26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.3603 - What are the additional requirements for a swimming pool located at my operation?
(a) The swimming
pool must be built and maintained according to the standards of the Department
of State Health Services and any other applicable state or local
regulations.
(b) An adult must be
present who is able to immediately turn off the pump and filtering system when
any child is in a swimming pool.
(c) If the swimming pool is aboveground, it
must meet all swimming pool safety requirements specified in this subchapter
and have a barrier that prevents a child's unauthorized access to the swimming
pool.
(d) Outdoor swimming pools
must be enclosed with a six-foot fence or wall that prevents children's access
to the swimming pool. It must be constructed so that the fence or wall does not
obscure the swimming pool from view.
(e) Doors, operable windows, or gates of
living quarters must not be part of the swimming pool enclosure for outdoor
swimming pools.
(f) Fence gates
leading to the outdoor swimming pool area must have self-closing and
self-latching hardware located at least 60 inches from the ground and must be
locked when the swimming pool is not in use. An indoor swimming pool must be
secured at all times to prevent children's access to the swimming pool when a
lifeguard is not on duty.
(g) Fence
gates must open outward away from the swimming pool and must not be propped
open.
(h) The space between the
ground and the bottom of the fence must not exceed four inches.
(i) When a fence is made of horizontal and
vertical slats, the horizontal slats must be located on the swimming pool side
of the fence.
(j) Doors from the
operation leading to the swimming pool area must have a lock that can only be
opened by an adult, unless:
(1) the state or
local fire authority determines that the height of the lock violates or would
violate the fire code; and
(2) you
have documentation of the fire authority's determination on file.
(k) The doors and fence gates
leading to or through the swimming pool area must not be designated as fire and
emergency evacuation exits.
(l) The
drain grates, vacuum outlets, and skimmer covers that must be in place, must
also be in good repair, and not be able to be removed without using
tools.
(m) All indoor/outdoor areas
within 50 feet outside of the fence around the swimming pool must be free of
furniture and equipment that a child could use to gain unauthorized access to
the swimming pool.
Notes
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