ICC ISPSC Commentary 2015
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International Swimming Pool & Spa Code and Commentary
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ICC | 2015 | 175 |
This comprehensive publication provides a convenient reference for regulations in the 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code™ (ISPSC™). Presented in an easy-to-reference format the commentary includes the full text of the code, including tables and figures, followed by corresponding commentary at the end of each section in one document. Every chapter begins with “General Comments” and “Purpose” sections followed by code and commentary to subsequent sections, tables and figures.
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| 1 | 2015 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL SPA CODE AND COMMENTARY |
| 2 | 2015 ISPSC® CODE AND COMMENTARY TITLE PAGE |
| 3 | COPYRIGHT |
| 4 | PREFACE |
| 6 | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 8 | CHAPTER 1: SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION SECTION 101 GENERAL |
| 9 | FIGURE 101.2(1) TYPICAL INGROUND POOL FIGURE 101.2(2) NATURAL BODY OF WATER IS NOT POOL FIGURE 101.2(3) PORTABLE POOL NOT DESIGNED TO HAVE A CIRCULATION SYSTEM FIGURE 101.2(4) ON GROUND STORABLE POOLS WITH CIRCULATION SYSTEM |
| 10 | SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY |
| 12 | PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL |
| 16 | SECTION 105 PERMITS |
| 18 | SECTION 106 INSPECTIONS |
| 22 | SECTION 107 VIOLATIONS |
| 23 | SECTION 108 MEANS OF APPEAL |
| 25 | BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 26 | CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 201 GENERAL SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS |
| 29 | FIGURE 202(1) PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL EXERCISE SPA |
| 31 | FIGURE 202(2) CLASS A, COMPETITION POOL (INDOOR) FIGURE 202(3) CLASS A, COMPETITION POOL |
| 32 | FIGURE 202(4) CLASS B, PUBLIC POOL FIGURE 202(5) CLASS B, PUBLIC POOL FIGURE 202(6) CLASS C, SEMI-PUBLIC POOL FIGURE 202(7) CLASS D-2, ACTIVITY POOL |
| 33 | FIGURE 202(8) CLASS D-3, CATCH POOL FIGURE 202(9) CLASS D-3, CATCH POOL FIGURE 202(10) CLASS D-3, CATCH POOL FIGURE 202(11) CLASS D-4, LEISURE RIVER FIGURE 202(12) CLASS D-6, INTERACTIVE PLAY ATTRACTION FIGURE 202(13) CLASS D-6, INTERACTIVE PLAY ATTRACTION |
| 34 | FIGURE 202(14) WADING POOL FIGURE 202(15) REPAIR ON INSIDE OF POOL |
| 35 | FIGURE 202(16) RESIDENTIAL POOL FIGURE 202(17) RESIDENTIAL POOL AT REAR OF HOME |
| 36 | FIGURE 202(18) PERMANENT SPA |
| 37 | FIGURE 202(19) TYPICAL PORTABLE SPA |
| 40 | CHAPTER 3: GENERAL COMPLIANCE GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 301 GENERAL SECTION 302 ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND FUEL GAS REQUIREMENTS |
| 42 | SECTION 303 ENERGY |
| 43 | FIGURE 303.1.3(1) FLOATING-TYPE SOLID VAPOR-RETARDANT COVER |
| 44 | FIGURE 303.1.3(2) POWERED OR PIN-DOWN-TYPE SOLID VAPOR-RETARDANT COVER FIGURE 303.1.3(3) SOLID VAPOR-RETARDANT SPA COVER |
| 45 | FIGURE 303.3 CIRCULATION SYSTEM CURVES VERSUS PUMP CURVE |
| 46 | SECTION 304 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS |
| 47 | SECTION 305 BARRIER REQUIREMENTS FIGURE 305.1(1) ON-DECK-TYPE POWERED SAFETY COVER FOR RESIDENTIAL POOL FIGURE 305.1(2) INTEGRAL-TYPE POWERED SAFETY COVER FOR PUBLIC POOL |
| 48 | FIGURE 305.1(3) KEY SWITCH FOR POWERED POOL COVER OPERATION FIGURE 305.1(4) NONPOWERED MESH COVER DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ABSENCE OF BARRIER AROUND POOL |
| 49 | FIGURE 305.2.1(1) HEIGHT OF BARRIER ABOVE GRADE FIGURE 305.2.1(2) MAXIMUM CLEARANCE FROM BOTTOM OF BARRIER TO GRADE |
| 50 | FIGURE 305.2.1(3 ) MAXIMUM CLEARANCE FROM BOTTOM OF BARRIER TO SOLID SURFACE FIGURE 305.2.1(4) HEIGHT OF BARRIER WHERE MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE POOL OR SPA |
| 51 | FIGURE 305.2.1(5) MAXIMUM CLEARANCE FROM BOTTOM OF BARRIER TO TOP OFTHE POOL OR SPA WHERE BARRIER IS MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE POOL OR SPA FIGURE 305.2.2 FOUR-INCH SPHERE CANNOT PASS THROUGH BARRIER OPENINGS |
| 52 | FIGURE 305.2.4 MESH FENCE AS A STRUCTURE TO-POOL BARRIER FIGURE 305.2.5(1) MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEEN VERTICAL MEMBERS WHERE DISTANCE BETWEEN TOP OF HORIZONTAL MEMBERS IS LESS THAN 45 INCHES |
| 53 | FIGURE 305.2.5(2) MAXIMUM OPENING WIDTH OF DECORATIVE CUTOUTS IN BARRIER MATERIALS FIGURE 305.2.6(1) MAXIMUM SPACING BETWEENVERTICAL MEMBERS WHERE DISTANCE BETWEEN TOPS OF HORIZONTALMEMBERS IS 45 INCHES OR GREATER |
| 54 | FIGURE 305.2.6(2) VIOLATION—BARRIER (FENCE) HORIZONTAL MEMBERS TOO CLOSE FIGURE 305.2.7 MAXIMUM OPENING WIDTH IN BARRIERS BUILT WITH CHAIN LINK FENCING FIGURE 305.2.8 MAXIMUM OPENING WIDTH IN BARRIERS BUILT WITH DIAGONAL MEMBERS |
| 55 | FIGURE 305.3 VIOLATION—WRONG SWING DIRECTION ON PEDESTRIAN ACCESS GATE |
| 56 | FIGURE 305.3.3(2) KEY CARD ENTRY ON GATE TO POOL AND SPA AREA MIGHT REQUIRE ALTERNATIVE METHOD APPROVAL FIGURE 305.3.3(1) LOCATION AND PROTECTION OF BARRIER GATE LATCH RELEASE WHERE LOCATED AT LESS THAN 54 INCHES ABOVE WALKING SURFACE |
| 58 | FIGURE 305.4(1) STRUCTURE OR DWELLING WALL SERVING AS A BARRIER TO A POOL OR SPA FIGURE 305.4(2) ALARM DEACTIVATION DEVICE LOCATION FOR OPENING INSTRUCTURE OR DWELLING WALL SERVING AS BARRIER TO A POOL OR SPA |
| 59 | SECTION 306 DECKS |
| 60 | TABLE 306.5 MINIMUM DRAINAGE SLOPES FOR DECK SURFACES |
| 61 | SECTION 307 GENERAL DESIGN |
| 62 | TABLE 307.4 RESERVOIRS AND SHELLS |
| 63 | SECTION 308 DIMENSIONAL DESIGN SECTION 309 EQUIPMENT SECTION 310 SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE |
| 64 | SECTION 311 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FIGURE 311.2 TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL POOL AND SPA COMBINATION |
| 65 | FIGURE 311.2.1(1) TYPICAL EQUIPMENT IN A CIRCULATION SYSTEM FIGURE 311.2.1(2) CIRCULATION SYSTEM CURVES VERSUS PUMP CURVE FIGURE 311.2.2 EXAMPLE OF ACCESS |
| 66 | FIGURE 311.3 DETERMINING FLOWS IN PIPING TO DETERMINE PIPING VELOCITY |
| 67 | TABLE 311.4 CIRCULATION SYSTEM PIPE MATERIAL STANDARD |
| 68 | TABLE 311.4.1 CIRCULATION SYSTEM FITTINGS FIGURE 311.4.1 SUCTION OUTLET COVER |
| 69 | SECTION 312 FILTERS FIGURE 311.6 LOCATION OF PRESSURE GAUGES FIGURE 311.7 TYPICAL FLOW METER DISPLAY PANEL |
| 70 | FIGURE 312.1 TYPICAL FILTER TYPES SECTION 313 PUMPS AND MOTORS |
| 71 | FIGURE 312.3.1(1) SAND FILTER WITH AUTOMATIC AIR RELEASE FIGURE 312.3.1 (2) GRID FILTER WITH AIR RELEASE |
| 72 | FIGURE 312.3.2 SEPARATION TANK WITH FILTER TANK ARRANGEMENT FIGURE 313.2 SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-PUMP CONFIGURATIONS |
| 73 | FIGURE 313.7 EMERGENCY SHUTOFF FOR CIRCULATION PUMPS AND AIR BLOWERS SECTION 314 RETURN AND SUCTION FITTINGS FIGURE 314.4 TYPICAL RETURN INLET |
| 74 | SECTION 315 SKIMMERS FIGURE 315.2(1) SKIMMER OPENING IN WALL FIGURE 315.2(2) PERIMETER OVERFLOW (GUTTER) SKIMMING SYSTEM |
| 75 | TABLE 315.3 SKIMMER SIZING TABLE FIGURE 315.5(1) PROHIBITED SKIMMER EQUALIZER LINE |
| 76 | FIGURE 315.5(2) SUCTION OUTLET COVER INSTALLED ON EXISTING SKIMMER EQUALIZER (NOT PERMITTED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION) SECTION 316 HEATERS FIGURE 316.1 TYPICAL HEATER CONFIGURATIONS TABLE 316.2 WATER HEATERS |
| 77 | FIGURE 316.4.1 TYPICAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL SECTION 317 AIR BLOWER AND AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM |
| 78 | SECTION 318 WATER SUPPLY SECTION 319 SANITIZING EQUIPMENT FIGURE 319.1 TYPICAL SANITIZING EQUIPMENT ROOM SECTION 320 WASTE WATER DISPOSAL |
| 79 | FIGURE 320.1(1) TYPICAL WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FIGURE 320.1(2) AIR GAP AT WASTEWATER DISPOSAL POINT SECTION 321 LIGHTING |
| 80 | FIGURE 320.1(3) AIR GAP AT WASTEWATER DISPOSAL POINT |
| 81 | FIGURE 321.2.1 LABEL FOR LISTED AND LABELED PRODUCT |
| 82 | SECTION 322 LADDERS AND RECESSED TREADS FIGURE 322.2 MINIMUM WATER DIVING ENVELOPE |
| 83 | FIGURE 322.3.2(1) LADDER AS VIEWED ABOVE THE WATERLINE FIGURE 322.3.2(2) LADDER AS VIEWED BELOW THE WATERLINE |
| 84 | SECTION 323 SAFETY |
| 86 | CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 401 GENERAL |
| 87 | TABLE 401.4 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES SECTION 402 DIVING |
| 88 | TABLE 402.12 MINIMUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPES (SEE FIGURE 402.12) |
| 89 | FIGURE 402.12 (MINIMUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPES) CONSTRUCTION DIMENSIONS FOR WATER ENVELOPES FOR CLASS B AND CLASS C POOLS SECTION 403 BATHER LOAD SECTION 404 REST LEDGES SECTION 405 WADING POOLS |
| 90 | TABLE 403.1 MAXIMUM BATHER LOAD SECTION 406 DECKS AND DECK EQUIPMENT |
| 92 | SECTION 407 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS TABLE 407.2 TURNOVER RATE SECTION 408 FILTERS |
| 93 | SECTION 409 SPECIFIC SAFETY FEATURES FIGURE 409.2 DEPTH MARKERS ON POOL DECK FIGURE 409.2.2 DEPTH MARKER ON WALL OF POOL WITH PERIMETER OVERFLOW SYSTEM |
| 94 | FIGURE 409.2.4 BISECTED DEPTH MARKER ON WALL FIGURE 409.2.5 DEPTH MARKER ON POOL DECK FIGURE 409.3 DEPTH MARKER ON POOL DECK |
| 95 | FIGURE 409.4.1 BODY HOOK HANGING ON POOL BUILDING WALL FIGURE 409.4.2 RING BUOY WITH ATTACHED ROPE SECTION 410 DRESSING AND SANITARY FACILITIES SECTION 411 SPECIAL FEATURES |
| 96 | FIGURE 411.2 SHALLOW END STAIRS |
| 98 | SECTION 412 SIGNAGE FIGURE 412.1 SAFETY SIGN FIGURE 412.1 NO DIVING SIGN FIGURE 412.2 TELEPHONE |
| 100 | CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC SPAS AND PUBLIC EXERCISE SPAS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 501 GENERAL FIGURE 501.1(1) PUBLIC SPA FIGURE 501.1(2) PUBLIC SPA SECTION 502 MATERIALS SECTION 503 STRUCTURE AND DESIGN |
| 101 | SECTION 504 PUMPS AND MOTORS SECTION 505 RETURN AND SUCTION FITTINGS |
| 102 | SECTION 506 HEATER AND TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS SECTION 507 WATER SUPPLY SECTION 508 SANITIZING, OXIDATION EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICAL FEEDERS SECTION 509 SAFETY FEATURES |
| 103 | FIGURE 509.4 CLOCK FOR SPA USERS |
| 104 | CHAPTER 6: AQUATIC RECREATION FACILITIES GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 601 GENERAL FIGURE 601.3 AQUATIC RECREATION FACILITY SECTION 602 FLOORS |
| 105 | SECTION 603 MARKINGS AND INDICATORS SECTION 604 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS TABLE 604.2 TURNOVER TIME |
| 106 | TABLE 604.3 SURFACE SKIMMING SYSTEMS SECTION 605 HANDHOLDS AND ROPES |
| 107 | SECTION 606 DEPTHS SECTION 607 BARRIERS SECTION 608 NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS TABLE 608.1 OCCUPANT LOAD SECTION 609 TOILET ROOMS AND BATHROOMS |
| 108 | FIGURE 609.3 POOL DECK SHOWER |
| 109 | SECTION 610 SPECIAL FEATURES TABLE 610.1 ENTRY AND EXIT LOCATIONS |
| 111 | FIGURE 610.5.3 MARKING OF LEADING EDGE OF STEPS |
| 112 | SECTION 611 SIGNAGE FIGURE 611.5.1 GENERAL FACILITY RULE SIGN |
| 113 | FIGURE 611.5.2 DIRECTIONAL SIGN FIGURE 611.8 EXAMPLE OF A PICTOGRAM |
| 114 | CHAPTER 7: ONGROUND STORABLE RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 701 GENERAL |
| 115 | SECTION 702 LADDERS AND STAIRS FIGURE 702.2 TYPICAL A-FRAME LADDER, TYPES A AND B |
| 116 | FIGURE 702.3 TYPICAL STAIRCASE LADDER, TYPE C |
| 117 | FIGURE 702.4 TYPICAL IN-POOL LADDER, TYPE D |
| 118 | FIGURE 702.5 TYPICAL IN-POOL STAIRCASE, TYPES E AND F |
| 119 | SECTION 703 DECKS |
| 120 | FIGURE 703.4 TYPICAL CANTILEVERED DECK SUPPORT FIGURE 703.6 WALK-AROUND DECK WIDTH SECTION 704 CIRCULATION SYSTEM |
| 122 | SECTION 705 SAFETY SIGNS |
| 124 | CHAPTER 8: PERMANENT INGROUND RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 801 GENERAL SECTION 802 DESIGN |
| 125 | SECTION 803 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES SECTION 804 DIVING WATER ENVELOPES TABLE 804.1 MININUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPE FOR SWIMMING POOLS DESIGNATED TYPES I-V SECTION 805 WALLS SECTION 806 OFFSET LEDGES |
| 126 | FIGURE 804.1 MINIMUM DIVING WATER ENVELOPE SECTION 807 POOL FLOORS |
| 127 | SECTION 808 DIVING EQUIPMENT |
| 128 | FIGURE 808.2 MANUFACTURED DIVING EQUIPMENT |
| 129 | TABLE 808.12 DIVING PLATFORM OR APPURTENANCE HEIGHT ABOVE DESIGN WATERLINE SECTION 809 SPECIAL FEATURES |
| 130 | FIGURE 809.8 SLOPED VANISHING EDGE WALL SECTION 810 CIRCULATION SYSTEMS SECTION 811 SAFETY FEATURES FIGURE 811.1 ILLUSTRATION OF SLOPE BREAK |
| 132 | CHAPTER 9: PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL SPAS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL EXERCISE SPAS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 901 GENERAL FIGURE 901.1 PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL SPA |
| 133 | SECTION 902 SAFETY FEATURES |
| 134 | CHAPTER 10: PORTABLE RESIDENTIAL SPAS AND PORTABLE RESIDENTIAL EXERCISE SPAS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE SECTION 1001 GENERAL |
| 136 | CHAPTER 11: REFERENCED STANDARDS GENERAL COMMENTS PURPOSE |
| 137 | FIGURE 11 REFERENCED STANDARDS |
| 138 | AHRI ANSI APSP ASCE/SEI ASME |
| 139 | ASTM CPSC CSA |
| 140 | IAPMO ICC NEMA NFPA NSF |
| 141 | UL |
| 142 | INDEX |
| 146 | ANSI/APSP/ICC-7 2013 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE IN SWIMMING POOLS, WADING POOLS, SPAS, HOT TUBS, AND CATCH BASINS |
| 148 | ANSI/APSP/ICC-7 2013 AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE IN SWIMMING POOLS, WADING POOLS, SPAS, HOT TUBS, AND CATCH BASINS TITLE PAGE |
| 149 | AMERCIAN NATIONAL STANDARD IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT COPYRIGHT |
| 150 | FOREWORD |
| 152 | CONTENTS APPENDIX A: SYMBOLS |
| 154 | 1. SCOPE 2. NORMATIVE REFERENCES 3. DEFINITIONS FIGURE 1 BRANCH PIPING |
| 156 | FIGURE 2 A SYSTEM CURVE |
| 157 | FIGURE 3A EXAMPLE OF UNBLOCKABLE SUCTION OUTLET FIGURE 3B EXAMPLE OF UNBLOCKABLE SUCTION OUTLET 4. GENERAL REQUIRMENTS FOR SUCTION ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS |
| 158 | FIGURE 4 SINGLE UNBLOCKABLE CHANNEL OUTLET TO SINGLE PUMP FIGURE 5 SINGLE UNBLOCKABLE CHANNEL OUTLET TO TWO PUMPS FIGURE 6 LARGE UNBLOCKABLE OUTLET OF ANY SHAPE TO SINGLE PUMP |
| 159 | FIGURE 7 SKIMMER, VENT THROUGH LID FIGURE 8 SKIMMER WITH EQUALIZER 5. NEW CONSTRUCTION |
| 160 | FIGURE 9 DUAL OUTLETS IN PARALLEL TO ONE PUMP FIGURE 10 DUAL OUTLETS IN PARALLEL TO DUAL PUMPS FIGURE 11 DUAL PARALLEL OUTLETS TO TWO PUMPS FIGURE 12 DUAL OUTLETS ON DIFFERENT PLANES |
| 161 | FIGURE 13 THREE OR MORE OUTLETS TO (A) SINGLE PUMP FIGURE 14 THREE OR MORE OUTLETS IN PARALLEL, LOOPED PIPING FIGURE 15 SUMPS IN SERIES 6. EXISTING POOLS AND SPAS |
| 164 | APPENDIX B FIELD CHECKLIST FOR IDENTIFYING SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS |
| 168 | APPENDIX C: ENTRAPMENT AVOIDANCE WARNING SIGN |
| 169 | APPENDIX D: SOURCES OF MATERIAL |
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