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" s a very,seriotis ma"ttwe,,Ir tcmdl needs to,bleaddressied i .me it y.
f ' e pool g „seit must berein,oved,and fifled,properly.
t1lis,is not corrected, hM 1 24,hotmis, aFlne of" 010.010impoised until corrected.
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,I have enclos,ed'a copy,of Massachusetts Pool wdes.
of North Andover Ma,
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SECTION- 305
BARRIER REQUIREMENTS
7M 0!bftk%§ of thf§§NffbW Wal Id thb din of W". -f& Tbese &s19 6 wntrOls are
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Wended td prOvld6 Protectloh 4alrist the ooterfflal dinWhIng 4nd Aear dry wfilnO by f6stkfffi access to such palsr
spas_ 7h6ie requirements proM-e an Integrated leiel'of prbtk1Jonagainst Ooledal drowning 'throdgfi the use of
physical barflers-and wamiq devices.
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1. Spy end h 0A tubs with-a kc ble sbfi ov&thAt ooftffes Frith ASTM F I W.
2. Wmmlng pDDJs v4th a powered safety cpvpr Umt corpp�l s vv6 A M F 1346.
005.2 C)utdcor'sWmfnJng pools and spas.
butdoor pools and spas and indoor siomming pools shall tie surround by a banler that mTnp11es.wfth Se Mons
305.11 through 305.7. d
- 303.,241 Banter height and cloan neas.
Bar heights and clearances tall be In accordance Ath A of thq followIng:
1. The top.of the banier shAH be,not less than 48 Inches (1219 rim)aboVe-gfade wherd in ured On' tie
side of the barrier that faces away from the pool or spa.SuM OeNht s4aft exist around the enUre-pWtneter
of-the-baroer and for dMance of 3 feet(914 mm)measupN hodzontpHy".rn the outslo -61 the requIred
barrier.
*2. The venal Oearanw between.grade and tftd bottom of the barfler sh6fl not*exc6ed 2.Inches(51 mm)for
grade surface that,are not sal)4, such Os glass or 6,ravej., whore measured 'on the side.W.Um WOPr tNd
faces away from ft pool or spa.
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3. '"Mff VeNcal ckamnce botWeen a surface below the banier to,a solid stnf .1 ... - n - e
bMom.of the required banier shall riot exceed 4 In'the's' *(102 tnm) fterOa mda§dr6d on the side of thb
rNufred 6arrkfthatf'acgs away from the orspa.
4. �m ihe top.6f tie pool or spa struftr6 Is abovd grade,the banier shah be fhstWed on grade orsha-11
be mounted on top of the pool or spa structure.Where the barter is mounted on the top of the pool or spa,
ffie'verdcal clumaw PoWeen 1he top of the pool or spa,and.the,Nt#qM of V16 barrier shifl',not ex� 4
Inches(102 mm).
40.2.2 opeqlngs.
0 penis's 16 the ba'rfler shall not allow pass of- Inch-diamter(102 mm)sphere.
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Solid barriers that do not have opellIng's 1 ) not contgi n Indentattong or protrusioos.thatforin.handholds-and
f6oftids,except for no ftal con$r=Ubn tblerancAa and tobled m;§sonryjbJnt.
6h fence as a barrier.
MM fend, 00 tffaii 6aT �firik'fek e§ In 9=rdafide wfth S6d0h'305.2_7. shW1 be,Installed In acoordance
fnkufactu�e Instructibris and shall comply wfih the folla win g:
I. The bbtfft of the mesh fence shall be not more than I incli(26 mom)atiove the ded(or instaudd sofface
grgra4e.
The;maxfmom Vertical clearance from the bottom of the in lh fend-and the so- Rd surf*shall not permit
the fence to be lifted more than 4 Inches(102 m1n)froril grade or cleeldrig.
. The' fence shall be designed and coristrutted so that It does not aOw pa age of a 44n 10
sphere under any mush patter.The Maximum r# al clearance from the,boitom of the mesh f lice and the
solid surface shall not be more than 4 Inches(102 rrrm franc grade or decidng.
. An aWh(nent device stall attach each batrfer section at a height not 1we r than .45 lnches, 114 rnm
above grade. CoMindn attachment dbAces Include, bit are not lined to, dew that provjd a�jjty
equai to or greater Um th t.of a hDoN_An"ye_tAx latch Inc ufatin a Sp ng- etuated retalhIng lever
ch as a safety gate hook.
. Where a hinged gate is used wi th a mesh fence,the gate shall comply with SecUon 305.3.
. Patio deck sleeves such as vertical post receptacles ftt are placed Ins We the patio surface shall be of a
nonconducWe rrr terfal.
. Mesh f nces•shall 66t W In tall d bn top ototrgr urid rest/ 1 pools.
30S.Z5 Closelyspaced horizon !mern ers.
*ere th e=barrier,is composed of h9 ontd1-and veruc l rwinbers and the distanpe btu the tops of e
horizontal rhem,t rs Is less than 45 cas es 114 r ,the horizontal=mbers shail1 be located on the pit or spa
side Of the fende..Spa Ing between verUcal nr embeis shall not e W Ii/4 inctes'(44 r6m)In ildth.Where them
arse decc #i wl cutouts liln verU al rhembers,,spacing wfthln the cutouts shall not eXceled 1314 Inches{ 4 mnn)-In
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305.2.E VVIdely spaced 1horlidntd rde ber;s.
Where the barrier Is composed of hod ontal, and vertical me bers and the distanct betwe6n the tops of the
horizdtital members is`45 inches 11 4� mm or more, pking between ver eal members shall not exceed 4
Inches 10 mm). Mere there ark decor ive cutouts�vediml members,the Interior width of the cutouts
shall not exceed 1314 ro es 4 rfi n.
30.2,7 Chain link dt tension .
The max[mum opening fofm w by a chain lln f"ce shall be not mote than 1314 Inches(44 r*i .Where the f
Is provided nth spats f tened at the top and bottom which reduce the o entn s,suc#i opdnlh s shall be not note
fu rl 134 inches(44 mm.
305. .8 b gonal rr bm .
Where Um barter Is compose4 of dl gonat members, the maximum opening foamed b #be diagonal members
shall be not more ttha 1314 inches(4 tarn)."The armor diagonal members shall be not greatcr than 45 degmies
019 r~ad from vertical.
0 . .9 clear zont.
There shafl be.a dwr zone of not less than 36 Inches 14 rr m men the ext dor of the rder=and my
permanent structures or equipment such as pumps,miters and heaters that can be use to climb the fir.
+NMI Poolstdo batfiaF MONKS.
The pool or spa side cf the rulyd baker shalt be nct ass lhn 20 lhches( from thewaters edge.
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AoWsS gates shall cQmply wAh the.requirements of Scions 05. .1 through 30§. .3 pn4 shall be a ulppW t
accommodate a locking dovice..PqdesWan Aooess gates shall opeh outward gray fro toe poplOspa,shall be se t
-closing and shall have a seif4alaftg devrce.•
05- .1 Utiltt , r service gates.
Gates not Intended for pede an use,such a sty or service gates, h O remain Mked when not In use
Ie' ates h ll� at least one oaf gyred in place and the adjacent ieaf'Oall bP s6L
30.3.2 DoUble or multip1d gatss- fed
Do�sble gates or�� I'� l �n 't8
wfthz.selr4atchln� tce.'rt� � I e 1'I barrier not ha e'opening larger than 1 Inch 1 .7 M vie
inches 57 n 4 the latch�etease rnechanrn+ eft-ietcolr�g device shall Win*v�ith the rer�lrernen of
earl 30 , . .,
.305,313
Where the r0ae rnepWlsm Of the self4at hing dev a a" less than.64 Inches(137-2 mm from g d ,
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toe release echanl id h meted on �l or spa side ol. date not tens than 3 Inches(7 r WOW
,47e top of *47 egate, and the ate and barrier shall h greyer#.
ot gave openings hn1, inch ' .' mm within t3
Inches mm)of the rele9se'rne&an1srn.
05. -Structure wail as a barrier.
art the baker andThere d rs or windows pmvtde direct amass
Where serves s wall Of a dwelling orshucture p
to 1h l r spy through that Wall,one of the folIDWIng Shall be required:
in 'a sll� height Qf less than .Inch s 1 �1 m ahvir the indoor finished floor'and
1. . pera windo oar or their ins are opened.
doors st all have an alarm that produces a ���t warning when the Ind �
e alarm shay be
terf and labeled a v�rater hard entrance alarm to twdabce with UL 2017.in dw� lffngs
- rsired to be cceslbl units,ape units or Type
units, the cgrabie of the aiarnn
jartruures not required -
u It�h shall be located d fthe 137 Of
more a e nvi ed i on. I d` +e1 n s or
deacMtton .
str qure r qulred
to �sible units, '� units or El unft , the D ie p aft of the a1 rm
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deactlaUn switches sal]b located not greater than "Inches 13 and not less.than 48 inches (121
ogre the tinlft noon.
Dover that fisted and� beled In accordance with� F,'1346 +installed for the pooh and spas.
2, A +. !f-� lh doors with -latclh devlsi is pro . Such
��. n a�ve�d means # pteon, such as se . h' items I oxmep i
n shall rode ae9�of prdtectiori that i not lem than the pin arded
ns of protE cW p. ,.
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Anongroc�n r��onad pool�
1 siruuctur -or ar-bander mound on top of asp ngrou d red&ndal post VA st u6re
sltgil serve as >aWer where all of the fagoWg ondlttons are present:
barrier, a bo#lom of the wall is bri g de,the top of the.wan is not s
1. ere only the pool wall serves as the w lies �h the
than inches 1 1 MM) above grade for the ent.1te p rirn ter of trig pool, the veil c.om�
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requIMMents or SeclJon 305. ,and to pool tnanutacturer allows tft.Wall to serve as a barrier. ...�
ted on topf the pool call the t6p of t anler is not less that 48 Inches 1 1 mm
,• a baker is rno .
`e Tin ere of a�l�'and the 1►d1l and the barrier oa top of th WWI co "p �the
abova grade for the nt�r
r Tern n f ctian W5. .
+d as mar o��cde t� ��are� �sbl of being secured, larked or teri� ed #o
. Ladders or steps'' where the ladder o steps are. umourrdd by brrte�that meets't� r �Irerne�t of
pr venl access extent
Ada c lnj r r�emd al of ladders and t ps•do not al �w the� #
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�4. p nings treated by g
Inch 10 rn dtarriet+ersphere.
unted on topof ong and res�drMpi pool waits are ill d l .a Qr rt a with the p ox
. barriers that.are n�a -
manu acturer-s Edstructt n .
In the rmse where the
of or spa area kbut!�1W edge of 0 lake or other natural body f w ter
p r�mftt dr snowed a the shoreline,ohdbyand the
� � public,ae not
Inch s 457 rnim,a baTCl r Is note�&nc)t les�than 18
e to t b d f wa r hardhe and tie' j or
305.7 Natural topography.
Natural t6POOMPPY that PrPYPnts dlvRd acq�ss to the pool or area shall t -F rW
• Pa . nub �rat �frn�te�#� or��#a�r� and
natm . forr aVon .A natural der approved by thegoveming bod shall
Of prfe' op I not rM than the rot � be�ptab�e p�autded ihat a� �
p �n_.at '&d the utmebts of Sections 30 .2 through 305.5.
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