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2022-04-13 13:14:55 | POOL |
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| REVIEWED BY ROGER MCPHERSON |
| 561-805-6716 |
| [email protected] |
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| CODE USED FOR REVIEW - 2020 FBC WITH WPB CHAPTER 1 |
| AMENDMENT |
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| CORRECTIONS NEEDED - |
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| 1) FENCE UNDER PERMIT 22031417 INPROGRESS (OK) - ALONG |
| WITH A FENCE - - BARRIER FROM THE HOME NEEDS TO MEET |
| R4501.17.1.9 -- (PLEASE WRITE ON THE BARRIER DRAWING |
| THE TYPE OF BARRIER FROM THE HOME - WINDOW AND DOOR |
| ALARMS OR POOL ALARM) |
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| R4501.17.1.9 |
| WHERE A WALL OF A DWELLING SERVES AS PART OF THE |
| BARRIER, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY: |
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| 1.ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS FROM |
| THE HOME TO THE POOL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EXIT |
| ALARM COMPLYING WITH UL 2017 THAT HAS A MINIMUM SOUND |
| PRESSURE RATING OF 85 DBA AT 10 FEET (3048 MM). ANY |
| DEACTIVATION SWITCH SHALL BE LOCATED AT LEAST 54 INCHES |
| (1372 MM) ABOVE THE THRESHOLD OF THE ACCESS. SEPARATE |
| ALARMS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR EACH DOOR OR WINDOW IF |
| SENSORS WIRED TO A CENTRAL ALARM SOUND WHEN CONTACT IS |
| BROKEN AT ANY OPENING. |
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| EXCEPTIONS: |
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| A.SCREENED OR PROTECTED WINDOWS HAVING A BOTTOM SILL |
| HEIGHT OF 48 INCHES (1219 MM) OR MORE MEASURED FROM THE |
| INTERIOR FINISHED FLOOR AT THE POOL ACCESS LEVEL. |
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| B.WINDOWS FACING THE POOL ON FLOOR ABOVE THE FIRST |
| STORY. |
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| C.SCREENED OR PROTECTED PASS-THROUGH KITCHEN WINDOWS 42 |
| INCHES (1067 MM) OR HIGHER WITH A COUNTER BENEATH. |
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| 2.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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| 3.A SWIMMING POOL ALARM THAT, WHEN PLACED IN A POOL, |
| SOUNDS AN ALARM UPON DETECTION OF AN ACCIDENTAL OR |
| UNAUTHORIZED ENTRANCE INTO THE WATER. SUCH POOL ALARM |
| MUST MEET AND BE INDEPENDENTLY CERTIFIED TO ASTM |
| STANDARD F2208, TITLED ?STANDARD SAFETY SPECIFICATION |
| FOR RESIDENTIAL POOL ALARMS,? WHICH INCLUDES SURFACE |
| MOTION, PRESSURE, SONAR, LASER, AND INFRARED ALARMS. |
| FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM ?SWIMMING POOL |
| ALARM? DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SWIMMING PROTECTION ALARM |
| DEVICE DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUAL USE, SUCH AS AN ALARM |
| ATTACHED TO A CHILD THAT SOUNDS WHEN THE CHILD EXCEEDS |
| A CERTAIN DISTANCE OR BECOMES SUBMERGED IN WATER. |