Who Does This Affect
Included:
Ø Schools
Ø Recreation Facilities (YMCA, Fitness Clubs etc.)
Ø Place of Education
Ø Larger Pools greater than 300 lineal feet of pool wall Requires (2)
Ø Smaller Pools than 300 lineal feet of pool wall Requires (1)
Ø Private Resident and Apartments that sells memberships to their swimming pool.
Ø Home Owners Assoc. used for swimming competition.
Ø Wading Pools – Slope Entry
Ø Private Clubs that have Competition for non members or opens the pool for non-members.
Ø Hotel (Public Accommodations)
Ø Vacation Time Share Units
Not Included:
Ø Apartments
Ø Home Owners Assoc.
Ø Condominium
Ø Private Clubs that have members and guest only.
ADA regulations cover both public and private facilities including pools operated by public park and recreation districts, hotels and motels, fitness and recreational sports clubs, country clubs, high schools and universities, waterparks, hospitals and health care facilities. Regulations may also apply to private residential facilities, such as homeowners, apartment and condo associations, if these facilities are open to the general public.
| PERMITED MEANS OF POOL ACCESS |
| Pool Type |
Sloped Entry |
Lift |
Transfer Walls |
Transfer Systems |
Stairs |
| Swimming (less than 300 linear feet of pool wall) |
X |
X |
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| Swimming (300 or more linear feet of pool wall) - two means of entry required |
X* |
X* |
X |
X |
X |
| Wave action, leisure river and other pools where user entry is limited to one area |
X |
X |
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X |
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| Wading Pools |
X |
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| Spas |
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X |
X |
X |
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| *Primary means must be by sloped entry or lift, secondary means can be any of the permited types. |
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