Own the manual code Inspectors will rely
on for issuing pool and spa permits!

Developed with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the ISPSC is the only comprehensive swimming pool code coordinated with the I-Codes and PHTA Standards. The ISPSC contains minimum regulations for public and residential pools, spas and hot tubs using prescriptive and performance related provisions.

Benefits of the ISPSC:

• Meets or exceeds Virginia Graeme Baker Act requirements.
  
  
• Contains APSP-7 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance.
  
  
• Includes provisions for water parks, diving, barriers, general design and water quality safety.
  
  
• Covers fencing, decks, lighting, heaters, circulation systems, pumps, accessibility, diving, sanitizing equipment, filters and suction fittings.

Learn more about the ISPSC:

• ISPSC Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• ISPSC Adoptions Status Report
  
  
• Download the International Code Council (ICC) CodeNotes.  They are also available in Spanish.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO POOL & SPA OPERATORS IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO 

The ISPSC includes the majority of the requirements outlined in our ANSI/ICC Standards. The Field Checklist for Identifying Suction Entrapment Hazards is part of the ANSI/ICC-7 2013 American National Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs And Catch Basins and published in its entirety in the ISPSC. 

• View the 2012 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code.
  
  
• View the 2018 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code.
  
  
• Download The Field Checklist for Identifying Suction Entrapment Hazards for FREE!
  
  
• View the full suite of I-Codes 
  [NOTE: Be sure to click on the version year of your choice located in bold on the top of the screen to view the version that is enforceable in your jurisdiction.]