New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES
Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 5:14A-2.13 - Foundations for and siting of rides at fixed locations

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:14A-2.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Before any ride is sited for the first time or moved, a copy of the permit application submitted to the local Uniform Construction Code enforcement agency, including all plans and specifications, shall be submitted to the Department for review. The submission shall include the following:

1. Foundation drawing(s) and calculations signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer or a letter signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer certifying that the existing foundation, pad, or other support structure will support the ride in all design conditions;

2. A soil report for rides that require new foundation work; and

3. Site specific environmental information, if this information was not already submitted to the Department.
i. Site specific environmental information shall not be required for type certified rides when the type certification covers all environmental design conditions found in the State.

(b) After the ride is erected, but prior to opening to the public, the following information shall be submitted to the Department:

1. Certification of the erection and assembly of the ride; and

2. A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Approval from the local Uniform Construction Code enforcement office.

(c) Before a mobile ride is set up for an extended period of time, the following information shall be submitted to the Department for review:

1. Documentation of the manufacturer's set-up requirements, including documentation regarding the environmental conditions under which the ride may safely operate and the environmental design conditions. When those conditions are exceeded, the ride shall be taken down; and

2. If the ride is to be sited on another structure, a letter or certification as required by (d) below.

(d) Before a ride of any type is sited or moved on another structure, a signed and sealed letter or certification from a licensed professional engineer stating that the structure will adequately support the ride in the proposed location in all design loading conditions shall be submitted to the Department for review.

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