Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-5-220

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-5-220 - Depth Markers

A. Water depths shall be conspicuously and permanently marked at or above the water level on the vertical wall and on the top of the coping or the edge of the deck next to a swimming pool.

1. Depth markers on a vertical wall shall be positioned to be read from the water side.

2. Depth markers on a deck shall be located within 18 inches of the side of the swimming pool and positioned to be read while standing on the deck facing the water. Depth markers that are located on a deck shall be made of slip-resistant materials.

B. Depth markers for a public or semipublic swimming pool shall be installed at points of maximum and minimum water depth and at all points of slope change. Depth markers are required in the shallow area at 1-foot depth intervals to a depth of 5 feet. Thereafter, depth markers shall be installed at 2-foot depth intervals. Depth markers shall not be spaced at distances greater than 25 feet.

C. Depth markers shall be located on both sides and at both ends of a public or semipublic swimming pool.

D. Depth markers shall be in Arabic numerals with a 4-inch minimum height. Arabic numerals shall be of contrasting color to the background.

E. In public swimming pools with racing lanes, approach warning markers shall be placed below the water level on the opposite walls at the ends of each racing lane. Warning markers shall be of contrasting color to the background. Warning markers shall be clearly visible in or out of the water from a minimum distance of 10 feet.

F. The shallow area of a public swimming pool shall be visually set apart from the deep area of the pool by a rope and float line.

G. Depth markers for a public or semipublic spa shall comply with all of the following:

1. A public or semipublic spa shall have permanent depth markers with numbers that are a minimum of 4 inches high. Depth markers shall be plainly and conspicuously visible from all points of entry.

2. The maximum depth of a public or semipublic spa shall be clearly indicated by depth markers.

3. There shall be a minimum of 2 depth markers at each public or semipublic spa.

4. Depth markers shall be spaced at no more than 25-foot intervals and shall be uniformly located around the perimeter of the spa.

5. Depth markers shall be positioned on the deck within 18 inches of the side of the spa. A depth marker shall be positioned so that it can be read by a person standing on the deck facing the water.

6. Depth markers that are on deck surfaces shall be made of slip-resistant material.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-5-220

Adopted effective February 19, 1998 (Supp. 98-1).