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3109.4.1.8 Dwelling Wall as a Barrier

2010 Building Code of NY > 31 Special Construction > 3109 Swimming Pool Enclosures and Safety Devices > 3109.4 Residential Swimming Pools > 3109.4.1 Barrier Height and Clearances > 3109.4.1.8 Dwelling Wall as a Barrier

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Where a wall of a dwelling serves as part of the barrier, one of the following shall apply:

Doors with direct access to the pool through that wall shall be equipped with an alarm that produces an audible warning when the door and/or its screen, if present, are opened. The alarm shall be listed in accordance with UL 2017. The audible alarm shall activate within 7 seconds and sound continuously for a minimum of 30 seconds after the door and/or its screen, if present, are opened and be capable of being heard throughout the house during normal household activities. The alarm shall automatically reset under all conditions. The alarm shall be equipped with a manual means, such as touchpad or switch, to temporarily deactivate the alarm for a single opening. Such deactivation shall last for not more than 15 seconds. In dwellings not required to be Accessible, Type A or Type B units, the deactivation switch shall be located 54 inches (1372 mm) or more above the threshold of the door. In dwellings required to be Accessible, Type A or Type B units, the deactivation switch(es) shall be located at 54 inches (1372 mm) maximum and 48 inches minimum above the threshold of the door.
The pool shall be equipped with a power safety cover that complies with ASTM F 1346.
Other means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching devices, which are approved by the administrative authority, shall be accepted so long as the degree of protection afforded is not less than the protection afforded by Section 3109.4.1.8, Item 1 or 2.

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