Ordinance 1973-016 Amending Requirements for Swimming PoolsORDINANCE N0. 16-73
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 37 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH CODE BY AMEND-
ING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIRCULATING PIPING AND FITTINGS IN SWIMMING
POOLS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 37-25 of the Village of North Palm
Beach Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 37-25. REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIRCULATING
PIPING AND FITTINGS---The recirculating piping
and fittings for swimming pools shall meet the
following requirements:
(a) The vacuum fitting(s) shall be located
in an accessible position(s) below the water line.
Vacuum or suction piping shall be schedule eighty
(80) PVC, copper type "L", brass or an approved
equal. All other piping shall be equal to
schedule forty (40) PVC.
(b) Amain drain outlet shall be placed at
the deepest point in every pool for recirculating
' and emptying the pool. Minimum size shall be
2 inch I.D.
(c) Pool recirculating piping, passing
through the pool structure, shall be copper tubing
with a minimum wall thickness of type T'LT', schedule
eighty (80) PVC, brass or an approved equal. Metal
pipe shall be bituminously coated.
(d) Where pool heaters are installed,
recirculating piping within four feet of the heater
must be either copper type "L", schedule eighty
(80) PVDC, or brass pipe.T'
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 27 DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1973.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 25 DAY OF OCTOBER,
1973.
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ATTEST:
/s/ H. Mallorv Privett, Jr.
MAYOR
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk