Brazilda Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 I live in North Carolina with my family. Recently they had a pool installed in their backyard. Apparently there is a regulation where pool owners have to have an alarm that goes off every time their door is opened. So we have that right now and we're waiting for an inspection then we are going to remove the alarm. The alarm is basically a really loud doorbell that is triggered anytime the door is opened. I am actually so pissed off that this is even a rule because its so dumb. These rules are for preventing a child from drowning. I'm the youngest person in the house and I'm 22. My feet can touch the bottom of the deepest part of the pool. 1
Paul in Sweden Posted August 2, 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 This seems to be a local regulation and does seem over the top. There may be ways to get around the current interpretation of the law(alarm on the gate to the pool if it exists) that are not being circulated. Anyways, recourse is through the mayor and city counsel. The regulation seems to require alarms when a wall of the residence is used as a barrier to the pool. Deactivating the alarm may effect home owners insurance and a 22yr-old being the youngest does not preclude that visitors with children may not be at times in the home. Where a wall of a dwelling serves as part of the barrier, one of the following conditions shall be met:The pool must be equipped with a powered safety cover in compliance with ASTM F1346; or All doors with direct access to the pool through that wall must be equipped with an alarm that produces an audible warning when the door or its screen is opened. The alarm must be listed in accordance with UL 2017. The audible alarm must activate within 7 seconds and sound continuously for a minimum of 30 seconds after the door or its screen is opened and be capable of being heard throughout the house during normal household activities. The alarm must automatically reset under all conditions. THE ALARM SYSTEM MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL MEANS, SUCH AS TOUCHPAD OR SWITCH, TO TEMPORARILY DEACTIVATE THE ALARM FOR A SINGLE OPENING. Such deactivation must last for not more than 15 seconds. The deactivation switch must be located at least 54 inches (1372 mm) above the threshold of the door; or Other means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching devices, approved by the City of Raleigh are acceptable; providing the above conditions are met. https://www.raleighnc.gov/business/content/PlanDev/Articles/DevServ/Homeowner/HowToSwimmingPoolHotTub.html
Brazilda Posted August 2, 2016 Author Posted August 2, 2016 "a 22yr-old being the youngest does not preclude that visitors with children may not be at times in the home." https://giant.gfycat.com/QueasyNarrowHalicore.gif
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