CHAPTER 41 SWIMMING POOLS - eCodes

1 CHAPTER 41. SWIMMING POOLS . CHEMICAL PIPING. Piping which conveys concentrated SECTION R4101 chemical solutions from a feeding apparatus to the circulation PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS piping. Definitions, general. CIRCULATION PIPING SYSTEM. Piping between the Tense, gender and number. For the purpose of pool structure and the mechanical equipment. Usually includes this code, certain abbreviations, terms, phrases, words, and suction piping, face piping and return piping. their derivatives shall be construed as set forth in this sec- COMBINATION VALVE. A multipart valve intended to per- tion. Words used in the present tense include the future. form more than one function. Words in the masculine gender include the feminine and DESIGN HEAD. Total head requirement of the circulation neuter. Words in the feminine and neuter gender include the system at the design rate of flow. masculine. The singular number includes the plural and the plural number includes the singular.

2 DIATOMITE (DIATOMACEOUS EARTH). A type of fil- ter aid. Words not defined. Words not defined herein shall have the meanings stated in the Florida Building Code, DIATOMITE TYPE FILTER. A filter designed to be used Building; Florida Building Code, Mechanical; Florida with filter aid. Building Code, Plumbing; Florida Building Code, Fuel DIRECT ACCESS FROM THE HOME. Means any open- Gas; or Florida Fire Prevention Code. Words not defined in ing which discharges into the perimeter of the pool or any the Florida Building Code shall have the meanings stated in opening in an exterior dwelling wall, or interior wall (for in- the Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the door POOLS ) which faces the pool. English Language Unabridged. EXIT ALARM. A device that makes audible, continuous Definitions. alarm sounds when any door or window which permits access from the residence to any pool that is without an intervening ABOVEGROUND/ONGROUND POOL. See SWIMMING enclosure is opened or left ajar.

3 Pool.. FACE PIPING. Piping, with all valves and fittings, which is ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. The individual official, used to connect the filter system together as a unit. board, department or agency established and authorized by a state, county, city or other political subdivision created by law FILTER. Any apparatus by which water is clarified. to administer and enforce the provisions of the SWIMMING pool FILTER AID. A nonpermanent type of filter medium or aid code as adopted or amended. such as diatomite, alum, etc. APPROVED. Accepted or acceptable under an applicable FILTER CARTRIDGE. A disposable or renewable filter ele- specification stated or cited in this code, or accepted as suitable ment which generally employs no filter aid. for the proposed use under procedures and power of the admin- FILTER ELEMENT. That part of a filter which retains the fil- istrative authority. ter medium. APPROVED SAFETY COVER. A manually or power-ap- FILTER MEDIUM. Fine material which entraps the sus- plied safety pool cover that meets all of the performance stan- pended particles and removes them from the water.

4 Dards of the ASTM International in compliance with ASTM F. 1346. FILTER RATE. Average rate of flow per square foot of filter area. APPROVED TESTING AGENCY. An organization primar- FILTER ROCK. Specially graded rock and gravel used to ily established for the purpose of testing to approved standards support filter sand. and approved by the administrative authority. FILTER SAND. A specially graded type of permanent filter BACKWASH PIPING. See Filter waste discharge piping. medium. BARRIER. A fence, dwelling wall or nondwelling wall or any FILTER SEPTUM. That part of the filter element in a diato- combination thereof which completely surrounds the swim- mite type filter upon which a cake of diatomite or other nonper- ming pool and obstructs access to the SWIMMING pool, espe- manent filter aid may be deposited. cially access from the residence or from the yard outside the barrier. FILTER WASTE DISCHARGE PIPING. Piping that con- ducts waste water from a filter to a drainage system.

5 Connec- BODY FEED. Filter aid fed into a diatomite-type filter tion to drainage system is made through an air gap or other throughout the filtering cycle. approved methods. CARTRIDGE FILTER. A filter using cartridge type filter el- FRESH WATER. Those waters having a specific conductivity ements. less than a solution containing 6,000 ppm of sodium chloride. 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS . HIGH RATE SAND FILTER. A sand filter designed for SPA, PORTABLE. Nonpermanent structure intended for rec- flows in excess of 5 gpm per square feet. reational bathing, in which all controls and water heating and HOT TUB. See SWIMMING pool. water circulating equipment are an integral part of the product and which is cord-connected and not permanently electrically INGROUND POOL. See SWIMMING pool. wired. INLET FITTING. Fitting or fixture through which circulated SUCTION PIPING. That portion of the circulation piping lo- water enters the pool. cated between the pool structure and the inlet side of the pump MAIN SUCTION OUTLET.

6 Outlet at the deep portion of the and usually includes main outlet piping, skimmer piping, vac- pool through which the main flow of water leaves the pool uum piping and surge tank piping. when being drained or circulated. SURFACE SKIMMER. A device generally located in the MEDICALLY FRAIL ELDERLY PERSON. Means any pool wall which skims the pool surface by drawing pool water person who is at least 65 years of age and has a medical prob- over a self adjusting weir. lem that affects balance, vision, or judgment, including but not limited to a heart condition, diabetes, or Alzheimer's disease or SWIMMING POOL, PRIVATE. Any structure, located in a any related disorder. residential area, that is intended for SWIMMING or recreational bathing and contains water over 24 inches (610 mm) deep in- MESH SAFETY BARRIER. A combination of materials, in- cluding but not limited to inground, aboveground, and cluding fabric, posts, and other hardware to form a barrier onground SWIMMING POOLS , hot tubs, and nonportable spas.

7 Around a SWIMMING pool. SWIMMING POOL, INDOOR. A SWIMMING pool which is POOL. See SWIMMING pool. totally contained within a structure and surrounded on all four POOL DEPTHS. The distance between the floor of pool and sides by walls of said structure. the maximum operating water level. SWIMMING POOL, OUTDOOR. Any SWIMMING pool POOL PERIMETER. A pool perimeter is defined by the lim- which is not an indoor pool. its of the pool deck, its surrounding area including yard area on same property, and any dwelling or nondwelling wall or any SWIMMING POOL, PUBLIC. A water-tight structure of combination thereof which completely surrounds the pool. concrete, masonry, fiberglass, stainless steel or plastic which is located either indoors or outdoors, used for bathing or swim- POOL PLUMBING. All chemical, circulation, filter waste ming by humans, and filled with a filtered and disinfected wa- discharge piping, deck drainage and water filling system. ter supply, together with buildings, appurtenances and PORTABLE POOL.

8 A prefabricated pool which may be equipment used in connection therewith. A public SWIMMING erected at the point of intended use and which may be subse- pool or public pool shall mean a conventional pool, spa-type quently disassembled and reerected at a new location. Gener- pool, wading pool, special purpose pool or water recreation at- ally installed on the surface of the ground and without traction, to which admission may be gained with or without excavation. payment of a fee and includes, POOLS operated by or serving camps, churches, cities, counties, day care centers, group home PRECOAT. In a diatomite-type filter, the initial coating or fil- facilities for eight or more clients, health spas, institutions, ter aid placed on the filter septum at the start of the filter cycle. parks, state agencies, schools, subdivisions; or the cooperative RAPID SAND FILTER. A filter designed to be used with living-type projects of five or more living units, such as apart- sand as the filter medium and for flows not to exceed 5 gpm per ments, boarding houses, hotels, mobile home parks, motels, square feet.

9 Recreational vehicle parks and townhouses. RECEPTOR. An approved plumbing fixture or device of such SWIMMING POOL, RESIDENTIAL. See SWIMMING material, shape and capacity as to adequately receive the dis- pool, private.. charge from indirect waste piping, so constructed and located as to be readily cleaned. TURNOVER TIME. The time in hours required for the circu- lation system to filter and recirculate a volume of water equal to RESIDENTIAL. Means situated on the premises of a de- the pool volume. tached one-family or two-family dwelling or a one-family townhouse not more than three stories high. VACUUM FITTING. A fitting in the pool which is used as a convenient outlet for connecting the underwater suction clean- RETURN PIPING. That portion of the circulation piping ing equipment. which extends from the outlet side of the filters to the pool. SALINE WATER. Those waters having a specific conductiv- VACUUM PIPING. The piping from the suction side of a ity in excess of a solution containing 6,000 ppm of sodium pump connected to a vacuum fitting located at the pool and be- chloride.

10 Low the water level. SEPARATION TANK. A device used to clarify filter rinse or WASTE PIPING. See Filter waste discharge piping.. waste water. Sometimes called a reclamation tank. WIDTH AND/OR LENGTH. Actual water dimension taken SKIM FILTER. A surface skimmer combined with a vacuum from wall to wall at the maximum operating water level. diatomite filter. YOUNG CHILD. Means any person under the age of six SPA, NONPORTABLE. See SWIMMING pool. years. 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE RESIDENTIAL. SWIMMING POOLS . Mechanical requirements. Unless otherwise speci- Main suction outlet velocity must comply with ANSI/APSP. fied in this code, all piping, equipment and materials used in the 7. process piping system of SWIMMING POOLS that are built in place Exception: Jet inlet fittings shall not be deemed subject shall conform to the Florida Building Code, Plumbing. to this requirement. Approvals. Piping to heater. Water flow through the heater, Compliance. All materials, piping, valves, any bypass plumbing installed, any back-siphoning protec- equipment or appliances entering into the construction of tion, and the use of heat sinks shall be done in accordance SWIMMING POOLS or portions thereof shall be of a type com- with the manufacturer's recommendations.