Information
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Application reference(s)
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Address
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Location
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Conducted on
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Result of inspection
- Satisfactory - Issue Compliance Certificate
- Not satisfactory - re-inspection required
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Author
- Kerry Hunt
- Mark Stone
- Tom Williams
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Council officers in attendance
- Kerry Hunt
- Mark Stone
- Tom Williams
GENERAL
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Pool Type
- Indoor
- Spa pool
- Large Property (2 Hectares or greater)
- Waterfront Property
- Small Property (less than 230sqm)
- Portable or Inflatable Pool
- Outdoor pool
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Has Swimming Pool Been Registered under Part 3A of the Act?
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Does the dwelling form part of the pool barrier?
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Do boundary fences form part of the pool barrier?
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Photo(s) of pool
Barrier
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1) Is the barrier in a good state of repair? (eg. no holes, missing panels or broken rails)
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2) Is the Pool fence at least 1200mm high at all points measured from the outside of the pool?<br><br><br>
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3) Are all boundary fences which form part of the pool barrier a minimum 1800mm high measured from the inside of the pool area?
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4) The gap between the bottom of the fence and the ground is no more than 100mm<br>
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5) The gaps between all vertical members on fence and gate are no more than 100mm
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6) There are no potential footholds or handholds within 900mm of the top of the pool fence in any direction
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7) Is there a min 900mm NCZ from the highest LOWER horizontal to the next horizontal member on the pool barrier ?
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8) Is there a min 1000mm from the top of the bottom rail to the top of the pool barrier? (pool barrier must still be a minimum 1200)
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9) Is there a minimum 300mm clearance internal to the barrier? (Not applicable for solid panel barriers)
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10) Are all projections or indents on the approach side of the pool barrier less than 10 mm? (If greater, Must achieve NCZ with 900mm spacing between)
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11) If perforated materials or mesh fence are used with apertures not greater than 13mm x 13mm, barrier height must be minimum 1200mm
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12) If perforated or mesh materials are used with apertures greater than 13mm x 13mm (but not greater than 100mm), barrier height must be minimum 1800mm
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13) If a wall forms part of the barrier, there are no openings greater than 100mm
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14) Pool barrier is clear of any objects such as BBQ's, Trees, Rocks, Shrubs and Deck chairs that could help a small child climb over the fence
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Other Notes
Intersecting Barriers
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15) Where a 1.8m boundary fence intersects a 1.2m pool fence, a 900mm internal return (maintaining effective height of 1800mm) is required to satisfy non-climbable zone.
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Other Notes
Access Gates
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16) Are the access gates in a good state of repair?
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17) Does the pool gate/s open outwards, away from the pool enclosure?
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18) Does the pool gate/s self close from any openable position without manual force?
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19) Does the pool gate self-latch into a fully locked position?
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20) Is the latching device a minimum 1500mm above ground level?<br><br>OR<br><br>Is the latching device located on the inside of the fence and surrounded by a 450mm shield so that it must be accessed by reaching over the fence or through a latch access point that is 1200mm above ground level?<br>Note: The gate latch itself must be at least 150mm below the top of the fence or latch shield access point.
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21) If a shielded gate exists, is the shielded radius a minimum 450 mm from the latching device on all sides ?
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22) Are all hinges which protrude out from the gate with a horizontal top surface (depth greater than 10mm) spaced minimum 900mm apart?<br><br>OR<br><br>Alternatively, fitted with an angled capping (minimum 60* degrees) to prevent foothold potential.
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23) Is the gap under the pool gate a max of 100 mm when closed?
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24) Is the gate latch itself at least 150mm below the top of the fence or latch shield access point?
70) Retaining Walls
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Not applicable
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25) When retaining wall is located above the pool level, the wall does not slope away from the pool by more than 15 degrees? <br>(measured from approach side)
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26) When the retaining wall is located below the pool level, the wall does not slope towards the pool area by more than 15 degrees? (measured from approach side)
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27) If construction material is of a climbable nature, the wall must be no less than 1800mm from finished ground level?
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28) For retaining walls between 1200mm - 1800mm in height, NCZ1 & 2 must be achieved measured from the approach side of the pool
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29) Where a retaining wall is less than 1200mm in height (measured from the approach side), and only forms a portion of the barrier, there must be no horizontal projections or indentations which could act as footholds or handholds?<br>(Achieving NCZ1 & 2)
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30) Where a complying retaining wall intersects a pool barrier, has a 900mm return been provided?<br>(Overhang A, B, or C)
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31) If a vertical or near vertical retaining wall or such barrier (max 15 degree off vertical ) exists on the high side of a pool, is the height of this item a minimum of 1800 mm?
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Other Notes
FOR POOLS AND SPAS BUILT ON WATERFRONT, SMALL-SIZED (UNDER 230sq), OR LARGE PROPERTIES (OVER 2 HECTARES) Property owners had the choice of either fencing their pools, or having lockable doors and restricted window openings
Doors
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Not applicable
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32) There is a latch on the door at least 1500mm above floor level on every door entering the pool area
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33) There shall be no footholds wider than 10mm on the door or its frame between the floor and 1000mm above the floor
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34) There are no pet doors or openings to the pool area greater than 100mm
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35) Garage doors fully comply with the above criteria and are fitted with fail-safe requirement in the event of a malfunction or power failure
Windows (forming part of the pool barrier)
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Not applicable
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36) The windows can only open to a maximum of 100mm OR
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The windows are totally covered by bars or a mesh screen OR
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The height from the sill of the lowest opening panel of a window (to the pool area) is at least 1800mm from the ground
74) Balcony
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Not applicable
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33) A balcony that protrudes into an NCZ which is less than 1800mm above finished ground level to the pool shall be fitted with a balustrade that complies with the standard to restrict access
Warning Sign
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34) Is there an appropriate warning sign, including details of resuscitation (CPR) techniques, in the immediate vicinity of the pool area and which can be easily read from a distance of 3 metres?
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NOTE: This is not a "Compliance Certificate" issued under Part 4A of the Swimming Pools Act 1992.
