Any and all inflatable play equipment rental companies must
register with the city parks and recreation department prior to use
of any inflatable play equipment owned by said play equipment rental
companies on any park. All inflatable play equipment rental companies
shall carry a minimum of $1,500,000.00 general liability insurance.
The city must be listed as an additional insured on a primary and
noncontributory basis. All inflatable play equipment rental companies
shall present their current Texas Department of Insurance inspection
certificate(s) at the time of registration.
(Ordinance 2011-O0050, sec. 2, adopted 7/27/2011)
Any and all persons, individuals, groups, businesses or organizations that erect inflatable play equipment on public park property must acquire an inflatable play equipment permit and pay the appropriate permit fee. The permit fee shall be set annually in the city’s budget ordinance. If no permit fee is established by budget ordinance, a minimum permit fee of $25.00 per event shall be charged. Said permit shall be issued by the director of parks and recreation, and it will be subject to the approval of both the fire marshal and the director of parks and recreation. Only inflatable play equipment rental companies, as defined in section
16.01.003, shall be allowed to seek a permit under this section. The non-permitted use of inflatable play equipment on any park shall not be allowed.
(Ordinance 2011-O0050, sec. 2, adopted 7/27/2011)
Inflatable play equipment shall only be allowed within the permissible
areas of the following designated parks:
(2) Community parks.
(B) Buddy Holly Recreational Area
(3) Sports complexes.
(B) Lubbock Youth Sports Complex
(Ordinance 2011-O0050, sec. 2, adopted 7/27/2011)
(a) All inflatable play equipment must only be placed on park grounds
in such a manner that the safety of the children is ensured and in
compliance with the terms of this article.
(b) Not more than one (1) inflatable play equipment event shall operate
simultaneously at a single neighborhood park. No inflatable play equipment
shall operate for more than six (6) hours per event. A representative
from the inflatable play equipment rental company must be on call
while the equipment is in use on park grounds and must be available
to immediately respond in person if necessary. A trained attendant
must be on site while the inflatable is in use.
(c) No inflatable play equipment shall be set up within one hundred (100)
feet of any private property. No inflatable play equipment shall be
set up within fifty (50) feet of any park playground equipment, delineated
playground area, or any body of water. No inflatable play equipment
may be set up within twenty (20) feet of any public building, portable
restrooms, street, right-of-way, or parking area. No inflatable play
equipment may be set up on any park trail or recreation facility such
as tennis courts, basketball court or area, or picnic shelter or pavilion.
(d) To the extent available, electricity may be provided at some parks
that can be used to operate the inflatable play equipment. A service
fee shall be charged for such electrical use. A request and payment
for electrical use must be made to the parks and recreation department
at least forty-eight hours prior to the setup of the inflatable play
equipment.
(e) Inflatable play equipment rental companies may provide their own
power source in the form of an electrical generator. The use of an
electrical generator must conform with all applicable laws, rules,
and regulations, including fire code regulations and other local ordinances.
This equipment may not be fueled on the park turf areas, but may be
fueled only on the designated park parking areas. Only the factory
fuel tank installed on the generator will be permitted. No external
fuel tanks are allowed as a potential power source.
(Ordinance 2011-O0050, sec. 2, adopted 7/27/2011)
(a) Inflatable play equipment shall be hand carried, or hand trucked
onto and out of parks property. In no event shall the use of motor
vehicles be permitted for the set up of inflatable play equipment
in violation of this code.
(b) Play equipment with water slides is prohibited on any park property.
The use of stakes shall be permitted to secure the inflatable play
equipment. In order to minimize possible damage to the turf, the soil,
or any underground equipment, when securing the inflatable play equipment
or any other item to the ground, weights, in the form of metal plates,
sandbags, or other similarly weighted material may be used.
(Ordinance 2011-O0050, sec. 2, adopted 7/27/2011)