MaryB39 (Florida)
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In a condo association, each owner uses a fab to enter and exit the pool area. Is it against the law to lock for exiting the pool area?
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ElleN (Idaho)
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Posted By MaryB39 on 02/25/2025 5:41 AM
In a condo association, each owner uses a fab to enter and exit the pool area. Is it against the law to lock for exiting the pool area?
In a condo association, each owner uses a fab to enter and exit the pool area. Is it against the law to lock for exiting the pool area?
1010.2.9 Panic and fire exit hardware.
Swinging doors serving a Group H occupancy and swinging doors serving rooms or spaces with an occupant load of 50 or more in a Group A or E occupancy shall not be provided with a latch or lock other than panic hardware or fire exit hardware.
Exceptions:
1.A main exit of a Group A occupancy shall be permitted to be locking in accordance with Section 1010.2.4, Item 3.
2.Doors provided with panic hardware or fire exit hardware serving a Group A or E occupancy shall be permitted to be electronically locked in accordance with Section 1010.2.11 or 1010.2.12.
3.Outdoor gates from residential and commercial swimming pools or swimming pool decks, except where the pool deck serves as a portion of the means of egress of a building or has an occupant load of 300 or greater.
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An attorney would be asking: Does the pool deck serve as a means of egress of a building? Does the pool have an occupant load of 300 or greater?
Then the attorney would be checking other parts of these two codes to see what they say about "impediments" and "obstructions" to exits.
LoriM15 (Florida)
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Our two pools are regularly inspected (and pass inspection) by the Florida Department of Health, which regulates "public" pools. Condo/HOA pools are considered public pools.
We have access to the pool via key card on the outside fence. On the inside fence, which surrounds the pool, there is a lift bar which must be operated either coming into the fence or out of the fence.
I would say that if your pool passes regular inspection (you can check that on the FL DOH website) then you are not violating any ingress or egress rules. They are VERY strict about the pool inspections.
We have access to the pool via key card on the outside fence. On the inside fence, which surrounds the pool, there is a lift bar which must be operated either coming into the fence or out of the fence.
I would say that if your pool passes regular inspection (you can check that on the FL DOH website) then you are not violating any ingress or egress rules. They are VERY strict about the pool inspections.
LetA (Nevada)
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If your pool passes annual inspection from your local governing body, then I feel the lock to exit is perfectly fine.
If it was an issue, it would be noted on inspection.
If it was an issue, it would be noted on inspection.
KellyM3 (North Carolina)
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Posted By LoriM15 on 02/25/2025 12:14 PM
Our two pools are regularly inspected (and pass inspection) by the Florida Department of Health, which regulates "public" pools. Condo/HOA pools are considered public pools.
We have access to the pool via key card on the outside fence. On the inside fence, which surrounds the pool, there is a lift bar which must be operated either coming into the fence or out of the fence.
I would say that if your pool passes regular inspection (you can check that on the FL DOH website) then you are not violating any ingress or egress rules. They are VERY strict about the pool inspections.
Our two pools are regularly inspected (and pass inspection) by the Florida Department of Health, which regulates "public" pools. Condo/HOA pools are considered public pools.
We have access to the pool via key card on the outside fence. On the inside fence, which surrounds the pool, there is a lift bar which must be operated either coming into the fence or out of the fence.
I would say that if your pool passes regular inspection (you can check that on the FL DOH website) then you are not violating any ingress or egress rules. They are VERY strict about the pool inspections.
This is absolutely true. No pool gate should have a locked exit, though...which I think would fail inspectation most everywhere these days.
DeanJ
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Posted By MaryB39 on 02/25/2025 5:41 AM
In a condo association, each owner uses a fab to enter and exit the pool area. Is it against the law to lock for exiting the pool area?
In a condo association, each owner uses a fab to enter and exit the pool area. Is it against the law to lock for exiting the pool area?
I would not lock a door that prevented its use as an exit. There are several lock methods that would permit exit and prohibit entry.
KerryL1 (California)
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I can't imagine a locked exits being permitted by the Fire Marshall.
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