2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code Amendments

The ICC International Swimming Pool and Spa Code/2024 as published by the International Code Council, Inc., together with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes prescribed in this article, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this article the same as if fully set forth herein as the standards, rules, and regulations for the design, construction, alteration, repair, use and maintenance of swimming pools, spas and appurtenances in the city. (Ord. No. O-2025-04, § 1, 2-3-25)

Sec. 22-236. - Amendments.

The following sections or subsections of the swimming pool and spa code are amended as indicated:

1. The additions, insertions, deletions, and changes set out in this section are hereby made to the ICC International Swimming Pool and Spa Code /2024 adopted in section 22-235.
2. Any reference in the swimming pool and spa code to the "code official" shall mean the director of building and code enforcement of the City.
3. Any reference in the swimming pool and spa code to the "name of jurisdiction" shall mean the City.
4. Any reference in the swimming pool and spa code to the "chief appointing authority" shall mean the City Manager or the City Council, as prescribed by ordinance.
5. Any reference in the swimming pool and spa code to the "Department of Inspection" shall mean the Department of Building and Code Enforcement of the City.
6. Any reference in the swimming pool and spa code to the date or time at which the provisions of such code became applicable shall mean the adopted date, which shall be the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, or as provided by law.
7. The following sections or subsections of the swimming pool and spa code are amended as indicated:

Section 105.6.2 Fees. Wheaton City Code, appendix B, fee schedule.

Section 105.6.3 Fee refunds. Wheaton City Code, appendix B, fee schedule.

Section 107.4 Violation penalties. See Wheaton City Code, section 22-3, violations; penalties.

Section 107.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official that work is being done contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure, pool, or spa after having been served a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by law.

Section 108 Means of Appeals. Any references to the board/means of appeal shall comply with Wheaton City Code, section 22-12, means/board of appeals.

Section 109.2 Fees. Wheaton City Code, appendix B, fee schedule.

Section 112 Means of appeals. Any references to the board/means of appeal shall comply with Wheaton City Code, section 22-12, means/board of appeals.

Section 113.4 Violation penalties. See Wheaton City Code, section 22-3, violations; penalties.

Section 305.1 Barrier Requirements. General. The provisions of this section shall apply to the design of barriers for restricting entry into areas having pools and spas. Where spas or hot tubs are equipped with a lockable safety cover complying with ASTM F1346 the areas where those spas and hot tubs are located shall not be required to comply with Section 305.2 through 305.7.

2/25/2025