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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 14 (Swimming Pool and Spa Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code and local amendments; and creating offenses. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
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Development Services Department.
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This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
June 4, 2020 - Council approved Ordinance No. 20200604-051 adopting the 2018 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code and local amendments on Mayor Pro Tem Garza's motion, Council Member Pool's second on an 11-0 vote.
February 27, 2025 - Council set the public hearing for March 27 on Council Member Velasquez’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Fuentes’ second on an 11-0 vote.
March 27, 2025 - Council conducted a public hearing but took no action.
For More Information:
Todd Wilcox, Building Official, Todd.Wilcox@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-1681; Robin Voss, Environmental Health Officer, Austin Public Health, Robin.Voss@austintexas.gov, (512)978-0350; Dushun Phillips, Environmental Health Officer, Austin Public Health, Dushun.Phillips@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-3325.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
July 11, 2024 - Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals recommended adoption of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code on a 6-0 vote.
Additional Backup Information:
Highlights of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code include:
• Pool Interior Colors: The minimum lightness value for pool interiors is now set at 6.5 on the Munsell Gray Scale.
• Pool Design Elements: Decorative designs may be incorporated into pool interiors, provided they do not compromise visibility.
• Slip Resistance Standards: A coefficient of friction value has been established to assess the slip resistance of walking surfaces.
• Structural and Safety Standards: New standards have been introduced for elevated pools, pump rooms, chemical storage, mesh barriers, and public interactive water features.
• Secondary Sanitation Requirements: Pools with a higher risk of microbial contamination must now include secondary sanitation systems. This applies to wading pools, interactive water features, therapy pools, and pools primarily used by children under five.
• Handhold Requirement Adjustment: The water depth threshold for requiring a handhold provision has been reduced from 42 inches to 24 inches.
• Class C Pool Facility Requirements: Chapter 6 clarifies that changing rooms and cleansing showers are not mandatory for Class C pools with a water surface area of less than 7,500 square feet.