Table 10.2 - Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas Alternatives Item: Means of Entry Proposed Guidelines: Primary and secondary means of accessible entry must be different. Final Guidelines: No provision. Item: Diving Boards Proposed Guidelines: No exception. Final Guidelines: Diving boards or diving platforms are not required to comply. Item: Pools with Limited Access Proposed Guidelines: No exception. Final Guidelines: Wave action pools, leisure rivers, sand bottom pools, and other pools where user access is limited to one area must provide at least one accessible means of entry. Means must be pool lift, slopped entry, or transfer system. Item: Catch Pools Proposed Guidelines: No exception. Final Guidelines: Catch pools must only to be served by accessible route that connects to pool edge. Item: Moveable Floors Included as secondary means of entry. Final Guidelines: No provision. Item: Wading Pools Proposed Guidelines: Transfer walls and transfer systems included as means of entry. Final Guidelines: Transfer walls and transfer systems not included as means of entry. Item: Pool Lifts - Lift Location Proposed Guidelines: No provision. Final Guidelines: Lift must be located where water level does not exceed 48 inches. Where entire pool depth is greater than 48 inches, requirement does not apply. Where multiple pool lift locations are provided, only one is required to be located where water level does not exceed 48 inches. Item: Pool Lifts - Seat Location Proposed Guidelines: In raised location, centerline of seat must be located over deck and 20 inches minimum from pool edge. Final Guidelines: In raised location, centerline of seat must be located over deck and 16 inches minimum from pool edge. Item: Pool Lifts - Seat Height Proposed Guidelines: Lift seat must be designed to stop at 16 inches to 18 inches maximum measured form deck to seat top when in raised position. Final Guidelines: Lift seat must be designed to stop at 16 inches to 19 inches maximum measured from deck to seat top when in raised position. Item: Spa Lifts - Footrests Proposed Guidelines: No provision. Final Guidelines: Footrests not required on lifts provided in spas. Item: Pool Lifts - Controls Proposed Guidelines: Controls must not require continuous manual pressure for operation. Final Guidelines: No provision. Item: Pool Lifts - Lifting Capacity Proposed Guidelines: Single person lifts must have minimum weight capacity of 300 lbs. and be capable of sustaining static load at least three times rated load. Final Guidelines: Single person lifts must have minimum weight capacity of 300 lbs. and be capable of sustaining static load at least one and half times rated load. Item: Sloped Entries - Slip Resistance Proposed Guidelines: No provision. Final Guidelines: Sloped entries are not required to be slip resistant. Item: Sloped Entries - Handrails for Certain Pools Proposed Guidelines: No provision. Final Guidelines: Clear width between handrails does not apply to wave action pools, leisure rivers, sand bottom pools, and other pools where user access is limited to one area. Handrail requirements do not apply to wading pools. Item: Transfer Walls - Height Proposed Guidelines: Transfer wall must be 16 inches minimum to 18 inches maximum measured from deck. Final Guidelines: Transfer wall must be 16 inches minimum to 19 inches maximum measured from deck. Item: Transfer Walls - Length Proposed Guidelines: No provision. Transfer wall must be 60 inches minimum length and centered on clear deck space. Item: Transfer Walls - Grab Bars Proposed Guidelines: Where one grab bar provided, clearance must be 22 inches minimum on both sides of grab bar. Where two grab bars provided, clearance must be 22 inches minimum between grab bars. Final Guidelines: Where one grab bar provided, clearance must be 24 inches minimum on both sides of grab bar. Where two grab bars provided, clearance must be 24 inches minimum between grab bars. Item: Transfer Systems - Transfer Platform Proposed Guidelines: Transfer platform must be 19 inches minimum clear depth by 22 inches minimum clear width. Final Guidelines: Transfer platform must be 19 inches minimum clear depth by 24 inches minimum clear width. Item: Transfer Systems - Height Proposed Guidelines: Transfer platform must be 16 inches minimum to 18 inches maximum measured from deck. Final Guidelines: Transfer platform must be 16 inches minimum to 19 inches maximum measured from deck. Item: Transfer Systems - Transfer Steps Proposed Guidelines: Transfer steps must be 7 inches maximum height; 12 inches minimum and 17 inches maximum depth; and 22 inches minimum width. Final Guidelines: Transfer steps must be 8 inches maximum height; 14 inches minimum and 17 inches maximum depth; and 24 inches minimum width. Item: Transfer Systems - Grab Bars Proposed Guidelines: One grab bar must be provided on each transfer step. Top of gripping surface must be 4 inches maximum above each step. Final Guidelines: At least one grab bar on each transfer step and transfer platform, or continuous grab bar serving each transfer step and transfer platform must be provided. Top of gripping surface must be 4 inches minimum and 6 inches maximum above each step and transfer platform. Where continuous grab bar provided, top of gripping surface must be 4 inches minimum and 6 inches maximum above step nosing and transfer platform. Grab bars must be located on at least one side of transfer system. Item: Pool Stairs - Handrails Proposed Guidelines: Width between handrails must be 20 inches minimum and 22 inches maximum. Final Guidelines: Width between handrails must be 20 inches minimum and 24 inches maximum. Item: Water Play Components Proposed Guidelines: No provisions. Final Guidelines: Where water play components provided, play area requirements and accessible route requirements apply. Where surface of accessible route, clear floor or ground spaces, and maneuvering spaces serving water play components is submerged in water, play area and accessible route requirements for cross slope, running slope, and surface requirements do not apply. Transfer systems permitted to be used in lieu of ramps to connect elevated play components.