Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5J-18.0051 - Inspection Standards
(1) Each owner,
manager or designee, as specified in subsections
5J-18.014(2) and
(3), F.A.C., must indicate that each
amusement ride meets the requirements of Section
616.242(12),
F.S., and is ready for operation prior to inspection by the
department.
(2) For temporary
amusement rides, the owner or designee trained on the maintenance, installation
and operation of the ride must be present during installation and inspection by
the department.
(3) For a newly
installed permanent ride, the owner or designee trained on the maintenance,
installation and operation of the ride must be present during installation and
inspection by the department.
(4)
For previously permitted permanent rides, the owner or designee trained on the
maintenance and operation of the ride must be present during inspection by the
department.
(5) Where a
manufacturer has not determined nor specified the capacity of a kiddie ride the
department will determine the capacity as follows:
(a) A department Inspector will count the
number of carrier units or tubs per ride. The number of carrier units or tubs
per ride is based on the manufacturer's intended configuration of the ride in
order to make it fully operational. Upon inspection of a ride if evidence
exists that indicates the ride has been altered from the original
manufacturer's configuration by removing carrier units or tubs, then the ride
must be inspected by a professional engineer in accordance with Section
616.242(13),
F.S. Arbitrary reduction of carrier units by operators is not
permitted.
(b) Having determined
the number of carrier units or tubs per ride, the department inspector will
count the number of passenger positions per carrier unit, or individual tub,
i.e., the number of seat belts, pre-formed seating spots or other identifiable
seating arrangements. With no identifiable passenger positions, the inspectors
will determine the number of positions based on the number of 12-year-old
passengers that can be positioned safely in the carrier unit, i.e., each
passenger must have a separate position and meet the required height and/or
weight requirements for that ride. Sitting on laps to qualify as one position
will not be permitted.
(6) In addition to the manufacturer's
required or recommended instructions, the department has adopted the following:
(a) All rides shall have a two-step process
for the control box to ensure a ride cannot be inadvertently started.
(b) All funhouse style rides above 10ft.
shall have a sprinkler system installed.
(c) Rides will not be permitted to use
plywood for blocking purposes, unless specifically permitted by the
manufacturer.
(d) All trailer
mounted Wisdom or Reverchon Himalaya style rides will not be permitted to
operate in reverse motion.
(e) The
department will conduct preassembly inspections on rides identified at the time
of application including:
1. ARM, Ali Baba or
1001 Nights
2. Larson or Hi Roller,
Ring of Fire
3. Wisdom, Gravitron
or Starship
4. Wisdom,
Sizzler
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 616.165, 616.242(12) FS. Law Implemented 616.242 FS.
New 9-21-93, Amended 2-23-94, 2-14-99, 5-30-05, Formerly 5F-8.0051, Amended 10-29-19, 11-18-20.
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