Safer Choice Standard

PEAK® ALUMINUM FENCING AQUATINE™
Review for compliance with
2017 Florida Building Code – Building and
2017 Florida Building Code – Residential
June 19, 2020 RJC No. VAN.106169.0029
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1.0 OVERVIEW
The Peak® Aluminum Fencing Aquatine™ system is intended to act as a barrier around a pool area to
prevent access to the pool area, but not to protect against a fall to a lower elevation. The objective of
this report was to complete a review of the requirements stipulated in the 2017 Florida Builidng Code
– Building (FBR) and 2017 Florida Building Code – Residential (FRC). Our review included Section 454:
Swimming Pools and Bathing Places (Public and Private) of the 2017 FBC and Sections 42: Swimming
Pools (Electrical Provisions) and 45: Private Swimming Pools of the 2017 FRC.
2.0 BARRIER REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
The following table represents a summary of the compliance requirements stipulated in Section 454
of the 2017 FBC and Sections 42 and 45 of the 2017 FRC. This review is limited to these compliance
requirements, and does not evaluate the system for any other aspects, site specific or otherwise.
Verdict Clause Description Comment
9
FBC 454.1.3.1.9
All pools surrounded by a 48 inch high
fence
Top of barrier 48 inches
above grade
9
FBC 454.1.3.1.9
Gates are 48 inches high from the ground
or floor
Gate 48 inches above
grade
9
FBC 454.1.3.1.9
Gates are self-latching, with a latch
located 54 inches from the bottom of the
gate or at least 3 inches below the top of
the gate on the pool side
Gate equipped with self-
latching device 54
inches above grade
N/A
FBC 454.2.17
FRC R4501.17
Exception for swimming pools, spas and
hot tubs with a powered safety cover
that complies with ASTM F1346
9
FBC
454.2.17.1.1
FRC
R4501.17.1.1
Top of barrier not less than 48 inches
above grade on the side of barrier that
faces away from the pool or spa
Top of barrier 48 inches
above grade
9
FBC
454.2.17.1.1
FRC
R4501.17.1.1
Vertical clearance between grade and
bottom of barrier shall not exceed 2
inches on the side of the barrier that
faces away from the pool
Maximum 2 inches
clearance
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FBC
454.2.17.1.1
FRC
R4501.17.1.1
Vertical clearance between the top of
the pool or spa and the bottom of the
barrier shall not exceed 4 inches when
barrier is mounted on top of the pool or
spa that is above grade
Maximum 2 inches
clearance
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FBC
454.2.17.1.2
FRC
R4501.17.1.2
Openings in the barrier shall not allow
passage of 4-inch diameter sphere
Maximum 4 inch
openings