The Town of West Hartford Building Department is offering this informational handout as a representative of typical issues or questions that may arise on a typical job. The Town assumes no responsibility for any errors, ommissions and installer is required to follow all applicable codes. No handout could possibly cover all situations, nor is it intended to.

POOL CHECKLIST

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ITEM

CODE SEC.

GENERAL

 

1.

Obtain building and electrical permits.

111.1

 

2.

At least one means of egress (exit) from the pool.

623.5.5

 

3.

Pool equipped with filtration system.

623.6.1

 

4.

Barrier (fence, pool wall, etc.) shall be not less than 48" in height.

623.10.1

 

5.

Openings shall not allow passage of a 4" sphere.

623.10.2

 

6.

No indentations/protrusions in solid barriers.

623.10.3

 

7.

Horizontal rails less than 45" apart on inside barrier; 1-1/4" vert. spacing

623.10.4

 

8.

Horizontal rails spaced 45" or more vertical/picket spacing 4" O.C. max.

623.10.5

 

9.

Maximum diagonal chain link mesh openings 1-1/4".

623.10.6

 

10.

Maximum diagonal openings (lattice, chain link w/slats etc.) 1-3/4"

623.10.7

ACCESS GATES

 

11.

Gate material shall comply w/ #4 through #10 above.

623.10

 

12.

Gates shall open outward, away from pool.

623.10.8

 

13.

Gates shall be self-closing, self-latching.

623.10.8

 

14.

Gate latches less than than 54" above ground shall be inside gate and gate material shall have openings 1/2" maximum within 18" of the latch, which shall be not less than 3" below top of gate.

623.10.8

ALARMS FOR DOORS DIRECTLY FROM HOUSE

 

15.

Alarm sounds at least 85db when door/screen is opened (manual overdrive)

623.10.9a

 

16.

Alarm sounds for minimum of 30 seconds and is distinctive.

623.10.9a

 

17.

Alarm automatically resets.

623.10.9a

 

18.

Alarm override permitted, either direction, 15 seconds maximum.

623.10.9a

 

19.

Touchpads & switches located 54" minimum above floor.

623.10.9a

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