Reno pools must comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Act for anti-entrapment drain covers. Proper electrical bonding and GFCI protection are required. Diving boards require minimum depth per IRC.
All Reno pools built or renovated after 2008 must comply with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, requiring anti-entrapment drain covers and, for pools with a single main drain, a secondary anti-entrapment system (Safety Vacuum Release System, gravity drainage, or dual drains). Reno code also requires proper electrical bonding of pool metal parts, GFCI protection on all pool circuits, and minimum distances from overhead electrical lines. Residential pools with diving boards require minimum depth per manufacturer and IRC. Depth markers at pool edges are recommended. Rescue equipment (ring buoy, reaching pole) is strongly encouraged though typically mandatory only at commercial pools.
Non-compliant drain covers: failed inspection. Electrical code violations: stop-work and correction orders.
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