Land for park, playground or other recreational purposes as defined
in § 277 of Town Law, Subdivision review; approval of plats; shall
apply and include the following uses but not be limited to them:
B. Residential development or subdivisions.
C. Mobile and manufactured home parks.
E. Religious or private schools.
F. Municipal or dedicated parks and recreation areas.
In playground age-use design, the following terms shall be interpreted
as follows:
A. "Preschool-age" refers to children two through five years.
B. "School-age" refers to children six through 12 years.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CRITICAL HEIGHT
The fall height below which a life-threatening head injury would
not be expected to occur.
DESIGNATED PLAY SURFACE
Any elevated surface for standing, walking, sitting or climbing,
or a flat surface greater than two inches wide having an angle less than 30%
from horizontal.
EMBANKMENT SLIDE
A slide that follows the contour of the ground and at no point is
the bottom to the chute greater than 12 inches above the surrounding ground.
ENTRAPMENT
Any condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that
has penetrated an opening.
FOOTING
A means for anchoring playground equipment to the ground.
GUARDRAIL
An enclosing device around an elevated platform that is intended
to prevent inadvertent falls from the platform.
INFILL
Material(s) used in a protective barrier to prevent a user from passing
through the barrier, e.g., vertical bars, lattice, solid panel, etc.
LOOSE-FILL SURFACING MATERIAL
A material used for protective surfacing in the use zone that consists
of loose particles such as sand, gravel, wood fibers, or shredded rubber.
NONRIGID COMPONENT
A component of playground equipment that significantly deforms or
deflects during the normal use of the equipment.
PLAYGROUND
An active recreational area with a variety of facilities including
equipment for younger children that can vary in size from 1,000 square feet
to 25,000 square feet.
PROTECTIVE BARRIER
An enclosing device around an elevated platform that is intended
to prevent both inadvertent and deliberate attempts to pass through the barrier.
PROTECTIVE SURFACING
Surfacing material in the use zone that meets the current and the
standards set forth in publication No. 325, Section 4.5 of the US Consumer
Product Safety Commission in accordance with ASTM F1292.
RECREATION FACILITY
A place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure-time
activities.
RECREATION FACILITY, PERSONAL
A recreation facility provided as an accessory use on the same lot
as the principal permitted use and designed to be used primarily by the occupants
of the principal use and their guests.
RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A residential development planned, maintained, operated, and integrated
with a major recreation facility, such as a golf course, ski resort, or marina.
ROLLER SLIDE
A slide that has a chute consisting of a series of individual rollers
over which the user travels.
STATIONARY PLAY EQUIPMENT
Any play structure which does not move or does not have component
that move during its intended use.
TOT SWING
A swing generally appropriate for children under four years of age
that provides support on all sides of the occupant.
TUBE SLIDE
A slide in which the chute consists of a totally enclosed tube or
tunnel.
UNITARY SURFACING MATERIAL
A manufactured material used for protective surfacing in the use
zone that may be rubber tiles, mats or a combination of rubber-like materials
held in place by a binder that may be poured in place at the playground site
and cures to form a unitary shock-absorbing surface.
UPPER BODY EQUIPMENT
Equipment designed to support a child by the hands only (e.g., horizontal
ladder, overhead swinging rings).
USE ZONE
The surface under and around a piece of equipment onto which a child
falling from or exiting from the equipment would be expected to land.
The following shall be required:
B. An engineer licensed in the State of New York shall certify
the playground design, placement of equipment, equipment, surfacing, maximum
safety and adequacy of playground size and equipment commensurate with a maximum
density or use of the application and shall be in conformance with this chapter.
Single-family residential homes are exempt.
C. No park or playground shall be less than 15,000 square
feet. All playground equipment shall have the certification and shall be approved
by IPEMA (International Play Equipment Manufacturer's Association) in conformance to the ASTM (The American Society
for Testing and Materials) 1487-01 standard, Specifications for Playground
Equipment for Public Use. The current standard for certification shall apply.
Playground equipment shall carry the IPEMA logo. Publication No. 325 of the
US Consumer Product Safety Commission and or most current Handbook for Public
Playground Safety shall apply.
D. Playground equipment shall be maintained. Equipment not
in repair, unsafe or uncertified shall be immediately secured from use, and/or
removed. Said equipment shall be made unavailable for use until approved repairs
or conditions are corrected.
E. Protective surfacing shall be unitary or loose-fill maintained
in accordance with the voluntary standard for playground surfacing systems,
ASTM F1292 (The American Society for Testing and Materials):
(1) At least 12 inches of wood chips, mulch, sand or mats
made of safety-tested rubber or rubber-like materials. This chapter and current
safety standards shall apply.
(2) Surfacing extends at least six feet in all directions
from play equipment. This chapter and current safety standards shall apply.
(3) For swings, the surfacing shall extend, in front and
back, twice the height of the suspending bar. This chapter and current safety
standard shall apply.
(4) Structures more than 30 inches high shall be spaced at
least nine feet apart. This chapter and most current standard shall apply.
F. Planning Board may waive requirements when reasonable
improvements or modifications are made commensurate with the standards set
forth by this chapter and applicable law or standards. All such waivers with
explanation for such action shall be set forth in writing and entered into
the minutes of the Planning Board. Exception: Site development plan may not
be waived.
The Planning Board may consult with the Zoning Officer and Town Engineer,
as well as with other advisory persons, officials, agencies, and consultants.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until all improvements shown
on the site plan are installed or a sufficient performance guaranty shall
be determined by the Planning Board after consultation with the Zoning Officer,
Town Attorney, Town Engineer or other appropriate parties.