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3109.4.1.8 Dwelling Wall as a Barrier

Building Code 2012 of South Holland, IL > 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 and labeled in accordance with UL 2017. In dwellings not required to be Accessible units, Type A units 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 units, Type A units or Type B units, the deactivation switch shall be located not higher than 54 inches (1372 mm) and not less than 48 inches (1219 mm) 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, 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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