Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) An owner of a ride may apply for an
individual approval for a ride.
1. An
application for an individual approval for a new ride shall comply with (b)
below.
2. An application for an
individual approval for a ride with a valid New Jersey serial number, carnival
rides, and a fixed ride that has not been moved, or a fixed ride that has been
returned to the same foundation shall comply with (c) below.
3. An application for a fixed ride with a
valid New Jersey serial number, a fixed ride that has been moved, or a fixed
ride that has not been returned to the same foundation shall comply with (d)
below.
4. For a ride that has a
valid type certification that the manufacturer is not renewing and where the
ride meets all the requirements for that certification, the owner may apply for
an individual approval without undergoing an engineering review.
5. An application for an individual approval
for an inflatable ride shall comply with
5:14A-13.4.
6. An individual approval shall remain valid
as long as the ride complies with the conditions on which the individual
approval is based.
7. An
application for an individual approval shall be submitted a minimum of 60 days
prior to the date that a ride is scheduled to be set up in this
State.
8. If the required
documentation has been submitted to the Department for a specific ride, an
applicant for an individual approval may submit a certification stating that
the equipment is the same equipment described in the documentation already
submitted and that no major modification has been performed to the
ride.
9. When a ride with an
individual approval is sited in New Jersey, the fixed site and foundation
requirements at
5:14A-2.13 shall apply.
(b) An application for an
individual approval for a new ride shall contain the following:
1. Demonstrated compliance with the design
requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:14A-7;
2. Ride drawings that comply with
5:14A-2.12;
3. One complete set of ride design
calculations signed and sealed by a professional engineer licensed to practice
in the State of New Jersey or, when the design is performed out-of-State,
another qualified individual with substantially equivalent credentials. These
ride design calculations shall include:
i.
Calculations for the worst case environmental conditions in New Jersey;
or
ii. Calculations for the
limitations of the worst case environmental conditions the ride can stand.
(1) Where the ride is not designed to
withstand the worst case environmental conditions, the conditions under which
the ride can safely operate shall be provided.
(2) Where the ride is not designed to
withstand the worst case environmental conditions, the conditions under which
the ride may not operate, but may remain standing, and those under which the
ride must be taken down or partially taken down, shall be provided.
iii. In an application for an
individual approval for a carnival ride for non-fixed site applications,
calculations shall be required only for operational wind loads as environmental
conditions.
iv. Where an
application for an individual approval is submitted for a specific site,
calculations for the specific environmental conditions shall be used;
4. A non-destructive testing
statement pursuant to
5:14A-2.15;
5. A statement of compliance of redundancy on
emergency brakes and anti-rollback devices, if applicable;
6. Certification of design of ride;
7. A full set of assembly, maintenance and
operational manuals as required by
5:14A-2.14;
8. A ride analysis as required by N.J.A.C.
5:14A-7; and
9. The name and
address for official correspondence, pursuant to
5:14A-4.15.
(c) An application for an individual approval
for a time tested ride shall contain the following:
1. Documentation that the ride meets the
definition of time tested;
2. A
statement of compliance of redundancy on emergency brakes, anti-rollback
devices, and other safety systems, if required; and
3. The name and address for official
correspondence, pursuant to
5:14A-4.15.
(d) An application for an individual approval
for a ride with a New Jersey serial number, for carnival rides, and for a fixed
ride that has not been moved, or that has been returned to the same foundation
shall contain the following:
1. If not already
submitted, a non-destructive testing statement pursuant to
5:14A-2.15;
2. If not already submitted, a full set of
manuals required at
5:14A-2.14.
i. Exception: Where there is a valid type
certification, the manuals required at
5:14A-2.14 shall not be required;
and
3. The name and
address for official correspondence, pursuant to
5:14A-4.15.
(e) An application for an individual approval
for a fixed ride that has a New Jersey serial number, for a fixed ride that has
been moved or has not been returned to the same foundation shall contain the
following:
1. Ride drawings that comply with
5:14A-2.12;
2. If not already submitted, a full set of
manuals required at
5:14A-2.14.
i. Exception: Where there is a valid type
certification, the manuals required at
5:14A-2.14 shall not be
required;
3. If not
already submitted, a non-destructive testing statement pursuant to
5:14A-2.15;
4. One set of ride design calculations signed
and sealed by a licensed professional engineer for local environmental
conditions; and
5. The name and
address for official correspondence, pursuant to
5:14A-4.15.
(f) When a major modification is performed to
a ride having a valid type certification and the manufacturer does not apply
for an amended type certification, the owner may apply for an individual
approval.
(g) Within 30 calendar
days of receipt of a complete application, the Department shall send the
applicant either an individual approval, temporary individual approval or a
denial of the application.
1. The denial
shall be in writing and shall outline the reason(s) for such denial.
2. Failure to issue a type certification
within 30 calendar days of the submittal of a complete application shall be
deemed a denial for the purpose of appeal.
(h) An individual approval shall remain valid
as long as the ride complies with the conditions on which the approval is
based.
