Where a house wall serves as the barrier and doors/windows below 48 inches open toward the pool, Polk County requires self-closing/self-latching devices, an ASTM F1346 cover, or a UL 2017 alarm. Windows within 5 feet of the water must be tempered. Public pools follow Iowa 641—15.4 safety rules.
County handout: where house walls act as the barrier and openings have a sill height under 48 inches, one of three is required — self-closing/self-latching devices; an ASTM F1346 safety cover; or "An alarm device meeting UL 2017 (water hazard entrance alarm)... at least 54 inches above the finished floor." Windows within 5 feet of the water's edge and under 60 inches above the walking surface must be safety-glazed (tempered). Public and semipublic pools follow Iowa Admin. Code 641—15.4 operations and safety rules (chemical handling, ladders/steps, depth markings, rescue equipment).
Non-compliant openings or missing safety glazing fail inspection; public-pool safety violations are enforced by the local health inspection agency under 641—15.
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