Equipment Use Zone Requirements

Question 1

Sitting Rocking/Swinging Equipment

Minimum Use Zone

Answer 1

72 inches

Question 2

Rotating Swing Support Structure

Minimum Side Use Zone

Answer 2

72 inches

Question 3

Slide Exit Region Use Zone

Minimum Use

Answer 3

72 inches

Question 4

Stationary Equipment

Minimum Use Zone

Answer 4

72 inches

Question 5

To-Fro Swing Support Structure

Minimum Use Zone

Answer 5

72 inches

Question 6

Vertical Rotating Equipment
Height of Rotating or adjacent equipment > 30” use zone

Answer 6

108 in.

Question 7

Vertical Rotating Equipment with Dimension Measured from the Axis of Rotation to the Outermost Perimeter < 20”
Use Zone

Answer 7

72 inches

Question 8

Vertical Rotating Equipment with Maximum Dimension >20” Measured from the Axis of Rotation to the Outermost Perimeter and Which Do Not Exceed the Speed Limitation
Use Zone

Answer 8

72 inches

Question 9

Vertical Rotating Equipment with Maximum Dimension >20” Measured from the Axis of Rotation to the Outermost Perimeter and Which Exceed the Speed Limitation
Non Overlapping Use Zone
Use Zone

Answer 9

72” Non Overlapping

108” Use Zone

Question 10

Horizontal Rotating Equipment

Use Zone

Answer 10

72 inches

Question 11

Rotating Swing
Minimum Non Overlapping Use Zone
Y = Vertical distance between pivot point and top of Swing Seat

Answer 11

Y + 72 inches

Question 12

Standing Rocking Equipment

Minimum Non Overlapping Use Zone

Answer 12

84 inches

Question 13

Slide Exit Region

Maximum Use Zone

Answer 13

96 inches

Question 14

Adjacent Play Structures > 30” High

Maximum Use Zone

Answer 14

108 inches

Question 15

Adjacent Play Structures < 30” High
Maximum use zone overlap

Answer 15

72 in

Question 16

Embankment Slide
Maximum Height above surfacing with no slide use zone.

Answer 16

12”

Question 17

Horizontal Rotating Equipment
No Overlapping Use Zones with Fall Height > than

Answer 17

30 in

Question 18

Overhead Clearance - Minimum Clearance between swing pivot pint x and surfacing plus

Answer 18

X + 42 in.

Question 19

Overhead Clearance - Minimum Clearance of outside obstructions above designated play surface for equipment outside and above the use zone

Answer 19

84 in.

Question 20

Rotating Multi-axis Swing - Minimum Clearance Zone (Y=vertical distance between pivot point and top of swing set)

Answer 20

Y + 30 in

Question 21

Vertical Rotating Equipment < 20” - height of both pieces of equipment at which overlapping use zones are permitted

Answer 21

30 in.

Question 22

Vertical Rotating Equipment with Maximum Dimension > 20” “Measured from the Axis of Rotation to the Outermost Perimeter and Which Exceed the Speed Limitation - Use Zone

Answer 22

108 in.