New Orleans pool safety follows its IRC amendments: a self-closing gate, pool barrier alarms on doors and windows accessing the pool, handrails, and IRC 4203.6 clearances keeping service-drop conductors away from the water.
The Residential Swimming Pool Acknowledgment sets the safety standards inspectors verify. Owners must provide handrails for entry and exit. Where the building wall is used as a barrier, barriers and/or an audible alarm are required. IRC 4203.6 keeps service-drop conductors out of the space over the pool or within 10 feet horizontally unless raised well above the water; telephone and cable lines must be at least 10 feet above a pool or diving platform. Pool equipment must sit at least 2 feet from the interior side or rear property line under CZO 21.6.T.
Any deviation from the acknowledged safety barriers, alarms, or electrical clearances found at final inspection prevents issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy/Completion.
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