Louisiana Pool Regulations
Louisiana Swimming Pool Rules and Regulations
Regulations for the State of Louisiana for commercial swimming pools dictates the required safety equipment, pool rules signs, safety signs as well as various other traditional construction and safety regulations related to swimming pools.
| Code: | Louisiana Sanitary Code Title 51 Part XXIV and ANSI/APSP Standards |
| Effective Date: | January 1, 2010 |
| Governing Body: | Louisiana Department of Health |
| Notes: | Louisiana requires pool owners post pool rules and instructions in a conspicuous place. Most commercial swimming pool rules signs will comply with the Louisiana rules as long as they incorporate all common safety and health regulations required for swimming pools. |
Required Equipment for Public Pools
- Secchi Disk
- Rescue Pole
- Shepherds Crook
- Ring Buoy
- Throw Line
- Depth Markers
- Rope & Float Line
- First Aid Kit
Safety Equipment Notes
- Sechi Disk Secchi Disk required for night swimming pools as well as water clarity.
- Rescue Pole 12' Required
- Ring Buoy 18" Life Ring Buoy Required
- Throw Line 1/4” in length 1.5X maximum pool width.
- Depth Markers Vertical wall and deck. Installed at maximum and minimum water depth and all points of slope change. Intermediate increments of 2 ft. not greater than 25 ft., arrange uniformly on both sides of pool. Skid-resistant. In feet.
- Rope & Float Line Rope and floats provided 1-2 ft. on shallow side of the break in grade in water. Visible floats not greater than 7 ft. intervals.
Telephone Signs
Pool Rules Signs
Spa Rules 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.
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