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Playground Equipment
NEW LAWS REGARDING
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
by John R. MacDowell, Esq. New legislation, effective January
1, 2000, affects associations which maintain playgrounds.
The law, Health and Safety Code Section 115730, has regulated
playgrounds and playground equipment for years. The new change,
however, requires that playgrounds be inspected, and upgraded,
as necessary, within specified time frames. Regulations Health
and Safety Code Section 115725 requires the State of California
to establish regulations for the design, installation and
maintenance of playgrounds and playground equipment. Federal
standards already exist, in the form of the Handbook for Public
Playground Safety.
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