IAPMO USPSHTC 2015 1stPrinting
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Uniform Swimming Pool Spa & Hot Tub Code
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| IAPMO | 2015 | 97 |
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 2 | Preface |
| 4 | Important Notices and Disclaimers Updating IAPMO Codes |
| 5 | Foreword |
| 7 | Format of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code |
| 9 | Sample Legislation for Adoption of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub |
| 10 | Committee on Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code |
| 11 | Section Relocation |
| 12 | Table of Contents Chapter 1 Administration Chapter 2 Definitions Chapter 3 General Regulations |
| 14 | Chapter 4 Design, Materials, and Methods of Construction |
| 15 | Chapter 5 Water Quality Chapter 6 Equipment |
| 16 | Chapter 7 Heaters Chapter 8 Safety Chapter 9 Aquatic Recreational Attractions Chapter 10 Referenced Standards Index |
| 18 | Chapter 1 Administration 101.0 General 101.1 Title 101.2 Scope 101.3 Purpose 101.4 Unconstitutional 101.5 Validity 102.0 Applicability 102.1 Conflicts Between Codes 102.2 Existing Installations 102.3 Maintenance 102.4 Additions, Alterations, Renovations, or Repairs 102.5 Health and Safety 102.6 Changes in Building Occupancy 102.7 Moved Structures 102.8 Appendices 103.0 Duties and Powers of the Authority Having Jurisdiction 103.1 General Table |
| 19 | 103.2 Liability 103.3 Applications and Permits 103.3.1 Licensing 103.4 Right of Entry 104.0 Permits 104.1 Permits Required 104.2 Exempt Work 104.3 Application for Permit |
| 20 | 104.3.1 Construction Documents 104.3.2 Plan Review Fees 104.3.3 Time Limitation of Application 104.4 Permit Issuance 104.4.1 Approved Plans or Construction Documents 104.4.2 Validity of Permit 104.4.3 Expiration |
| 21 | 104.4.4 Extensions 104.4.5 Suspension or Revocation 104.4.6 Retention of Plans 104.5 Fees 104.5.1 Work Commencing Before Permit Issuance 104.5.2 Investigation Fees 104.5.3 Fee Refunds 105.0 Inspections and Testing 105.1 General 105.2 Required Inspection 105.2.1 Uncovering 105.2.2 Other Inspections 105.2.3 Inspection Requests |
| 22 | 105.2.4 Advance Notice 105.2.5 Responsibility 105.2.6 Reinspections 105.3 Testing of Systems 105.3.1 Defective Systems 105.3.2 Retesting 105.3.3 Approval 105.4 Connection to Service Utilities 106.0 Violations and Penalties 106.1 General 106.2 Notice of Correction or Violation 106.3 Penalties 106.4 Stop Orders |
| 23 | 106.5 Authority to Disconnect Utilities in Emergencies 106.6 Authority to Condemn 107.0 Board of Appeals 107.1 General 107.2 Limitations of Authority |
| 24 | Table 104.5 Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Permit Fees |
| 26 | Chapter 2 Definitions 201.0 General 201.1 Applicability 202.0 Definition of Terms 202.1 General 203.0 – A – 204.0 – B – |
| 27 | 205.0 – C – |
| 28 | 206.0 – D – 207.0 – E – |
| 29 | 208.0 – F – 209.0 – G – 210.0 – H – 211.0 – I – |
| 30 | 212.0 – J – 213.0 – K – 214.0 – L – 215.0 – M – |
| 31 | 216.0 – N – 217.0 – O – 218.0 – P – |
| 32 | 219.0 – Q – 220.0 – R – 221.0 – S – |
| 33 | 222.0 – T – 223.0 – U – 224.0 – V – |
| 34 | 225.0 – W – 226.0 – X – 227.0 – Y – 228.0 – Z – |
| 36 | Chapter 3 General Regulations 301.0 General 301.1 Applicability 301.2 Minimum Standards 301.2.1 Marking 301.2.2 Standards 301.2.3 Equipment 301.2.4 Fuel Gas Piping 301.2.5 Existing Buildings 301.3 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction Equivalency 301.3.1 Testing 301.3.1.1 Tests 301.3.1.2 Request by Authority Having Jurisdiction 301.4 Swimming Pools in Flood Hazard Areas Tables |
| 37 | 301.4.1 Controls, Equipment, Appurtenances, and Associated Components 301.4.2 Swimming Pools Located in Floodways 301.4.3 Swimming Pools Located where Floodways have not been Designated 301.4.4 Swimming Pools Located in Coastal High Hazard Areas 301.5 Alternative Engineered Design 301.5.1 Permit Application 301.5.2 Technical Data 301.5.3 Design Documents 301.5.4 Design Approval 301.5.5 Design Review 301.5.6 Inspection and Testing 302.0 Workmanship and Installation Practices 302.1 Non-Threaded Plastic Piping 302.2 Threaded Plastic Piping 302.3 Bends in Plastic Piping |
| 38 | 302.4 Bends in Copper or Copper Alloy Tubing 302.5 Protection of Circulating Piping 302.6 Burred Ends 302.7 Increasers and Reducers 303.0 Prohibited Fittings and Practices 303.1 Drainage and Vent Piping 303.2 Dissimilar Metals 303.3 Direction of Flow 304.0 Protection of Piping, Materials, and Structures 304.1 Installation 304.2 Building Sewer and Drainage Piping 304.3 Corrosion, Erosion, and Mechanical Damage 304.4 Protectively Coated Pipe 304.5 Freezing Protection 304.6 Fire-Resistant Construction 304.7 Waterproofing of Openings 304.8 Steel Nail Plates 304.9 Sleeves 304.9.1 Building Loads 304.9.2 Exterior Walls 304.9.3 Firewalls 304.10 Structural Members 304.11 Rodentproofing 304.11.1 Metal Collars 304.12 Exposed PVC Piping |
| 39 | 305.0 Trenching, Excavation, and Backfill 305.1 Trenches 305.2 Tunneling and Driving 305.3 Open Trenches 305.4 Excavations 306.0 Energy Consumption for Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs 306.1 General 306.1.1 Heaters 306.1.2 Covers 306.1.3 Time Switches 307.0 Water Supply and Circulating System Pipe and Fitting Materials 307.1 Materials 307.2 Copper or Copper Alloy Tube 307.3 Hard-Drawn Copper or Copper Alloy Tubing 307.4 Flexible Connectors 307.5 Cast-Iron Fittings 307.6 Malleable Iron 307.7 Previously Used Piping and Tubing |
| 40 | 307.8 Plastic Materials 307.8.1 Tracer Wire 307.9 Lead Content 307.9.1 Lead Content of Water Supply Pipe and Fittings Table 307.1 Materials for Building Supply, Water Distribution, and Circulation System Piping and Fittings |
| 41 | 307.9.2 Structures and Equipment 307.10 Flexible PVC Hoses and Tubing 307.11 Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Fittings 308.0 Water Supply and Circulating System Pipe Joints and Connections 308.1 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe, Tubing, and Joints 308.1.1 Brazed Joints 308.1.2 Flared Joints 308.1.3 Mechanical Joints 308.1.3.1 Mechanically Formed Tee Fittings 308.1.3.2 Pressed Fittings 308.1.3.3 Push Fit Fittings 308.1.4 Soldered Joints |
| 42 | 308.1.5 Threaded Joints 308.2 CPVC Plastic Pipe and Joints 308.2.1 Mechanical Joints 308.2.2 Solvent Cement Joints 308.2.3 Threaded Joints 308.3 CPVC/AL/CPVC Plastic Pipe and Joints 308.3.1 Solvent Cement Joints 308.4 Ductile Iron Pipe and Joints 308.4.1 Mechanical Joints 308.4.2 Push-On Joints 308.5 Galvanized Steel Pipe and Joints 308.5.1 Mechanical Joints 308.5.2 Threaded Joints 308.6 PE Plastic Pipe/Tubing and Joints 308.6.1 Heat-Fusion Joints |
| 43 | 308.6.1.1 Butt-Fusion Joints 308.6.1.2 Electro-Fusion Joints 308.6.1.3 Socket-Fusion Joints 308.6.2 Mechanical Joints 308.7 PE-AL-PE Plastic Pipe/Tubing and Joints 308.7.1 Mechanical Joints 308.7.1.1 Compression Joints 308.8 PE-RT 308.8.1 Fittings 308.9 PEX Plastic Tubing and Joints 308.9.1 Fittings 308.9.2 Mechanical Joints 308.10 PEX-AL-PEX Plastic Tubing and Joints 308.10.1 Mechanical Joints |
| 44 | 308.10.1.1 Compression Joints 308.11 Polypropylene (PP) Piping and Joints 308.11.1 Heat-Fusion Joints 308.11.2 Mechanical and Compression Sleeve Joints 308.11.3 Threaded Joints 308.12 PVC Plastic Pipe and Joints 308.12.1 Mechanical Joints 308.12.2 Solvent Cement Joints 308.12.3 Threaded Joints 308.13 Stainless Steel Pipe and Joints 308.13.1 Mechanical Joints 308.13.2 Welded Joints 308.14 Dielectric Unions 308.15 Joints Between Various Materials 308.15.1 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe or Tubing to Threaded Pipe Joints 308.15.2 Plastic Pipe to Other Materials 308.15.3 Stainless Steel to Other Materials |
| 45 | 309.0 Drainage Pipe and Fitting Materials 309.1 Materials 309.2 Fittings 309.2.1 Type 309.3 Drainage Piping 310.0 Drainage Pipe Joints and Connections 310.1 ABS and ABS Co-Extruded Plastic Pipe and Joints Table 309.1 Materials for Drain, Waste, Vent Pipe and Fittings |
| 46 | 310.1.1 Mechanical Joints 310.1.2 Solvent Cement Joints 310.1.3 Threaded Joints 310.2 Cast-Iron Pipe and Joints 310.2.1 Caulked Joints 310.2.2 Mechanical Joints and Compression Joints 310.3 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe (DWV) and Joints 310.3.1 Brazed Joints 310.3.2 Mechanical Joints 310.3.3 Soldered Joints |
| 47 | 310.3.4 Threaded Joints 310.4 Galvanized Steel Pipe and Joints 310.4.1 Mechanical Joints 310.4.2 Threaded Joints 310.5 PVC and PVC Co-Extruded Plastic Pipe and Joining Methods 310.5.1 Mechanical Joints 310.5.2 Solvent Cement Joints 310.5.3 Threaded Joints 310.6 Stainless Steel Pipe and Joints 310.6.1 Mechanical Joints 310.6.2 Welded Joints 310.7 Vitrified Clay Pipe and Joints 310.7.1 Mechanical Joints 310.8 Joints Between Various Materials 310.8.1 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe to Cast-Iron Pipe 310.8.2 Copper or Copper Alloy Pipe to Threaded Pipe Joints 310.8.3 Plastic Pipe to other Materials |
| 48 | 310.8.4 Stainless Steel Pipe to other Materials 311.0 Tests and Test Gauges 311.1 Approval of Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Piping. 311.2 Approval of Drainage and Vent Piping 311.3 Dial Gauges 311.4 Pressure Tests (10 psi or less) 311.5 Pressure Tests (greater than 10 psi to 100 psi) 311.6 Pressure Tests (exceeding 100 psi) 311.7 Pressure Range 312.0 Final Inspection 312.1 General |
| 50 | Chapter 4 Design, Materials, and Methods of Construction 401.0 General 401.1 Applicability 401.2 Lightning Protection Systems 401.2.1 Testing 401.3 Lighting 401.3.1 Lighting Levels 401.3.2 Underwater Lighting 401.3.3 Emergency Egress Lighting 401.3.4 Glare 402.0 Swimming Pools 402.1 Public and Private Swimming Pools 402.2 Construction Material 402.2.1 Dissimilar Material 402.2.2 Freeze Protection 402.3 Structural Design 402.3.1 Concrete 402.4 Testing 402.5 Floor Slopes 402.5.1 Public Swimming Pools 402.5.2 Private Swimming Pools 402.6 Wall Slopes Tables |
| 51 | 402.7 Finishes and Surfaces 402.8 Markings 402.8.1 No Diving 402.9 Maximum Bather Capacity 402.10 Handholds 402.11 Underwater Benches or Seats 402.12 Underwater Ledges 403.0 Wading Pools 403.1 General 403.2 Gates 403.3 Water Depth 403.4 Walls 403.5 Markers 403.6 Floor Slope 404.0 Spas and Hot Tubs 404.1 Public and Private 404.2 Hydrostatic Relief 404.3 Structural Design 404.3.1 Concrete 404.3.2 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic 404.4 Maximum Water Temperature |
| 52 | 404.5 Water Depth 404.6 Maximum Bather Load 404.7 Floor Slope 404.8 Depth of Seating 404.9 Finishes and Surfaces 404.10 Handholds 404.11 Markings 404.12 Wooden Hot Tubs 405.0 Public Aquatic Facilities 405.1 General 405.2 Accessible Facilities 405.3 Toilet Facilities 405.4 Occupant Load 405.4.1 Family or Assisted-Use Toilet Facilities Table 405.4 Minimum Number of Plumbing Fixtures |
| 53 | 405.5 Privacy 405.6 Floors 405.7 Walls 405.8 Hardware 406.0 Access to Fixtures 406.1 Public and Employee Use 406.2 Installation 407.0 Water Closets 407.1 Application 407.2 Water Consumption 407.2.1 Dual Flush Water Closets 407.2.2 Flushometer Valve Activated Water Closets 407.3 Water Closet Seats 408.0 Urinals 408.1 Application 408.2 Nonwater Urinals 409.0 Lavatories 409.1 Application 409.2 Maximum Flow Rate 409.3 Limitation of Hot Water Temperature for Public Lavatories 409.4 Transient Public Lavatories |
| 54 | 410.0 Showers 410.1 Application 410.2 Water Consumption 410.3 Individual Shower and Tub-Shower Combination Control Valves 410.4 Shower Compartments 410.5 Public Shower Floors 410.6 Location of Valves and Heads 410.7 Water Supply Riser 411.0 Female Hygiene Products 411.1 General 412.0 Drinking Fountains 412.1 General 412.2 Location 413.0 Floor Drains 413.1 General 414.0 Hose Bibbs 414.1 General 415.0 Decks 415.1 General |
| 55 | 415.2 Public Spas and Hot Tubs 415.3 Deck Drainage 416.0 Natatoriums 416.1 Building Envelope 416.2 Interior Finish 416.2.1 Doors and Glazing 416.2.2 Ducts 416.3 Spectator Areas 417.0 Ventilation 417.1 General 417.2 Design Parameters Table 417.1 Outdoor Air Requirements for Aquatic Facilities |
| 56 | 417.3 Exhaust Air 417.4 Humidity Control 417.5 Equipment |
| 58 | Chapter 5 Water Quality 501.0 General 501.1 Applicability 502.0 Sizing for Velocity 502.1 General 502.2 Circulating Piping System 502.2.1 Copper and Copper Alloy Tube Systems 502.2.2 Tubing Systems Using Copper Fittings 503.0 Turnover Time 503.1 General 504.0 Valves 504.1 Fullway Valves 504.2 Below the Overflow Rim 504.3 Grade 504.4 Check Valves 504.5 Multiport Valves 504.6 Size 505.0 Water Supply Inlets and Connections 505.1 Water Supply Inlets 505.2 Manual Override 505.3 Water Supply Connections 506.0 Filters 506.1 General 506.2 Rapid Sand Filters Table |
| 59 | 506.3 High-Rate Sand Filters 506.4 Diatomite Type Filters 506.5 Cartridge Filters 506.6 Operating Instructions 506.7 Pressure Filter System 507.0 Chemical Feed Equipment 507.1 General 507.1.1 Equipment Design 507.1.2 Interlocked 507.1.3 System Control 507.1.4 Ventilation 507.2 Gas Chlorinators 507.2.1 Storage 507.2.2 Shut Off 507.2.3 Chlorine Feeding Device Design 507.2.4 Type of Feeding Device 507.2.5 Interlocked |
| 60 | 507.2.6 Scale 508.0 Primary Disinfection 508.1 General 509.0 Secondary Disinfection Systems 509.1 General 509.2 Where Required 509.3 System Design 509.4 Approved Systems 509.4.1 Ultraviolet Light (UV) Systems 509.4.1.1 Maintenance Table 508.1 Water Chemistry |
| 61 | 509.4.1.2 Interlocked 509.4.1.3 Strainer 509.4.1.4 Alarm Required 509.4.2 Ozone Systems 509.4.2.1 Oxidation Reduction Potential 509.4.2.2 Gas Leak 509.4.2.3 Interlocked 509.4.2.4 Alarm Required 510.0 Surface Skimmers and Perimeter Overflow Systems 510.1 General 510.2 Surface Skimmers 510.3 Perimeter Overflow Systems 510.3.1 Overflow System 510.3.2 Overflow Channel and Opening 510.3.3 Channel Lip 510.3.4 Channel Covering 510.3.5 Channel Outlets 510.3.6 Opening Area 510.3.7 Overflow Drain Piping 510.3.8 Surge Storage Capacity 510.3.9 Surge Flow Control |
| 62 | 510.3.10 Overflow Drains 511.0 Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Suction Outlets 511.1 General 511.1.1 Skimmer 511.1.2 Suction Cleaner Device Outlets 511.1.3 Safety Vacuum Release Systems 511.2 Return Inlets 511.2.1 Swimming Pools 511.2.2 Spas and Hot Tubs 512.0 Wastewater Disposal 512.1 General 512.2 Direct Connection 512.3 Traps 512.4 Availability of a Public Sewer or Storm Drain 512.5 Used for Irrigation 512.6 Drywells 512.7 Separation Tank 513.0 Deck Drain Piping 513.1 Within the Interior of a Building |
| 63 | 513.2 Located at the Exterior of a Building 513.3 Protection from Damage 513.4 Concealed Locations 513.5 Strainers |
| 64 | Chapter 6 Equipment 601.0 General 601.1 Applicability 602.0 Installation Requirements 602.1 General 602.1.1 Marking 602.2 Equipment Rooms or Enclosures 602.2.1 Indoor Access 603.0 Electrical Systems 603.1 General 604.0 Pumps 604.1 General 604.2 Strainers 604.3 Base 604.4 Design Capacity |
| 66 | Chapter 7 Heaters 701.0 General 701.1 Applicability 701.2 Permits 701.3 Final Inspection 702.0 Heaters 702.1 Gas Fired Heaters 702.2 Electric Heaters 702.3 Heat Pumps 702.4 Solar Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Heaters 702.5 Sizing 702.6 Installation 702.6.1 Temperature 702.6.2 Pump Delay 702.6.3 Ground Support |
| 68 | Chapter 8 Safety 801.0 General 801.1 Applicability 802.0 Means of Entry and Exit Including Steps, Ladders, and Stairs 802.1 Swimming Pools 802.2 Spas and Hot Tubs 802.3 Wave Pools 802.4 Ladder, Step, and Stair Construction 802.5 Hand Railings 802.6 Zero-Depth Entry 803.0 Barrier Requirements 803.1 General 803.2 Barrier Location 803.3 Barrier Height 803.3.1 Openings in Barrier 803.3.2 Solid Barrier 803.3.3 Horizontal and Vertical Members for Barrier |
| 69 | 803.3.4 Chain Link Barrier 803.3.5 Diagonal Members 803.4 Access Gates or Doors 803.5 Barrier Wall 803.6 Aboveground Barrier 803.7 Indoor Swimming Pool 804.0 Electrical Safety 804.1 General 804.2 Grounding 804.3 Bonding 804.4 GFCI Protection 804.5 Emergency Shutoff 805.0 Signage 805.1 General |
| 70 | 806.0 Safety Covers 806.1 General 807.0 Chemicals 807.1 General 807.2 Handling 807.3 Storage 808.0 Water Clarity 808.1 General 808.2 Parameters 809.0 Life Safety and Rescue Equipment 809.1 General 809.2 Equipment |
| 71 | 809.2.1 Guarded Facilities 809.2.2 Unguarded Facilities |
| 72 | Chapter 9 Aquatic Recreational Attractions 901.0 General 901.1 Applicability 902.0 Diving Equipment 902.1 General 902.2 Diving Boards 902.3 Diving Stands, Stairs, and Ladders 902.4 Guardrails 903.0 Swimming Pool Slides 903.1 General 903.2 Installation 904.0 Water Slides and Landing Pools 904.1 General 904.2 Handholds 904.3 Structural Design 904.4 Flumes 904.4.1 Curves and Turns 904.4.2 Valleys and Dips 904.5 Flume Exits 904.6 Water Slide Termination 904.6.1 Perpendicular 904.7 Landing Pools 904.7.1 Landing Area 904.8 Decks 904.9 Means of Access |
| 73 | 904.10 Slide Run-Outs 904.11 Drop Slides 904.11.1 Landing Area 905.0 Wave Pools 905.1 General 906.0 Interactive Water Play Venues 906.1 General |
| 74 | Chapter 10 1001.0 General 1001.1 Standards Table |
| 86 | Abbreviations in Table 1001.1 |
| 88 | Index |
