2020-051 - Amendments to Section 7-18 of Article II Building Code Chapter 7 - Buildings and Building Regulations - Revise the Local Amendment sot the 2015 International Building Code and the 2015 International Residential Code

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the swimminpool side of theITfenceITITScITacinobetween vertical members shall not exceed 1.75 inches 44mm in width. Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members„ igacin within the cutouts shall not exceed 1.75 inches 144 mm) in width. b. Where the barrier is corppp eq.of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between ,theITtops of the horizontal members is 45 inches 11( 43 mmi or more,, spacing between vertical members shall not exceed 4 inches 102 mm). Where there are decorative cutouts within vertical members, s acincnmwithin the cutouts shall not exceed 1.75 inches (44_mml in width. 6. Maximum mesh size for chain linkITfencesshall be a 2.25 -inch 167 mm scrq e.unless the fence is rovi led with slats fastened at the.too or the bottom which reduce the openings to not morethan 1. inches (44 mm). 7. Where the barrier is composed of dia onal members, such as a lattice fence. the maximum o epr nino formed by the dia onalwmembers„shall not bewmore wthan 1.75_i rhes„144mmm� 8mm Access_gates shall comply With the recuirementsmITof SectionmmAQ105.2, Items m.1mmmthroggh,,7 and shall be ee¢ uip ed to accommodate a lockingdevice. Pedestrian access ates shall o en outward awa from the pool and shall be self-closinc and have a self -latching device. Gates other than pedestrian access„gates shall have a self-latchinq device. Where the release mechanism of the self-latchinq device is located less than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the bottom of the gate, the release mechanism and openings shall comolv with the followin j 8.1. The release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate at least 3 inches LL6 mm below the to of the ate, and 8.2. The cate and barrier shall have not opening greater than 0.5 inch (13 mm) within 18 inches ,1457 mm of,the release mechanism. 9. Where awall of a dwellina serves a ,hart of the barrier one of the following conditions shall be met: 9..1The000l shall be eouinped with a cowered safetcover in compliance with ASTM F1346: or 9.2. Doors with direct access to the pool through that wall shall bee uicoed with an alarm which produces an audible warning when the door and/or its screen if resent are o ened. The alarm shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 2017. The deactivation switch es shall be located at least 54 inches 1372 mm),above the threshold of the door: or 9.3. Other means of protection. such as self-closing doors with self -latching devices which are acnroved b the_governiITnobodyall be acce table as long as the.deoree_of protection afforded is not less than the pLqtectiqn afforded by Item 9.1 or 9.2 described above. 10. Where an above -a round pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted on to of the pool structure and the means of access is a ladder or steps, then: 10.1. The ladder or steps shall be capable of being secured locked or removed to prevent access. or 10.2. The ladder or steps shall be surrounded by a barrier which meets the requirements of Section AQ 1051. Items 1 through 9. When the _I dder-or stecs are secured locked or removed an opening created shall not allow the passage of a 4-inchdiameter 102 mmia schere. AQ105.3 Indoor swimminCl DOOL Walls surroundring an indoor swimming Pool shall comply with Section AQ105.2, Item 9. AQ105.4 Prohibited locations. Barriers shall be located so as to pfghLibit agrmanent structures, e ui ment or similar objects from bein used to climb them. AQ105.5 Barrier exceptions. Spas or hot tubs with a safety cover which complies with ASTM F 1346 as listed in Section AQ107. shall be exempt from the provisions of this a pendix SECTION A 106 ENTRAPMENT PROTECTION FOR SWIMMING POOL AND SPA SUCTION OUTLETS A0106.1 General. Suction outlets shall be designed and installed in accordance with ANSI/APSP-7. SECTION A ',107 ABBREVIATIONS 11 2015 IRC Amendments