(2) Pool shell construction material may also include fiberglass, stainless steel and modular panel systems meeting the requirements of this section and any applicable American Society of Testing and Materials standards or state building code. (3) Sand or earth shall not be permitted as an interior finish in a swimming pool or spa. (4) The pool or spa shell, appurtenances, piping, filter system, pump and motor, and other components shall be constructed to facilitate protection from damage due to freezing. (5) Surfaces within the pool or spa intended to provide footing for users shall be designed to provide a slip-resistant surface that is rigid and resistant to puncture and tear. (6) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane systems may be used as an interior finish of a public pool if the supporting watertight pool shell to which the system is attached meets the structure requirements of the chapter. If the structure complies with the chapter, the contractor may permanently attach an approved PVC membrane or panel system to all surfaces within the pool. A PVC membrane shall be a minimum of 55 mils in thickness. (7) The roughness or irregularity of such surfaces not be such as to cause injury or discomfort to the feet during normal use. (8) The color of the interior shall be white or light pastel and shall not obscure the presence of a bather on the bottom of the pool, or of objects, debris, algae, or surface cracks within the pool. (9) Swimming pools and spas and their appurtenances shall be constructed of materials which are nontoxic to man and the environment, impervious and enduring, able to withstand design stresses, and able to provide a watertight structure with a smooth and easily cleaned surface without cracks or joints, excluding structural joints, or to which a smooth, easily cleaned surface finish is applied or attached. Materials of manufacture for Rule .04(9)
(2) Pool shell construction material may also include fiberglass, stainless steel and modular panel systems meeting the requirements of this section and any applicable American Society of Testing and Materials standards or state building code. (3) Sand or earth shall not be permitted as an interior finish in a swimming pool or spa. (4) The pool or spa shell, appurtenances, piping, filter system, pump and motor, and other components shall be constructed to facilitate protection from damage due to freezing. (5) Surfaces within the pool or spa intended to provide footing for users shall be designed to provide a slip-resistant surface that is rigid and resistant to puncture and tear. (6) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane systems may be used as an interior finish of a public pool if the supporting watertight pool shell to which the system is attached meets the structure requirements of the chapter. If the structure complies with the chapter, the contractor may permanently attach an approved PVC membrane or panel system to all surfaces within the pool. A PVC membrane shall be a minimum of 55 mils in thickness. (7) The roughness or irregularity of such surfaces not be such as to cause injury or discomfort to the feet during normal use. (8) The color of the interior shall be white or light pastel and shall not obscure the presence of a bather on the bottom of the pool, or of objects, debris, algae, or surface cracks within the pool. (9) Swimming pools and spas and their appurtenances shall be constructed of materials which are nontoxic to man and the environment, impervious and enduring, able to withstand design stresses, and able to provide a watertight structure with a smooth and easily cleaned surface without cracks or joints, excluding structural joints, or to which a smooth, easily cleaned surface finish is applied or attached. Materials of manufacture for Rule .04(9)
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