<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:11:02"><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000000">67:42:11:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000001">.  Playground area -- </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000001">Swimming pool</span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0"> The playground must have at least </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">fifty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0"> square feet of play area for each child </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">during </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">each scheduled recess time</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0"> and must be enclosed with </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">a fence</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">, if the playground is within twenty-five feet of a high-volume traffic area, or located </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">near any hazardous area. The fence must be at least four feet high. The playground must be free of litter, trash, and weeds.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0"> Playground equipment must be installed per manufacturer recommendations and maintained in good repair.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">    </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">A s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">wimming pool located on the premises and not emptied after each use must be secured on all sides with a fence that is at least five feet high and </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">prevents child access</span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">. Exits from and entrances to the pool must have self-closing, latching gates that must be locked when children are present.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">    </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0"> 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 13 SDR 197, effective July 1, 1987; 14 SDR 20, effective August 13, 1987; 15 SDR 94, effective January 1, 1989; 21 SDR 206, effective June 4, 1995; 27 SDR 63, effective December 31, 2000; 31 SDR 40, effective September 29, 2004; 32 SDR 33, effective August 31, 2005; 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013</span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">; 49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023</span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">    </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">    </span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">(2)(6)</span><span class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5a6a81d1-5201-457d-b3ac-47e710c69372000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>