New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES
Subchapter 12 - WATER AMUSEMENT RIDES
Section 5:14A-12.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings listed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise or the term is redefined for a specific section or purpose.

"Action wave pool" means a wave pool designed to produce waves that do not exceed four feet in height, measured from trough to crest, and are choppy, with a continuous rolling or bobbing action. Waves are oscillating or standing in nature, produced by cyclic pulsing with little longitudinal or cross flow of water.

"Aquatic activity area" means an area containing aquatic play equipment.

"Aquatic activity deck" means a deck containing aquatic play equipment, which is not intended to retain standing water. Also known as "spray deck," "spray pad," "spray park" or "sprayground."

"Aquatic activity pool" or "activity pool" means an aquatic recreation pool that contains aquatic play equipment.

"Aquatic play equipment" means water related play equipment or devices intended for use in aquatic activity areas. Examples include, but shall not be limited to, rope ladders, hand-over-hand activities, slides, and devices designed to squirt, shoot, spray, dump, discharge, or disperse water intended to come in contact with people for recreational purposes.

"Aquatic recreation pool" means a structure intended to hold a filtered and disinfected water supply, including appurtenances and equipment used in connection therewith, as part of a system for free-form aquatic play and recreation.

"Catch pool" means an aquatic recreation pool at the exit of a water amusement ride, intended to receive riders and provide egress.

"Flotation device" means a device used by patrons to increase buoyancy in water.

"Flume" means a channel or tube for conveying water and providing a path along which a rider is transported.

"Landing area" means an area on the surface of a body of water designated specifically to receive riders.

"Leisure river" means an aquatic recreation pool whose unique feature is the stream of water created by mechanical means, which slowly propels patrons on flotation devices in a flume, which is circuitous and level, or nearly level, along the length of the pool.

"Rope drop" means a water amusement ride on which a rider grasps a rope, or handle attached to a rope, that swings said rider from a deck over a catch pool, into which the rider is discharged by releasing the rope or handle.

"Transitional wave pool" or "high wave pool" means a wave pool designed to produce waves exceeding four feet in height, measured from trough to crest, which are uniform across the pool. Waves are moving walls of water, which travel the length of the pool.

"Vehicle" means a device intended for transporting riders on a water amusement ride, on which the rider sits or lies while in transit.

"Water slide" means a water amusement ride utilizing a flume along which a continuous stream of water on the bed lubricates the rider's transport, conveying riders independently or riding on a sled, mat, or inflatable device, which empties into a catch pool or a run-out.

"Wave pool" or "wave action pool" means an aquatic recreation pool that utilizes mechanical equipment to produce waves for recreation.