Are doors from public rooms such as lobbies and
clubhouses or hallways that open to the deck
area of a swimming pool the equivalent of gates,
provided they are not a required means of egress
and meet the requirements of 454.1.3.1.9 with
the exception that they open outwards towards
the pool?
Interpretation #7127
Published March 08, 2013
Original Request
- Code Version
- 2010
- Code
- BUILDING
- Code Description
- Building
- Chapter
- 4
- Section
- 454.1.3.1.9
- Topic
- Exit doors to a pool
Question
Answer Published 03/08/2013 at 4:43 PM
Assuming the question relates to 424.1.3.1.9, no, doors may
not be treated as gates.
not be treated as gates.
Commentary
None.