Pool Fence

[tomspark1]

I'm doing a hotel with a fence around the pool area. It is wrought iron panels suspended between brick columns. The closest section to the water is about 7 or 8 feet. Do the rebars in the columns and fence sections need to be tied to the bonding grid? My GC says they do but after reading 680.26 I'm not so sure. I will most likely do it per his request but just wondering.

 

[resistance]

I believe 680.26(B)5 is clear (Perm pools)!

 

[charlie]

680.26(B)(7) Metal Wiring Methods and Equipment. Metal-sheathed cables and raceways, metal piping, and all fixed metal parts shall be bonded.
Exception No. 2: Those greater than 1.5 m (5 ft) horizontally of the inside walls of the pool shall not be required to be bonded.

From the 2008 Edition of the NEC Handbook:

The metal parts required to be bonded per 680.26(B) include all metal parts of electrical equipment associated with the water-circulating system of the pool, all metal parts of the pool structure, and all fixed metal parts, which include conduit and piping, metal door frames, and metal window frames, within 5 ft of the inside walls of the pool and not separated by a permanent barrier. Other examples of fixed metal parts covered by this requirement include metal fences and metal awnings. The bonding of these parts can be accomplished by one or more of the following methods using a solid 8 AWG or larger, insulated, covered, or bare copper conductor.
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[tomspark1]

Thanks Charlie, that's what I thought but I appreciate the substantiation.