International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)

Developed with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (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.

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2027 ISPSC/ICC Code Development Calendar

At this time, most of the comments and work on development of the 2027 Group A I-Codes, which includes the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), has been completed.

There is one additional hearing for this group of codes, the Public Comment Hearing (PCH), which is the final review by code officials before publication. Comments on subjects already raised at Code Action Hearing #2 (CAH#2) are accepted for the PCH. The dates for the PCH for Group A and B I-Codes are listed below.

PHTA is also submitting a proposal for the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) to have ANSI/PHTA/ICC-2 2023 American National Standard for Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance serve as the reference standard for requirements for swimming pool and spa maintenance. This proposal will be heard during the Group B hearings.

• January 10, 2025 – Deadline for cdpACCESS Online Receipt of Group B Code Change Proposals
• January 20, 2025 (Tentative) – cdpACCESS open for public comment submittals for 2026 PCH
• March 13, 2025 – Group B Codes web posting of "Proposed Changes to The I-Codes" (Monograph)
• March 14, 2025 – Deadline for cdpACCESS online receipt of public comments for 2026 PCH
• April 27-May 6, 2025 – Group B Committee Action Hearing #1 (CAH #1)
• June 3, 2025 – Web Posting of Group B "Report Of The Committee Action Hearing #1"
• March 4, 2026 – Web posting of "Group A & B Public Comment Hearing (PCH) agenda"
• April 19-28, 2026 – Combined Group A & B Public Comment Hearing (PCH)

Click here to view the 2027 ISPSC/ICC/PHTA Monograph of Proposals for Code Action Hearing #2 (updated 10/9/24)

Click here to view the 2027 ISPSC/ICC/PHTA Monograph of Proposals from Code Action Hearing #1 (updated 5/28/24)