allow a young child to crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over the barrier as herein described be- low. One end of a removable child barrier shall not be re- movable without the aid of tools. Openings in any barrier shall not allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere. R4101.17.1.3 Solid barriers which do not have openings shall not contain indentations or protrusions except for normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints. R4101.17.1.4 Where the barrier is composed of horizon- tal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches (1143 mm), the horizontal members shall be located on the swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 13/4 inches (44 mm) in width. Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members, spacing within the cutouts shall not exceed 13/4 inches (44 mm) in width. R4101.17 .1.5 Where the barrier is composed of horizon- tal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is 45 inches (1143 mm) or more, spacing between vertical members shall not ex- ceed4 inches (102 mm). Where there are decorative cut- outs within vertical members, spacing within the cutouts shall not exceed P/4 inches (44 mm) in width. R4101.17.1.6 Maximum mesh size for chain link fences shall be a 21/4 inch square (57 mm) unless the fence is provided with slats fastened at the top or bottom which reduce the openings to no more than 1314 inches (44 mm). FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS R4101.17.1.7 Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, the maximum opening formed by the diagonal members shall be no more than P/4 inches (44 mm). R4101.17.1.8 Access gates, when provided, shall be self-closing and shall comply with the requirements of Sections R4101.l7.1.l through R4101.l7.1.7 and shall be equipped with a self-latching locking device located on the pool side of the gate. Where the device release is located no less than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the bot- tom of the gate, the device release mechanism may be lo- cated on either side of the gate and so placed that it cannot be reached by a young child over the top or through any opening or gap from the outside. Gates that provide access to the swimming pool must open outward away from the pool. The gates and barrier shall have no opening greater than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) within 18 inches (457 mm) of the release mechanism. R4101.17.1.9 Where a wall of a dwelling serves as part of the barrier, one of the following shall apply: 1. All doors and windows providing direct access from the home to the pool shall be equipped with an exit alarm complying with UL 2017 that has a minimum sound pressure rating of 85 dB A at 10 feet (3048 mm) and is either hardwired or of the plug-in type. The exit alarm shall produce a con- tinuous audible warning when the door and its screen are opened. The alarm shall sound immedi- ately after the door is opened and be capable of be- ing heard throughout the house during normal household activities. The alarm shall be equipped with a manual means to temporarily deactivate the alarm for a single opening. Such deactivation shall last no more than 15 seconds, The deactivation switch shall be located at least 54 inches (1372 mm) above the threshold of the door. Separate alarms are not required for each door or window if sensors wired to a central alarm sound when con- tact is broken at any opening. Exceptions: a. Screened or protected windows having a bot- tom sill height of 48 inches (1219 mm) or more measured from the interior finished floor at the pool access level. b. Windows facing the pool on floor above the first story. c. Screened or protected pass-through kitchen windows 42 inches (1067 mm) or higher with a counter beneath. 2. All doors providing direct access from the home to the pool must be equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device with positive mechanical latching/locking installed a minimum of 54 inches (1372 mm) above the threshold, which is approved by the authority having jurisdiction. R4101.17.1.10 Where an aboveground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, and the means of access is a ladder or 41.5