Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 444.066 “Slip resistant” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) “Slip resistant” means a finish or textured surface designed to prevent or reduce slipping by bare skin in contact with it under wet conditions. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 11-1-88)

NAC 444.068 “Special purpose pool” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) “Special purpose pool” means a swimming pool that is used exclusively for supervised instruction, training, therapy, treatment or competition. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 11-1-88)

NAC 444.070 “Spray pool” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) “Spray pool” means a recreation area intended for use by children, in which water is supplied by a system of sprays but is not allowed to accumulate. [Bd. of Health, Public Bathing Places Reg. Art. 1 § 1.5, eff. 5-21-74]

NAC 444.075 “Swimming pool” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. “Swimming pool” means any structure containing an artificial body of water that is intended to be used collectively by persons for swimming or bathing, regardless of whether a fee is charged for its use. 2. The term d…

NAC 444.085 “Turnover cycle” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) “Turnover cycle” means the period of time required to completely recirculate the water in a public bathing or swimming facility through its filter and treatment systems. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 11-1-88)

NAC 444.090 “Wading pool” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) “Wading pool” means a small pool to be used mainly by nonswimming children, and those supervising the children. [Bd. of Health, Public Bathing Places Reg. Art. 1 § 1.8, eff. 5-21-74]

NAC 444.092 “Water recreation attraction” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. “Water recreation attraction” means any: (a) Activity pool; (b) Child amusement lagoon; (c) Water slide; (d) Watercourse ride; or (e) Wave pool. 2. The term does not include any facility at a private res…

NAC 444.093 “Water slide” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) “Water slide” means a water recreation attraction having one or more flumes. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 11-1-88)

NAC 444.094 “Watercourse ride” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) “Watercourse ride” means a water recreation attraction designed to convey bathers on inner tubes or raft-like devices, using an artificially created current, along a relatively flat watercourse. (Added to NAC by Bd. o…

NAC 444.096 “Wave pool” defined. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) “Wave pool” means a water recreation attraction characterized by the artificial generation of waves at one end of a pool. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 11-1-88)

NAC 444.097 Severability. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) If any provision of NAC 444.010 to 444.306, inclusive, is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of the provisions of those sections are not intended to be affected thereby. [Bd. of Health, Public Bathin…

NAC 444.100 Application; plans and specifications. (NRS 439.200, 444.070, 444.080) 1. Any person desiring to construct a public bathing or swimming facility or to remodel or add to an existing facility must apply in writing to the health authority on forms furnished by the health…

NAC 444.102 Changes in plans; structural adequacy. (NRS 439.200, 444.070, 444.080) 1. The facility must be built in accordance with the plans as approved, unless prior approval of the changes has been given in writing by the health authority. 2. The review of the plans by the hea…

NAC 444.104 Inspections. (NRS 439.200, 444.070, 444.090) 1. The owner or his or her agent shall notify the health authority at specific predetermined stages of construction and at the time of completion of the facility, to permit inspection of the facility during and after constr…

NAC 444.108 Use of equipment and materials not designated by NSF International. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) The health authority may permit the use of equipment and materials which are not designated by the NSF International as complying with the standards adopted pursuant to NAC 444.…

NAC 444.110 Location. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) A pool must be located where it will not be exposed to undesirable substances or surface drainage from surrounding areas. [Bd. of Health, Public Bathing Places Reg. Art. 6, eff. 5-21-74]—(NAC A 11-1-88)

NAC 444.112 Shape. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The shape of any pool must be such that the circulation of pool water and supervision of swimmers are not impaired. 2. There must be no obstruction extending from the wall or the floor, extending into the clear area of the diving porti…

NAC 444.114 Side walls and bottoms. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The side walls and bottoms of all pools must be constructed of materials which are inert, nontoxic to humans, impervious, permanent and enduring and which can withstand the anticipated loading for empty and full condit…

NAC 444.116 Limitations on depth; signs prohibiting diving. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Every swimming pool must have a minimum depth in the shallow area of the main swimming pool area of not less than 3 feet (0.9 meter) or more than 3 feet 6 inches (1.1 meters) from the normal ope…

NAC 444.118 Marking depth. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The depth of the water in a pool must be plainly marked in units of feet at or above the water surface on the vertical pool wall at maximum and minimum points and at the points of break between the deep and shallow portions and…

NAC 444.120 Slope. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 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 bu…

NAC 444.122 Diving area and equipment. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. In a pool in which diving and swimming are allowed, the area of the pool in which diving is permitted must be: (a) In the case of a rectangular pool, at one end of the pool which is separated from the main swimming …

NAC 444.126 Lifelines. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Devices for fastening lifelines must be installed at least 2 feet (0.6 meter) toward the shallow end from the break in grade between the shallow portion and the deep portion of a pool. These devices must be securely anchored, of co…

NAC 444.128 Ladders and stairs. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Stairs or ladders must be provided at the shallow portion of a pool if the vertical distance from the bottom of the pool to the deck or walk is over 2 feet (0.6 meter). Stairs or ladders must be provided at the deep portio…

NAC 444.130 Handholds. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Every pool must be provided with a handhold around the entire perimeter of the pool, such as a perimeter overflow system, bull-nosed coping or cantilevered decking, installed not more than 9 inches (22.86 centimeters) above the wat…

NAC 444.132 Chairs for lifeguards. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Each pool must have at least one elevated lifeguard chair. This shall be presumed to be adequate for 2,000 square feet (185.8 square meters) of pool surface area with an additional lifeguard chair being provided for eac…

NAC 444.133 Innovative designs; bridges and walkways. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. An innovative swimming pool design or a bridge or walkway over a pool must not endanger the health or safety of bathers or contribute contamination of any kind to the water in the pool. 2. Any such br…

NAC 444.134 Decks. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in NAC 444.196 and 444.1995, a clear, unobstructed deck must be provided around the entire perimeter of a pool. In no case may the width of the deck be less than 4 feet (1.2 meters). …

NAC 444.135 Use of manufactured products to resist slipping. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) A manufactured product may not be used at a public bathing or swimming facility or natural bathing place to provide a slip-resistant finish or surface unless it is intended by the manufacturer to …

NAC 444.136 Barriers; exclusion of unauthorized persons. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Provision must be made to exclude unauthorized persons from any pool or pool area. A pool must be surrounded by a fence, wall, building or other barrier that completely encloses the pool area and o…

NAC 444.138 Hose bibs. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) Hose bibs must be provided in locations where necessary to enable thorough hosing down of all walks, floors and appurtenances. They must be located so they do not constitute a safety hazard. [Bd. of Health, Public Bathing Places Reg. …

NAC 444.140 Electrical requirements. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. All new electrical wiring in a public bathing or swimming facility must conform with the 1987 edition of the National Electric Code of the National Fire Protection Association and applicable state and local building c…

NAC 444.142 Lighting. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Artificial lighting must be provided for all public bathing or swimming facilities, natural bathing places, bathhouses, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, and equipment rooms that are to be used at night or that do not have adequate natu…

NAC 444.144 Acoustics. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) All indoor pool enclosures must receive acoustical treatment which will prevent reverberations of sound that may result in lack of control on the part of the lifeguards or instructors. [Bd. of Health, Public Bathing Places Reg. Art. 3…

NAC 444.146 Connections for supply and disposal of water. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. No direct mechanical connection with a domestic water supply may be made to a public bathing or swimming facility, a chlorinator or the system of piping for the facility, unless it is protected ag…

NAC 444.148 Quality of water. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Water entering a public bathing or swimming facility for the first time must meet the bacteriological standards for potable water set forth in the primary drinking water standards adopted pursuant to NRS 445A.855, except the…

NAC 444.150 Sampling of water. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Samples of water from each public bathing or swimming facility must be submitted to the laboratory of the Division once a week for bacteriological testing. This requirement may be waived for facilities maintaining approved …

NAC 444.152 System for recirculation. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 444.198 to 444.1995, inclusive, and 444.202, a recirculation system, consisting of pumps, filters, water conditioning, disinfection equipment and other accessory equipment, must be…

NAC 444.154 Rate of flow. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) An adequate number of rate of flow indicators and rate of flow controllers having satisfactory range must be installed and properly located, so that the rate of flow either during normal circulation or during the filter backwashing…

NAC 444.156 Inlets. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, inlets must be rounded and smooth and installed not less than 18 inches (46 centimeters) below the normal operating level and located to produce a uniform circulation, without the exist…

NAC 444.158 Drains. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. All pools must be provided with a main drain at the lowest point of the floor of the pool to permit the pool to be completely and easily drained. 2. The distance of each main drain from: (a) The nearest main drain must not exceed 20 f…

NAC 444.160 Piping. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. The water velocity in the piping of a public bathing or swimming facility must not exceed 10 feet (3 meters) per second for discharge piping, except that the velocity for copper pipe must not exceed 6 feet (1.8 meters) per second. Suc…

NAC 444.162 Pumps and motors. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. A pump and motor unit must be provided for the recirculation of water which has been selected for performance and will meet the conditions of quantity required for filtering and cleaning the filters with the total dynamic he…

NAC 444.164 Arrangements for overflow. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) Every pool must be provided with overflow gutters or skimmers. Other kinds of overflow arrangements and pool edges, including deck level pools, may be installed if approved by the health authority. No such pool may be …

NAC 444.166 Gutters. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 444.1968, the overflow gutter around any pool must be continuous around the pool except at stairs or recessed ladders. 2. The overflow gutter may also serve as a handhold. The overflow edge must be…

NAC 444.168 Skimmers. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Each pool must be provided with at least one skimmer for each 400 square feet (37.2 square meters), or fraction thereof, of the pool area. 2. There must be no fewer than two skimmers in every pool. 3. Any skimmer used in a pool must…

NAC 444.170 Filters. (NRS 439.200, 444.070) 1. Any filter used in a pool must be designated by the NSF International as complying with all applicable requirements of Standard 50, “Circulation System Components and Related Materials for Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs,” of the NSF I…