Change of Ownership Applicant Guide - Bright from the Start

FENCING
● Provide at least a 4-foot-high fence around the play area.
• Material must be non-hazardous without any protruding metal or
wires.
The following are approved fencing materials, if they are at least 4 feet tall:
Chain Link (with closed, bent wire- no sharp points exposed along the top)
Wooden (no gaps between boards, no splinters)
PVC/plastic picket fence (if gaps between pickets, must be less than 3 ½ inches)
Wrought Iron (if gaps between rails, must be less than 3 ½ inches)
Materials not approved: Barbed wire, chicken wire, farm wire (rectangular openings),
lattice (plastic or wood)
● A fence must be installed to prevent a child from becoming injured or
from leaving the play area by any other means than through an
approved access route. The fence must be secured at the top and meet
the ground and be secured at its base. Securing the base would prevent
the entrance of rodents, etc.
● Any bolt used for installation should be turned toward the outside of the
fence. If pointing inside, the bolts must be cut down to no more than two
threads, then filed smooth or capped.
● All screws around the entrance gate or divider fences can present a
problem on either side.
● Any barrier other than fencing must be approved by the Department.
● Location of gas meter and/or heating and cooling equipment must be
marked on site plan.
• The type of barrier/fence used to prevent children from coming in
contact with this equipment must be noted on the site plan.
**If barriers (i.e. landscape timbers, PVC perimeters) are added to the
outdoor area to contain loose fill materials like sand/mulch, be sure that
these barriers are not installed close to the fence line. The height of the
barrier would reduce the overall fence height possibly causing it to be less
than the minimum height of 4 feet.