R 325.2129a Walkway and deck materials; drainage.

Rule 29a. (1) A swimming pool owner shall pave the entire walkway around a swimming pool. (2) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that the walkway surface materials are durable, slip-resistant, easily cleanable, and nonabsorbent. Acceptable materials include any of the following: (a) Concrete. (b) Ceramic tile. (c) Quarry tile. (d) Other paving materials acceptable to the department. (3) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that the remaining deck area is constructed and maintained to prevent surface drainage, dirt, and other harmful material from being carried into the pool. Acceptable deck materials include any of the following: (a) Materials specified in subrule (2) of this rule. (b) Wood. (c) Grass. (d) Shrubbery and other landscaping. (e) Other materials acceptable to the department. (4) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that the walkway and deck are effectively drained to prevent the accumulation of standing water. (5) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a walkway slopes away from the swimming pool for not less than 4 feet. (6) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a coping or other means is provided to prevent water flow from a walkway into the swimming pool. (7) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that a deck drain discharges to waste only. (8) A swimming pool owner shall ensure that roof drainage is not routed onto a swimming pool walkway or deck.