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CHAPTER 41 SWIMMING POOLS ~ SECTIONR4101 , PRI~TE SWIMMING POOLS R4101.1 - Definitions - General R4101.1.1 Tense, gender and number. For the purpose of this code, certain abbreviations, terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall be construed as set forth in this seeti<5i1.Words used in the present tense in- clude the future. Words in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter. Words in the feminine and neu- ter gender include the masculine. The singular number includes the plural and the plural number includes the singular. R4101.1.2 Words not--!!~fined. Words not defined herein shall have the meanings stated in the Florida Building Code, Building; Florida Building Code, Me- chanical; Florida Building Code, Plumbing; Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas; or Florida Fire Prevention Code. Words not defined in the Florida Building Code shall have the meanings stated in the Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged. R4101.2 Definitions. ABOVEGROUND/ONGROUND POOL. See "Swimming Pool." ---I ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. The individual official, board, department or agency established and authorized by a state, county, city or other political subdivision created by law to administer and enforce the provisions of the swimming pool code as adopted or amended. APPROVED. Accepted or acceptable under an applicable specification stated or cited in this code, or accepted as suitable for the proposed use under procedures and power of the admin- istrative authority. APPROVED SAFETY COVER. A manually or power-ap- plied safety pool cover that meets all of the performance stan- dards of the ASTM International in compliance with ASTM F 1346, APPROVED TESTING AGENCY. An organization primar- ily established for the purpose of testing to approved standards and approved by the administrative authority. BACKWASH PIPING. See "Filter waste discharge piping." BARRIER. A fence, dwelling wall or nondwelling wall or any combination thereof which completely surrounds the swim- ming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool, espe- cially access from the residence or from the yard outside the barrier. BODY FEED. Filter aid fed into a diatomite-type filter throughout the filtering cycle, CARTRIDGE FILTER. A filter using cartridge type filter el- ements. FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - RESIDENTIAL CHEMICAL PIPING. Piping which conveys concentrated chemical solutions from a feeding apparatus to the circulation , piping. CIRCULATION PIPING SYSTEM. Piping between the pool structure and the mechanical equipment. Usually includes suction piping, face piping and return piping. COMBINATION VALVE. A multipart valve intended to per- form more than one function, DESIGN HEAD. Total head requirement of the circulation system at the design rate of flow. DIATOMITE (DIATOMACEOUS EARTH). A type of fil- ter aid. DIATOMITE TYPE FILTER. A filter designed to be used with filter aid. DIRECT ACCESS FROM THE HOME. Means any open- ing which discharges into the "perimeter" of the pool or any opening in an exterior dwelling wall, or interior wall (for in- door pools) which faces the pool. EXIT ALARM. A device that makes audible, continuous alarm sounds when any door or window which permits access from the residence to any pool that is without an intervening enclosure is opened or left ajar. FACE PIPING. Piping, with all valves and fittings, which is used to connect the filter system together as a unit. FILTER. Any apparatus by which water is clarified. FILTER AID. A nonpermanent type of filter medium or aid such as diatomite, alum, etc. FILTER CARTRIDGE. A disposable or renewable filter ele- ment which generally employs no filter aid. FILTER ELEMENT. That part of a filter which retains the fil- ter medium. FILTER MEDIUM. Fine material which entraps the sus- pended particles and removes them from the water. FILTER RATE. Average rate of flow per square foot of filter area. FILTER ROCK. Specially graded rock and gravel used to support filter sand. FILTER SAND. A specially graded type of permanent filter medium. FILTER SEPTUM. That part of the filter element in a diato- mite type filter upon which a cake of diatomite or other nonper- manent filter aid may be deposited. FILTER WASTE DISCHARGE PIPING. Piping that con- ducts waste water from a filter to a drainage system. Connec- tion to drainage system is made through an air gap or other approved methods. FRESH WATER. Those waters having a specific conductivity less than a solution containing 6,000 ppm of sodium chloride, 41.1