Section 675 IAC 20-5-24 - Safety requirementsAuthority: IC 22-13-2-2
Affected: IC 22-12; IC 22-13; IC 22-15; IC 36-7
Sec. 24.
(a) Water attractions shall be provided with one (1) or more suitable handholds around their perimeter in areas where depths exceed three (3) feet six (6) inches. Handholds shall be provided no farther apart than four (4) feet and may consist of any one (1) or a combination of the following: (1) Coping, ledge, or deck along the immediate top edge of a water attraction that provides a slip-resistant surface of at least a four (4) inch minimum horizontal width located not over twelve (12) inches above the waterline.(2) Ladders, stairs, or seat ledges.(3) A railing fastened to the wall placed not over twelve (12) inches above the waterline.(b) A transition line shall be: (1) provided within one (1) foot on the shallow side of the break in grade between the shallow and deep portions of the water attractions, with its position marked with visible floats at not greater than seven (7) feet intervals; and(2) securely fastened to wall anchors of corrosion-resisting materials and of the type, which shall be recessed. An exception is wave pools.(c) A safety rope with floats shall be located in wave pools to restrict access to the caisson wall.(d) Depth of water in feet shall be plainly and conspicuously marked at or above the water surface on the vertical water attraction wall and on the top of coping or edge of the deck or walk next to the water attraction as follows:(1) Depth markers on the deck shall be:(A) within eighteen (18) inches of the water edge;(B) positioned to be read while standing on the deck facing the water; and(C) of slip-resistant material.(2) Depth markers shall be installed at the maximum and minimum water depths and at all points of slope change and at intermediate increments of water depth not to exceed two (2) feet, at intervals of twenty-five (25) feet or less.(3) Depth numbers shall be: (A) not less than four (4) inches in height;(B) permanently colored; and(C) in contrast to the background on which they are applied.(4) Located on the vertical wall above the waterline as much as possible.(5) "No Diving" symbols shall be placed on the deck at twenty-five (25) foot minimum intervals where the pool depth is five (5) feet or less.(e) All water attractions shall be furnished in an accessible location with not less than the following: (1) One (1) United States Coast Guard approved ring buoy with a fifteen (15) inch minimum diameter attached to a one-fourth (1/4) inch diameter throwing line equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) times the maximum width of the pool but not to exceed forty-five (45) feet in length. An exception is a rescue tube is a permitted alternative to the ring buoy at locations where lifeguards are on duty during operational hours.(2) One (1) shepherd's hook with a pole not less than twelve (12) feet long, within three hundred (300) feet of each water attraction.(3) One (1) twenty-four (24) unit first aid kit, within three hundred (300) feet of each water attraction.(4) A telephone located within three hundred (300) feet of the pool, with posted names and emergency numbers for the nearest police, fire, and emergency responders or 9-1-1, or both. An exception is water attractions that utilize a maximum basin depth of twenty-four (24) inches are not required to furnish subdivisions (1) and (2).(f) All water attractions shall be enclosed by a fence, wall, building, or other enclosures to aid in the control of the movement of bathers and to discourage the entrance of unwanted persons. For all natural or artificial barriers, the following shall apply: (1) Barriers shall be as follows: (A) Constructed so as to afford no external handholds or footholds.(B) At least six (6) feet in height and located at least three (3) feet from any rise in elevation.(C) Equipped with a self-closing and positive self-latching closure mechanism at a height of at least forty-five (45) inches above the ground.(D) Provided with closure-mechanism hardware for locking and located on the pool side and located at least three (3) inches below the top of the gate or barrier.(2) The gate or barrier shall have no openings greater than four (4) inches.(g) Enclosures shall be equipped with a self-closing and positive self-latching closure mechanism at a height of at least forty-five (45) inches (one hundred fourteen (114) cm) above the ground and provided with hardware for locking. Where the release mechanism is located less than fifty-four (54) inches (one hundred thirty-seven (137) cm) from the bottom of the gate, the release mechanism and openings shall comply with the following:(1) The release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate at least three (3) inches (eight (8) cm) below the top of the gate.(2) The gate and barrier shall have no openings greater than one-half (1/2) inch (one and three-tenths (1.3) cm) within eighteen (18) inches (forty-six (46) cm) of the release mechanism.(3) The barrier shall have no opening that allows the passage of a four (4) inch (ten (10) cm) diameter sphere.(h) One (1) barrier shall be permitted to surround a pool complex or water attraction complex. Exception: Basins of four (4) feet of depth or less shall be separated from those with more than four (4) feet of depth by either at least twenty (20) feet, or by a barrier not less than four (4) feet high that creates a minimum travel distance of twenty (20) feet.(i) Wave pools and vortex pools shall have a safety stop button located in the proximity of the pool for the purpose of stopping the water action.(j) Plants or vegetation shall not be located in the splash zone area.Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 20-5-24; filed Mar 25, 2011, 10:19 a.m.: 20110420-IR-675090789FRA; readopted filed Aug 7, 2013, 8:51 a.m.: 20130904-IR-675130181RFAReadopted filed 7/2/2019, 2:21 p.m.: 20190731-IR-675190264RFA