Building Regulation 2021
sec.14Warning signs for constructing regulated pool— Act , s 233
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sec.14 Warning signs for constructing regulated pool— Act , s 233
For section 233 (2) of the Act , a warning sign must— warn members of the public in the vicinity of the land on which the pool is being constructed that— a swimming pool is under construction on the land; and there is a potential danger to young children accessing the land; and ‘Danger. Swimming pool under construction. Keep children out.’ subject to subsection (3) —be placed on, or within 1.5m of, the road frontage for the land; and be mounted so that the bottom of the sign is at least 300mm above ground level; and be positioned so that it is visible from the road; and be made of durable and weatherproof material. The lettering of the warning mentioned in subsection (1) (a) must be at least 50mm in height and in a bold style. If the land on which the pool is situated has more than 1 road frontage, the warning sign may be placed on only 1 frontage. Nothing in this section prevents the warning from including a reference to any other matter. In this section— road frontage , for the land on which the pool is being constructed, means— if the only access to the land is across other land—the boundary between the other land and any road adjoining the other land at the point of access; or otherwise—the boundary between the land and any road adjoining the land. (sec.14-ssec.1) For section 233 (2) of the Act , a warning sign must— warn members of the public in the vicinity of the land on which the pool is being constructed that— a swimming pool is under construction on the land; and there is a potential danger to young children accessing the land; and ‘Danger. Swimming pool under construction. Keep children out.’ subject to subsection (3) —be placed on, or within 1.5m of, the road frontage for the land; and be mounted so that the bottom of the sign is at least 300mm above ground level; and be positioned so that it is visible from the road; and be made of durable and weatherproof material. (sec.14-ssec.2) The lettering of the warning mentioned in subsection (1) (a) must be at least 50mm in height and in a bold style. (sec.14-ssec.3) If the land on which the pool is situated has more than 1 road frontage, the warning sign may be placed on only 1 frontage. (sec.14-ssec.4) Nothing in this section prevents the warning from including a reference to any other matter. (sec.14-ssec.5) In this section— road frontage , for the land on which the pool is being constructed, means— if the only access to the land is across other land—the boundary between the other land and any road adjoining the other land at the point of access; or otherwise—the boundary between the land and any road adjoining the land.
- (a) warn members of the public in the vicinity of the land on which the pool is being constructed that— (i) a swimming pool is under construction on the land; and (ii) there is a potential danger to young children accessing the land; and Example of what sign must state— ‘Danger. Swimming pool under construction. Keep children out.’