Section 305.8 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code is hereby added to read:
305.8 Private swimming pools. Whenever a building permit is issued for construction of a new swimming pool or spa, or any building permit is issued for remodeling of an existing pool or spa, at a private, single-family home, it shall be equipped with at least one of the following seven drowning prevention safety features:
1. The pool shall be isolated from access to a home by an enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 305.8.1. [CBC 3109.2, 115922(a)(1)]
2. The pool shall incorporate removable mesh pool fencing that meets ASTM F 2286 in conjunction with a gate that is self-closing and self-latching and can accommodate a key lockable device. [CBC 3109.2, 115922(a)(2)]
3. The pool shall be equipped with an approved safety pool cover that meets all requirements of the ASTM F 1346. [CBC 3109.2, 115922(a)(3)]
4. The residence shall be equipped with exit alarms on those doors providing direct access to the pool. [CBC 3109.2, 115922(a)(4)]
5. All doors providing direct access from the home to the swimming pool shall be equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches (1372 mm) above the floor. [CBC 3109.2, 115922(a)(5)]
6. Swimming pool alarms that, when placed in pools, will sound upon detection of accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. These pool alarms shall meet and be independently certified to the ASTM F 2208 which includes surface motion, pressure, sonar, laser and infrared type alarms. For purposes of this section, "swimming pool alarms" shall not include swimming protection alarm devices designed for individual use, such as an alarm attached to a child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain distance or becomes submerged in water. [CBC 3109.2, 115922(a)(6)]
7. Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the devices set forth in items 1-4, and have been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those devices established by the ASTM or ASME. [CBC 3109.2, 115922(a)(7)]
1. Public swimming pools. [CBC 3109.1, 115925(a)]
2. Hot tubs or spas with locking safety covers that comply with the ASTM ES 13-89. [CBC 3109.1, 115925(b)]
3. An apartment complex, or any residential setting other than a single-family home. [CBC 3109.1, 115925(c)]
(Ord. 5484 § 1 (part), 2019)
