§ 45-43-15. Use of a wall of a building as part of pool yard enclosure; when permitted
A wall of a building constructed before July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each window in the wall has a latch and unless each window screen on a window in the wall is affixed by a window screen latch, screws, or similar means.This section does not […]
§ 45-43-17. Compliance with Sections 45-43-13 and 45-43-15
Each door, sliding glass door, window, and window screen of each dwelling unit in a residential building located in the enclosed pool yard must comply with Sections 45-43-13 and 45-43-15.
§ 45-43-19. Inspection, maintenance, repair and upkeep of pool yard enclosures, gates, windows, doors, latching devices, etc.
An owner of a multiunit rental complex or a rental dwelling in a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls or maintains a pool shall exercise ordinary and reasonable care to inspect, maintain, repair and keep in good working order the pool yard enclosures, gates and […]
§ 45-43-21. Compliance with chapter; exceeding chapter standards
Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section and Section 45-43-23, a person who constructs or modifies a pool yard enclosure to conform with this chapter may not be required to construct the enclosure differently by a local governmental entity, common law or any other law. An owner of a multiunit rental complex or […]
§ 45-43-23. Enforcement of chapter
A tenant of an owner of a multiunit rental complex, a member of a property owners association, a governmental entity, or any other person or the person’s representative may maintain an action against the owner or property owners association for failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter.In that action, the person may obtain: […]
§ 45-43-25. Applicability to other bodies of water
The owner of a multiunit rental complex or a property owners association is not required to enclose a body of water or construct barriers between the owner’s or property owners association’s property and a body of water such as an ocean, bay, lake, pond, bayou, river, creek, stream, spring, reservoir, stock tank, culvert, drainage ditch, […]
§ 45-43-27. Relation to other laws, regulations
Except to the extent that any local or state regulation or local ordinance imposes a stricter standard, the duties established by this chapter for an owner of a multiunit dwelling project, an owner of a dwelling in a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project and a property owners association supersede those established by common law and […]
§ 45-43-29. Remedies not exclusive
The remedies contained in this chapter are not exclusive and are not intended to affect existing remedies allowed by law or other procedures.
§ 45-43-31. Construction and purpose
The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to promote its underlying purpose which is to prevent swimming pool deaths and injuries in this state.
§ 45-43-5. Applicability
The provisions of this chapter shall only apply to:a pool owned, controlled or maintained by the owner of a multiunit rental complex, property owners association, or private club; and doors and windows of rental dwellings opening into the pool yard of a multiunit rental complex or a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project.This chapter does not […]