PART 3 — FIRE PROTECTION, OCCUPANT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITYUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code
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3.11.5.2.Public Pools in Group B, Division 2 or 3 Major Occupancies
(1) Despite Sentences 3.11.3.1.(4) and (8) and Clause 3.11.3.1.(9)(a), where a public pool is constructed in a building
containing a Group B, Division 2 or 3 major occupancy and has a water depth not exceeding 1 500 mm and a water
surface area not exceeding 100 m2, the pool deck contiguous to not more than 50% of the total perimeter of the pool may
be replaced by one or more ramps that will permit a bather seated in a wheelchair to enter the water with or without the
wheelchair.
(2) Despite Sentence 3.11.3.1.(26), a warning notice, on which are printed in letters at least 150 mm high the words
CAUTION — NO DIVING, shall be posted conspicuously on each wall or fence line enclosing a pool described in
Sentence (1).
(3) There shall be a curb along the perimeter of a pool described in Sentence (1) except at steps, ladders and ramp
entrances.
(4) The curb required by Sentence (3) shall have
(a) a height of 50 mm,
(b) rounded edges,
(c) a coved base, and
(d) a raised nosing at the top to serve as a fingerhold for a bather in the water.
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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.