Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 288 - Public Broadcasting Division
Chapter 10 - IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK EDUCATIONAL SITE SELECTION
Rule 288-10.1 - Site selection criteria
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 288-10.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
Site selection shall be made using the following criteria:
(1) Equipment facilities requirements. The requirements for equipment facilities include the following:
a. A minimum of 200
square feet is required for equipment facilities. A minimum clearance of three
feet on the front and back of relay equipment and the front of wall-moimted
equipment at the site shall be maintained at all times.
b. One wall shall be strong enough to support
a horizontally mounted 8 feet by 4 feet by y4-inch plywood board and 50 pounds
of equipment mounted on the board.
c. 120/240-volt noninterruptible electrical
service shall be provided from dedicated circuits with isolated grounding. At a
minimum, there shall be a one-circuit fourplex for the wall-mounted equipment
and a second one-circuit fourplex for general electrical needs of the site. The
service shall be installed in compliance with the currently adopted edition of
the National Electrical Code. Additional requirements may be necessary to
handle site-specific equipment.
d. A
minimum of 75 foot-candle average illumination is required at the floor of the
site.
e. Adequate heating and air
conditioning shall be provided to maintain ambient temperature between 50 and
80 degrees Fahrenheit, between 30 and 50 percent humidity, and have sufficient
ventilation to maintain a clean environment for the electronic equipment.
Additional requirements may be necessary to handle site-specific
equipment.
f. Protection is required
for the equipment to prevent accidental damage and damage from
vandalism.
g. An outdoor area is
required for a standby generator and an associated propane tank conveniently
located to provide emergency power for the site.
h. Convenient access to the site is required
for equipment installation, testing, maintenance, and repair The area shall be
secured from access by unauthorized individuals and 24-hour access guaranteed
for authorized personnel. A key to the building and room, if necessary, shall
be provided.
i. The items in this
subrule shall be provided at no expense to the state.
(2) Facility access requirements. The requirements for facility access include the following:
a. Access to the classroom(s) and
the area in which the classroom(s) is located shall, at a minimum, meet the
Iowa state building code requirements in effect at the time of the site
selection.
b. Access to the
classroom(s) and the area in which the classroom(s) is located shall require
the facility to meet all the conditions of the "Uniform Federal Accessibility
Standards" in effect at the time of the site selection.
c. Parking facilities shall be of adequate
size to accommodate classes and have adequate lighting for safe
access.
d. Normal custodial
maintenance including snow removal shall be provided.
(3) Classroom facilities requirements. The requirements for classroom facilities include the following:
a. At initialization, each site
shall have a minimum of one teaching classroom dedicated for educational
telecommunications origination or reception. This classroom shall be of
sufficient size to comfortably seat a minimum of 20 students.
b. At the time that a second channel is
activated, a second teaching classroom shall be dedicated for educational
telecommunications origination or reception. This classroom shall be of
sufficient size to comfortably seat a minimum of 20 students.
c. Future classroom expansion should be
considered in selecting sites.
d.
Classroom(s) shall be available for use the entire calendar year
e. Sites shall, at a minimum, support access
and facilities use Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Saturday, 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.
f. Classroom(s)
shall be located as close as possible to the equipment facilities identified in
subrule 10.1(1).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 18.136(8).
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