ROH §16-7.7
Lifesaving equipment for swimming pools
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This rule says what safety gear a swimming pool must have. For every 2,000 square feet of pool area, you must provide a ring buoy with rope, a shepherd's crook, and, if there is no lifeguard, a warning sign. It does not cover other pool safety rules.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Lifesaving equipment
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
One unit of lifesaving equipment shall be provided for each 2,000 square feet of swimming pool area and shall consist of:
(1) A ring buoy with a minimum outside diameter of 24 inches to which shall be attached a length of 0.25-inch rope not less than 1.5 times the maximum width of the pool;
(2) A shepherd’s crook with minimum length handle of 12 feet; and
(3) Where no lifeguard is provided, a warning sign shall be placed in plain view and shall state “Warning – No Lifeguard on Duty” with letters at least 4 inches high.
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