Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 744 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
Subchapter N - INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVE PLAY SPACE AND EQUIPMENT
Division 3 - USE ZONES
Section 744.3215 - Do the use zone requirements apply to my operation if it was licensed before September 1, 2003?

Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 744.3215

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) If you were licensed before September 1, 2003, you must at least maintain the following use zones, unless you meet one of the conditions specified in subsection (b) of this section:

(1) Four feet from climbing structures;

(2) Five feet from the bottom of a slide. The other parts of the slide are considered a climbing structure;

(3) Seven feet plus the length of a swing's chain from the point of suspension; and

(4) Seven feet from a merry-go-round or other revolving devices.

(b) An operation licensed before September 1, 2003, must comply with the use zone requirements specified in this division, under the following circumstances:

(1) An operation re-designs the existing playground or adds new playground equipment. The permit holder must meet use zone requirements specified in this division as the changes are made. You must submit a written plan for compliance to us upon request; or

(2) Your existing permit is no longer valid.

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