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Chapter 31B — PUBLIC POOLS

3140B Cleaning Systems — 2025 California Building Code

California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 3140B · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

A vacuum cleaning system shall be available which is capable of removing sediment from all parts of the pool floor. A cleaning system using potable water shall be protected by a backflow prevention device in accordance with Chapter 6 of the California Plumbing Code. No cleaning system shall operate in the pool when the pool is open or available for use by pool users. Built-in vacuum suction lines shall not be installed in the pool.

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