Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 747. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES |
SUBCHAPTER U. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVE PLAY SPACE AND EQUIPMENT |
DIVISION 3. PLAYGROUND USE ZONES |
SECTION 747.4605. How do I measure the use zone for slides?
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(a) The use zone in front of the access and to the sides of a slide must extend a minimum of six feet from the perimeter of the equipment. (b) For slides six feet high or less, the use zone in front of the exit of a slide must extend at least six feet. (c) For slides greater than six feet high, the use zone in front of the exit of a slide must be equal to the distance from the slide platform to the protective surfacing up to a maximum of eight feet. (d) The use zone in front of the slide exit must not overlap the use zone of any other equipment. Source Note: The provisions of this §747.4605 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909