B-1.1, r. 2 - Construction Code

Article 10.22 Versions de la disposition

2025-07-17

10.22. An access ramp must

1°  be adjacent to one of the walls of the swimming pool;

2°  have a maximum slope of 1 in 12;

3°  have a handrail on each side from 865 mm to 965 mm high;

4°  have a clear width between the 2 handrails of at least 1,000 mm;

5°  have an upper and lower landing of at least 1,700 mm and at least the same width as the ramp;

6°  have a non-slip finish;

7°  have a stripe of a contrasting colour at each change in slope;

8°  be separated from the basin by a low wall that extends out of the water and

a)  be at least 500 mm wide;

b)  have a non-slip finish;

c)  have the part that is out of the water in a contrasting colour;

d)  have at its access points an indication that entry is prohibited, using a pictogram that complies with Schedule III; and

e)  have edges in a contrasting colour; and

9°  be equipped with a guardrail on the deck at least 1,070 mm high, along the entire length of the ramp, up to a minimum water depth of 600 mm.

The depth of the swimming pool must not be more than 1,200 mm at the part accessed by the ramp.

In addition to the requirements provided for in this section, when a pool has swimming lanes, it must be possible to install a lane divider cable between the access point to the swimming pool by the ramp and the first lane.

O.C. 115-2013, s. 1; D. 811-2025, s. 1.

2013-03-14

10.22. The water recirculation system of a swimming pool must be designed to avoid trapping any swimmer who comes into contact with a drain or suction outlet. The system must be equipped, for each pump, with

a)  at least 2 drain or suction outlets at least 1 m apart;

b)  a device to limit the water flow through the openings in each outlet to the maximum prescribed by the drain cover manufacturer;

c)  an emergency shut-off easily accessible to swimmers at a clearly indicated location; and

d)  drain or suction outlets covered by drain covers that comply with the standard “Suction Fittings for Use in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and Whirlpool Bathtub Appliances”, ASME 112.19.8 M, and designed so that bathers cannot remove them without tools.

O.C. 115-2013, s. 1.