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Pool Safety and Accessibility
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/property-operations/pool-safety-and-accessibility/
Apartment firms that offer pools or spas at their properties must comply with federal pool drain regulations that went into effect in late 2008 as well as pool accessibility (i.e., pool lift) rules th
CPSC Revokes Prior Definition of an Unblockable Pool Drain
On September 28, 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to revoke a prior "interpretive rule" defining unblockable pool drains, potentially imposing yet another change on apartment communities. (Federal Register Notice: http://1.usa.gov/rC9B3i). On April 5, 2012, the Commission voted to etend the compliance date for this revised interpretation from May 28, 2012 to May 23, 2013.
Background
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (VGB) Act required all pool drains be repl
Guidance: Federal Pool Safety Requirements under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/analysis-and-guidance/guidance-federal-pool-safety-requirements-under-the-virginia-graeme-baker-pool-and-spa-safety-act/
As of December 19, 2008, all public pools and spas, including those located in apartment communities, must be equipped with anti-entrapment devices as a result of a provision included in the energy bi
New ADA Standards for Pool Accessibility Take Effect
New rules that may require some pool owners under specific circumstances to install permanent, fixed lifts to improve accessibility went into effect on Jan. 31, 2013. While most pool apartment firms will remain unaffected by the new requirements, those deemed “public accommodations,” i.e. open to the public, need to pay close attention to these new standards. An apartment community pool can be considered a “public accommodation” by allowing people beyond private residents and guests to use commu
Pool Accessibility Compliance Delay
https://www.nmhc.org/advocacy/comment-letters/2012/pool-accessibility-compliance-delay/
NMHC/NAA Comment Letter on Compliance Delay for New Pool Accessibility Rules
4/10/2012 10:48:29 AM
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ADA Pool Accessibility House Hearing
https://www.nmhc.org/advocacy/comment-letters/2012/ada-pool-accessibility-house-hearing/
NMHC/NAA Letter to DOJ Subcommittee on ADA Pool Accessibility
5/14/2012 1:06:17 PM
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Guidance: Revised ADA Regulations and Pool Accessibility
https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/analysis-and-guidance/guidance-revised-ada-regulations-and-pool-accessibility/
On September 15, 2010, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published revised regulations for Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While the revisions have limited applicabi
NMHC Property Managment Update: Federal Pool Safety Regulations
https://www.nmhc.org/news/articles/nmhc-property-managment-update-federal-pool-safety-regulations/
NEW POOL AND SPA SAFETY REQUIREMENTS GO INTO EFFECT DECEMBER 19, 2008As NMHC reported in the December 20, 2007 Washington Update, apartment firms that offer pools or spas at their properties must comp