675 IAC 20-2-10 Offset ledges and underwater seat benches

Sec. 10. (a) Offset ledges, when provided, shall: (1) fall within eleven (11) degrees from vertical starting at the junction of the pool wall and waterline; and (2) have a slip-resisting surface. (b) Underwater seat benches, when provided, shall: (1) have a maximum depth of twenty (20) inches below the waterline at the horizontal seat; (2) be visually set apart; (3) have a slip-resisting surface; and (4) be located fully outside of the required minimum diving water envelope if the pool is intended for use with diving equipment. (c) Underwater seat benches shall be permitted in the deep end of the pool only if they are completely recessed, shaped to be compatible with the shape of the pool wall, outside of the minimum diving envelope, or in a corner.