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Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
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Title 675. FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING SAFETY COMMISSION |
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Article 675IAC20. SWIMMING POOL CODE |
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Rule 675IAC20-3. Public Spas |
Section 675IAC20-3-1. Materials of construction
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(a) Public spas and all appurtenances thereto shall be constructed of materials which:
(1) are nontoxic to man and the environment;
(2) are impervious and enduring;
(3) are capable of withstanding the stresses that the spas were designed to receive;
(4) are smooth and easily cleaned;
(5) will provide a watertight structure;
(6) are without cracks or joints, excluding structural joints; and
(7) are corrosion-resistant.
(b) Public spas placed outside building enclosures shall be so designed and constructed as to facilitate protection from damage due to freezing.
(c) Surfaces within the spa that provide footing shall be slip-resistant without presenting an abrasion hazard to bathers.
(d) Surfaces within the spa shall be light colored.
(e) Roofs or canopies over spas shall be so constructed that condensation from the roof or canopy shall not drain into the spa. (Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 20-3-1; filed Aug 14, 1989, 9:00 a.m.: 13 IR 59, eff Sep 1, 1989 [IC 4-22-2-36 suspends the effectiveness of a rule document for thirty (30) days after filing with the secretary of state. LSA Document #89-17 was filed Aug 14, 1989.]; errata filed Nov 15, 1989, 5:00 p.m.: 13 IR 675; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:49 p.m.: 25 IR 530; readopted filed Sep 21, 2007, 9:20 a.m.: 20071010-IR-675070388RFA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2007, 9:16 a.m: 20071031-IR-675070388RFA; readopted filed Aug 7, 2013, 8:51 a.m.: 20130904-IR-675130181RFA)