Section SPS 390.30 - Play features(1). GENERAL. Structures and devices not intended for patron activities such as climbing, walking and hanging shall be either designed or supervised to prevent such action.(2). IN-WATER PLAY FEATURES. (a) In-water play features installed shall be subject to this subsection. Note: Examples of in-water play features include, but are not limited to, floating boats and trucks, floatable walks, floatables, spray pad features not in conjunction with a pool or water attraction with a circulation system and other permanently installed features.
(b)1. Floating play features may not be installed in pools with water depths of less than 36 inches.2.a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., a minimum 3 feet of water depth shall be maintained at least 6 feet in every direction from any tethered play feature.b. A tethered play feature may be located within 6 feet of a wall when that portion of the wall is padded to a point 6 feet from the play feature. Note: Padding need only cover the wall above the waterline.
(c) The means of anchoring of tethered play features shall be configured in such a manner as to minimize circumstances of possible entrapment of patrons, bodies, hair, limbs or appendages when in contact with any element of the play feature or its anchors. Note: The use of jacketed chains or cables meets this requirement.
(d) All in-water play features shall be designed and installed to prevent injury to the user and constructed so as not to create a safety hazard.(e)1. Except as permitted in subd. 2., the length and width of a tethered, in-water play feature shall not exceed 42 inches.2. A tethered, in-water play feature may exceed 42 inches in length when the width, excluding appendages, does not exceed 24 inches.3. The height of a tethered, in-water play feature shall not exceed 20 inches.(f)1. When more than one pad walk is located in the same pool basin, a minimum separation of 10 feet between pad walks shall be provided.2. All deck or basin obstructions within 6 feet of a pad walk shall be padded or encased so as to protect users from abrasion, laceration or contusion.(g) Two floatables, other than two pads within a pad walk, shall be separated by a minimum of 10 feet.(3). ON-DECK PLAY FEATURES. (a) Play features permanently installed on decks shall be designed and installed to minimize injury to the user and constructed so as not to create a safety hazard. Note: Examples of on-deck play features include basketball hoops, volleyball nets and other water games.
(b) Spray features may not be located so as to spray on the required deck area of a basin.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 390.30
CR 08-056: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09.