Utah Admin. Code R392-302-16 - Handholds

(1) Except in areas of a pool that are zero-depth or where water depth does not exceed 24 inches, the manager shall ensure that there is a continuous handhold around the entire perimeter of the pool that;

(a) is installed not more than nine inches above the normal operating water level of the pool;

(b) has rounded edges; and

(c) is slip-resistant.

(2) If an overflow gutter is provided, the manager shall ensure that the construction of the overflow gutter allows for use of the overflow gutter as a continuous handhold as described in Subsection (1).

(3) Where an overflow system is not provided, a pool coping, decking, or other material used on a skimmer type pool may be used as the continuous handhold. The manager shall ensure that the overhang of the coping decking, or other material used as a continuous handhold is:

(a) a maximum thickness of four inches.

(b) a minimum of one inch beyond the vertical pool wall;

(c) a maximum of two inches beyond the vertical pool wall, unless accommodating an automatic pool cover track system; and

(d) if an overhang of the pool coping, decking, or other material used as a continuous handhold is accommodating an automatic pool cover, the local health officer may allow the pool coping, decking, or other material to be three inches beyond the vertical pool wall.

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Utah Admin. Code R392-302-16

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-12, effective 6/1/2017 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-12, effective 5/24/2018 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-05, effective 2/26/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-16, effective 8/10/2020 Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-17, effective 8/21/2023