(145) GENERIC TYPE-A INFLATABLE MANUAL ENGLISH 4.875” X 6.3” 11/02/2021
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2. Thegroundsurfacemustbecompactedandfirmenoughtowithstandthepressure
andweightofafullysetuppool.DoNotsetupthepoolonmud,sand,softorloose
soil condition, deck, platform, concrete, asphalt or any other hard surfaces.
3. Poolfencinglawsmayaffectthisproduct.Consultyourlocalcouncilandsetupthis
product accordingly.
4. CertaintypesofgrasssuchasSt.AugustineandBermuda,maygrowthroughtheliner.
Grassgrowingthroughthelineritisnotamanufacturedefect.
5. Theareashallfacilitatedrainageofthepoolwateraftereachuseand/orforlongterm
pool storage.
Barriers for Residential Swimming Pool Guidelines:
Anoutdoorswimmingpool,includinganinground,aboveground,orongroundpool,hottub,
orspa,shouldbeprovidedwithabarrierwhichcomplieswiththefollowing:
1. Thetopofthebarriershouldbeatleast48inchesabovegrademeasuredonthesideof
thebarrierwhichfacesawayfromtheswimmingpool.Themaximumverticalclearance
between grade and the bottom of the barrier should be 4 inches measured on the side of
thebarrierwhichfacesawayfromtheswimmingpool.Wherethetopofthepoolstructure
isabovegrade,suchasanabovegroundpool,thebarriermaybeatgroundlevel,such
asthepoolstructure,ormountedontopofthepoolstructure.Wherethebarrieris
mountedontopofthepoolstructure,themaximumverticalclearancebetweenthetopof
the pool structure and the bottom of the barrier should be 4 inches.
2. Openingsinthebarriershouldnotallowpassageofa4-inchdiametersphere.
3. Solidbarriers,whichdonothaveopenings,suchasamasonryorstonewall,shouldnot
contain indentations or protrusions except for normal construction tolerances and tooled
masonryjoints.
4. Wherethebarrieriscomposedofhorizontalandverticalmembersandthedistance
between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches, the horizontal
members should be located on the swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing between
verticalmembersshouldnotexceed1-3/4inchesinwidth.Wheretherearedecorative
cutouts,spacingwithinthecutoutsshouldnotexceed1-3/4inchesinwidth.
5. Wherethebarrieriscomposedofhorizontalandverticalmembersandthedistance
between the tops of the horizontal members is 45 inches or more, spacing between
verticalmembersshouldnotexceed4inches.Wheretherearedecorativecutouts,
spacingwithinthecutoutsshouldnotexceed1-3/4inchesinwidth.
6. Maximummeshsizeforchainlinkfencesshouldnotexceed1-1/4inchsquareunlessthe
fenceisprovidedwithslatsfastenedatthetoporthebottomwhichreducetheopenings
tonomorethan1-3/4inches.
7. Wherethebarrieriscomposedofdiagonalmembers,suchasalatticefence,the
maximumopeningformedbythediagonalmembersshouldbenomorethan1-3/4inches.
8. AccessgatestothepoolshouldcomplywithSectionI,Paragraphs1through7,and
shouldbeequippedtoaccommodatealockingdevice.Pedestrianaccessgatesshould
openoutward,awayfromthepool,andshouldbeself-closingandhaveaselflatching
device.Gatesotherthanpedestrianaccessgatesshouldhaveaself-latchingdevice.
Wherethereleasemechanismoftheself-latchingdeviceislocatedlessthan54inches
fromthebottomofthegate,(a)thereleasemechanismshouldbelocatedonthepool
sideofthegateatleast3inchesbelowthetopofthegateand(b)thegateandbarrier
shouldhavenoopeninggreaterthan1/2inchwithin18inchesofthereleasemechanism.
9. Whereawallofadwellingservesaspartofthebarrier,oneofthefollowingshouldapply: