NAC444.120. Slope.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 444.1958, the floor slope in a pool must not be steeper than:

     (a) One in 12 in the shallow end; or

     (b) One in 3 in the deep end.

     2. The slope must be uniform, and the bottom surface must be smooth but must have a slip-resistant finish.

     3. All portions of the pool bottom must have a definite slope toward the pool drains.

     4. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 444.1958, the depth at the slope break must be 5 feet (1.5 meters). An exception may be made permitting the breakpoint to occur at a minimum of 4 feet 6 inches (1.4 meters) for pools less than 60 feet (18.3 meters).

     [Bd. of Health, Public Bathing Places Reg. Art. 10, eff. 5-21-74]—(NAC A 11-1-88)