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| | PROVIDE POST SECTION FOR THE PROPOSED FENCE, ELEVATION |
| | DRAWING WITH DIMENSION. |
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| | PLEASE MAKE SURE TO COMPLY TO THE FOLLOWING BELOW AS |
| | WELL FOR A POOL FENCE. |
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| | R4501.17.1.1 THE TOP OF THE BARRIER SHALL BE AT LEAST |
| | 48 INCHES |
| | (1219 MM) ABOVE GRADE, MEASURED ON THE SIDE OF THE |
| | BARRIER |
| | WHICH FACES AWAY FROM THE SWIMMING POOL. |
| | THE MAXIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN GRADE AND THE |
| | BOTTOM |
| | OF THE BARRIER SHALL BE 2 INCHES (5MM) MEASURED ON THE |
| | SIDE OF |
| | THE BARRIER WHICH FACES AWAY FROM THE SWIMMING POOL. |
| | WHERE THE TOP OF THE POOL STRUCTURE IS ABOVE |
| | GRADE, THE BARRIER MAY BE AT GROUND LEVEL OR |
| | MOUNTED ON TOP OF THE POOL STRUCTURE. WHERE |
| | THE MAXIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE |
| | TOP OF THE POOL STRUCTURE AND THE BOTTOM OF THE |
| | BARRIER SHALL BE 4 INCHES (102 MM). |
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| | R4501.17.1.8 ACCESS GATES, WHEN PROVIDED, SHALL BE |
| | SELF-CLOSING AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | SECTIONS R4501.17.1.1 THROUGH R4501.17.1.7 AND |
| | SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-LATCHING LOCKING DEVICE |
| | LOCATED ON THE POOL SIDE OF THE GATE. WHERE THE |
| | DEVICE RELEASE IS LOCATED NO LESS THAN 54 INCHES |
| | (1372 MM) FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE GATE, THE DEVICE |
| | RELEASE MECHANISM MAY BE LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF |
| | THE GATE AND SO PLACED THAT IT CANNOT BE REACHED BY A |
| | YOUNG CHILD OVER THE TOP OR THROUGH ANY OPENING OR |
| | GAP FROM THE OUTSIDE. GATES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO |
| | THE SWIMMING POOL MUST OPEN OUTWARD AWAY FROM THE |
| | POOL. THE GATES AND BARRIER SHALL HAVE NO OPENING |
| | GREATER THAN 1/2 INCH (12.7 MM) WITHIN 18 INCHES (457 |
| | MM) OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM |
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| | ALL DOORS PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS FROM THE |
| | HOME TO THE POOL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A |
| | SELF-CLOSING, SELF-LATCHING DEVICE WITH |
| | POSITIVE MECHANICAL LATCHING/LOCKING |
| | INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 54 INCHES (1372 MM) |
| | ABOVE THE THRESHOLD, WHICH IS APPROVED BY |
| | THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. |
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| | ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS: |
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| | LOUIS BOND, AIA, NCARB |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER II |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPT. |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401 |
| | PH: 561-805-6729 |
| | FX: 561-805-6676 |
| | EMAIL: [email protected] |
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