Arizona Pool Regulations
Arizona Swimming Pool Rules and Regulations
There are strict regulations in Arizona that must be followed to maintain a safe and legal commercial swimming pool. You will want your facility properly equipped with things like ladders, life jackets, and emergency phones for when you need them most!
Code: | Maricopa Chapter VI Health Code per Arizona Title 9 and 18 |
Effective Date: | 3-18-2014 |
Governing Body: | Maricopa County Environmental Health |
Notes: | The Arizona Pool Rules sign incorporates bather instructions taken from the Maricopa Health Code per Arizona Title 9 and 18. A Maximum Bathing Load sign is required to be posted within the pool or spa enclosure. Arizona requires a minimum of two (2) Coast Guard Approved Ring Buoys with at least 50 feet of throw. |
Required Equipment for Public Pools
Safety Equipment Notes
- Rescue Pole 16' required
- Ring Buoys Two 18" (minimum) lifering buoys required
- Throw Line 50' of throw line required for life ring buoy
- Depth Markers Permanently marked, vertical wall to be read from water side. Non-skid. Installed at maximum and minimum water depths and all points of slope change. Shallow end at 1’ depth intervals to 5’; thereafter at 2’ intervals. Not greater than 25’. Located at both sides and at both ends of pool. WADING POOLS require 2. Arabic Numerals. Uniform color COMPETITIVE SWIMMING POOLS approach warning markings required. INTERNATIONAL DIVING SYMBOL OR SIGN shallow end/area.
Capacity Signs
Safety Notification Signs
Chemical Signs
Pool Rules Signs
Spa Rules Signs
No Diving Signs
Compliance with these recommendations does not guarantee that you will be in conformance with any building code, health code, or federal, state or local regulations regarding safety or pool regulation compliance. Compliance does not ensure the absolute safety of you, your operations or place of business. Aquatic Technology, Inc (Poolweb.com) is not a law firm and does not and will not perform services performed by an attorney.