Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

(1) All spas shall have a minimum of ten square feet per person.

(2) All other pools and other water features shall meet the minimum square footage for bather load as described in Table 2:

Table 2. Maximum bather load, pools, and other water features.

Pool/Deck area	Shallow instructional or wading areas	Deep area (not including the diving area)	Diving area (per each diving board)
Pools with minimum deck area required elsewhere in this chapter	15 sq. ft. per user	20 sq. ft. per user	300 sq. ft.
Pools with deck area at least equal to water surface area	12 sq. ft. per user	15 sq. ft. per user	300 sq. ft.
Pools with deck area at least twice the water surface area	8 sq. ft. per user	10 sq. ft. per user	300 sq. ft.