Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-7466

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

Section R6-5-7466 - Swimming Areas

A. A licensee shall fence an outdoor swimming pool to separate it from all buildings, with a fence that:

1. Is at least 5 feet high, as measured on the exterior side of the fence; and

2. Has a self-closing, self-latching gate that opens away from the swimming pool. The licensee shall maintain the latching equipment in good working order.

B. If the licensee accepts children younger than 6, the fence shall:

1. Have no opening through which a spherical object of 4 inches in diameter can pass;

2. Have horizontal components which:

a. Are spaced at least 45 inches apart, measured vertically; or

b. Do not have any openings greater than 1 3/4 inches, measured horizontally; or

3. Not have any openings for handholds or footholds, or any horizontal components, that can be used to climb the fence from the outside.

C. Subsections (A) and (B) do not apply to outdoor swimming pools that are entirely surrounded by permanent walls or buildings with doors that can be locked, so long as the walls or building meet the requirements for fencing set forth in subsections (A) and (B).

D. A licensee shall lock all entrances to a swimming pool when the pool is not in use.

E. A licensee shall maintain the following life-saving equipment in good repair and readily accessible to the swimming pool:

1. A ring buoy with 1/2-inch width rope that is at least half the distance of the pool measured at its longest point, plus 10 feet; and

2. A shepherd's crook attached to its own pole.

F. At least one of the staff members supervising children in a pool, shall remain out of the water.

G. When a pool is in use, a licensee shall keep a daily log to record water quality test results of an on-grounds swimming pool and shall maintain the pool free from contamination in accordance with 9 A.A.C. 8, Article 8.

H. The licensee shall, when chlorination is used, maintain a free chlorine residual of between 0.1 and 4.0 parts per million, and a pH range of 7.0 to 8.0. A licensee may add dry or liquid chemical sources directly to pool water only when enough time exists for dispersal before use.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7466

Adopted effective July 1, 1997; filed with the Secretary of State's Office May 15, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).