7 Colo. Code Regs. § 1101-12-1-5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024

Section 7 CCR 1101-12-1-5 - Codes and Standards

(A) All Amusement Rides and Devices shall comply with the following applicable standards, unless specifically exempted in these regulations. If there is no applicable standard for an Amusement Ride and Device, Operators shall comply with the manufacturer's recommendations. When adopted standards and manufacturer recommendations differ, the more stringent requirement shall apply. When more than one standard applies, a Qualified Person or agent thereof shall identify to which standard the ride has been designed, manufactured, inspected, operated or maintained. Amusement Rides and Devices that have not been modified since the original date of manufacture must comply with adopted design and manufacturing standards that were effective at the time of manufacture, as applicable.

(1)ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959

(a) Standard Terminology Relating to Amusement Rides and Devices: F747-15

(b) Standard Practice for Ownership, Operation, Maintenance and Inspection of Amusement Rides and Devices Designation: F770-18

(c) Standard Practice for Design and Manufacturing of Amusement Rides and Devices that are Outside the Purview of Other F24 Design Standards: F1159-16

(d) Standard Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices Designation: F1193-18

(e) Standard Test Method for Composite Foam Hardness-Durometer Hardness: F1957-17

(f) Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go Karts and Facilities Designation: F2007-12

(g) Standard Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristics of Amusement Rides and Devices Designation: F2137-16

(h) Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and Devices Designation: F2291-18

(i) Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used in Amusement Rides, Devices, Play Areas and Attractions: F2375-17

(j) Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction, and Operation of Water Slide Systems Designation: F2376-17a

(k) Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper Boats Designation: F2460-11

(l) Standard Practice for Aerial Adventure Courses Designation: F2959-18

(m) Standard Practice for Permanent Amusement Railway Ride Tracks and Related Devices: F2960-16

(n) Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and Major Modification of Trampoline Courts: F2970-17

(o) Standard Practice for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices: F2974-18

(p) Standard Practice for Operations of Amusement Railway Rides, Devices, and Facilities: F3054-18

(q) Standard Practice for Classification, Design, Manufacturing, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation of Stationary Wave Systems: F3133-16

(r) Standard Practice for Patron Transportation Conveyors Used with a Water Related Amusement Ride or Device: F3158-16

(s) Standard Practice for Characterization of Fire Properties of Materials Specified for Vehicles Associated with Amusement Rides and Devices: F3214-18

(2)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471

(a) National Electrical Code 2014 Designation: NFPA 70

(b) Life Safety Code 2024 Designation: NFPA 101

(3)Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), PO Box 19797, Boulder, CO 80308

(a) Challenge Course and Canopy/Zip Line Tour Standards, ANSI/ACCT 03-2019

(B) Interested parties may inspect the referenced incorporated materials by contacting the Program Manager, Amusement Rides and Devices, 633 17th Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202.

(C) This rule does not include later amendments to or editions of the incorporated material.

(D) A ride or device is not required to meet the current edition of a specific ASTM standard if it has a Service Proven design according to the ASTM F2291-18 and this design is approved by the Division.

(1) Aerial Adventure Courses that utilize the ANSI/ACCT standard shall follow the standard's requirement to update their safety components:

(a) Pre-existing element and course modifications completed after the publication date shall comply with the requirements of ANSI/ACCT 03-2019

(b) On pre-existing elements and courses, "grandfathering" of materials and techniques is allowable only when such materials and techniques comply with the strength and performance requirements of ANSI/ACCT 03-2019. Non-compliant systems that have a history of reliability shall be given a grace period of twenty-four (24) months from the publication date of this [standard] to comply

(E) The Division may grant the use of alternate methods and procedures on a case-specific basis for requirements of the adopted codes or standards listed in this section.

(1) The Division shall require justification of the alternative method or procedure.

(2) The alternate methods and procedures request shall be submitted on a form provided by the Division.

(3) A submitted alternate methods and procedures request shall not relieve an Operator from complying with the applicable standards adopted in these regulations unless the Division expressly approves the request.

(4) The Division may deny any request at its discretion.

(F) If the existing Amusement Ride and Device has had a Major Modification since the last Inspection, the post-modification Inspection of that ride or device shall be conducted in compliance with ASTM F2974-18 Section 9 or ANSI/ACCT 03-2019 Chapter 1 Section B.

(G) All Amusement Rides and Devices must conform to the current requirements of "Standard Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and Devices" Designation F770-18 or ANSI/ACCT 03-2019 Chapter 2 (as applicable by ride type), regardless of date of manufacture or installation.

(H) Amusement Rides and Devices of site-specific or prototype construction shall be constructed as certified, and maintained and repaired as noted in the As-built plan set from a Professional Engineer. These plan sets must be available for review by the Division.

(I) Bungee Jumping

(1) A system review (structures, cords, harnesses, attachment components, etc.) that includes evaluation and inspection by a Colorado registered professional engineer, with their certification/stamp that the system design is adequate for the intended application, shall be provided to the Division.

7 CCR 1101-12-1-5

38 CR 13, July 10, 2015, effective 7/30/2015

42 CR 12, June 25, 2019, effective 7/15/2019

47 CR 15, August 10, 2024, effective 8/30/2024