The Ontario Building Code | Construction Requirements

3.11.7.1. Construction Requirements

(1) A wave action pool is exempt from Sentences 3.11.3.1.(4) to (9), (12), (13), (14), (17), (18) and (23), Sentence 3.11.8.1.(12) and Article 3.11.3.3.

(2) A wave action pool shall be designed and constructed to comply with Sentences (3) to (11).

(3) The slope of the bottom of any portion of a wave action pool,

(a) shall not exceed 1 in 12 where the still water depth is less than 1 000 mm, and

(b) shall not exceed 1 in 9 where the still water depth is 1 000 mm or more.

(4) The walls of a wave action pool shall be vertical from the water surface to within 150 mm of the bottom.

(5) There shall be a hard-surfaced pool deckat least 3 m wide immediately adjacent to the pool wall at the shallow end of the pool and at least 1 500 mm wide immediately adjacent to all walls of the pool.

(6) Provision shall be made for two or more lifeguard control stations on each side of the pool deck adjacent to which the still water depth exceeds 1 000 mm.

(7) Sets of steps or ladders recessed into pool side walls and having continuous vertical grab bars on each side of them shall be located at intervals of not more than 7.5 m along portions of the pool where the still water depth exceeds 1 000 mm, except that no steps or ladders shall be located within 3 m of the corners at the deep end of the pool.

(8) Except at recessed steps or ladders, the pool deck along each side of a wave action pooladjacent to which the water depth is 2 300 mm or less shall be equipped with a barrier supported by posts or a wall that,

(a) is 1 000 mm in height,

(b) is located 1 000 mm or less from the side of the pool, and

(c) has warning notices affixed to the barrier or wall at intervals not exceeding 7.5 m signifying clearly that jumping and diving are prohibited along the sides of the pool.

(9) Skimming devices shall be designed and suitably located to remove surface film when no waves are induced in a wave action pool.

(10) A system capable of deactivating the wave-making equipment shall be installed with readily accessible push buttons located on the pool deck not more than 30 m apart, adjacent to each side and the deep end of the pool.

(11) A wave action pool shall be equipped with a first-aid room located within 50 m of the pool.

3.11.8. Recirculation for Public Pools