§ 504. Entrapment protection for swimming pool and spa suction outlets.

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A.

General. Suction outlets shall be designed to produce circulation throughout the pool or spa. Single-outlet systems, such as automatic vacuum cleaner systems, or multiple suction outlets, whether isolated by valves or otherwise, shall be protected against user entrapment.

B.

Entrapment avoidance. Suction outlets shall be designed and installed in accordance with ANSI/APSP-7.

C.

Suction fittings. Pool and spa suction outlets shall have a cover that conforms to American National Standards Institute/National Spa and Pool Institute (ANSI/NSPI) Standard Reference Number A112.19.8-2007, entitled Suction Fittings for Use in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs , or an eighteen (18) inch by twenty-three (23) inch (eighteen (18) inches x twenty-three (23) inches) drain grate or larger, or an approved channel drain system.

Exception: Surface pool skimmers do not have to conform to ANSI/NSPI Standard.

( Ord. No. 23601 , § 1, 11-30-2016)

                    
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