An owner shall ensure that: A water recreational attraction: Is designed to eliminate or minimize safety hazards such as entrapment, slipping, abrasions, cuts, falls, trip hazards, impact injury, and drowning; Is in compliance with applicable State and local codes and this chapter; and Has a communication system for use by supervisors, watchers, and lifeguards; Plans for supervision, attendants, and lifeguards are submitted as part of the construction plans and include safety personnel at all potentially hazardous activity areas; A swimming pool slide is in conformance with the American National Standard for Public Swimming Pools and has: Attachments that firmly anchor the swimming pool slide; At the end of the slide a minimum water depth of: 4 feet, or a water depth in conformance with the manufacturer's installation instructions, for a distance of 10 feet along the slide centerline for a swimming pool slide that does not slow an individual's entry into the water or that drops the individual into the water; or 6 inches, or a water depth in conformance with the manufacturer's installation instructions, for a swimming pool slide designed to slow an individual to a near stop at the end of the slide; A cushioned landing mat below the end of a swimming pool slide if there is a potential for impact or abrasion injury; A centerline distance from the end of a slide to a wall, lifeline, transition point, centerline from another slide, or obstruction that eliminates the potential for an individual using the slide to strike a wall, lifeline, transition point, an individual using another slide, or an obstruction; A minimum side distance of 4 feet from the centerline of a slide to a wall, lifeline, transition point, or obstruction; A design that eliminates the potential for an individual to strike the pool deck or coping while traveling down the swimming pool slide; A slide end that extends beyond the pool wall, deck, and coping; and A minimum side distance of 12 feet between the centerline of a slide and a diving board, diving platform, or starting block; A water slide: Complies with the conditions set forth at COMAR 09.12.63 as evidenced by written documentation from: The Maryland Department of Labor; or If the water slide is not subject to regulation by the Maryland Department of Labor, a registered professional engineer who certifies that the water slide meets the design criteria set forth at COMAR 09.12.63.07; and Exits to a plunge pool or slide runout; A wave pool is provided with an emergency shut-off switch at each guard station; A tube ride has designated entry and exit points; A spray pool has: A bottom that slopes from 1/4 inch per foot to 5/8 inch per foot to a drain with grate; No standing water; and No obstruction less than 4 feet in height; A single-lane pool used for swimming laps has: A minimum width of 7 1/2 feet; and A sign on the deck that reads, “Warning: No Diving—Shallow Water” if the water depth is 5 feet or less; A decorative fountain or waterfall installed in or connected to a pool or spa does not create a health or safety hazard; A spray fixture, fountain, piece of play equipment, bridge, ramp, stair, float, swing, or other recreational equipment located within a pool or spa: Is designed to eliminate or minimize safety hazards such as entrapment, concealment, slipping, abrasions, cuts, punctures, falls, trip hazards, impact injury, and drowning; Is limited to a shallow water area; Has a color that contrasts with the pool or spa so that the structure is highly visible; Has pipes or support columns that are at least 6 inches in diameter; Is provided with an overhead clearance of at least 7 feet from the pool floor and 4 feet from the water surface where a person may walk under the fixture; Is provided with recirculated, treated pool water for a spray, stream, or other flow of water; and Is installed according to the manufacturer's directions; The water surface is maintained at a level that allows the surface overflow system to operate properly; At least two interconnected main drains are installed in the deepest part of a pool and are connected to the filtration system; A pump reservoir or surge tank is provided for a slide or water feature circulation pump intake and: Is made of concrete or other impervious material with a smooth slip-resistant finish; Has inlets through a weir or a gravity-fed drain with a secure grate; Has a volume equal to 2 minutes of the combined flow of all pumps connected to the reservoir or tank; Is accessible only to authorized individuals; Has pump intakes located in the pump reservoir that are designed to allow cleaning without danger of entrapment; and The water velocity through grate or drain openings does not exceed 2 feet per second; A slide or water feature circulation pump has a check valve on the discharge side; and Returns from a filtration system are placed to provide even and positive circulation and to eliminate any dead spots.