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Crop Mazes

Crop Maze [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11]

Permits. 

  1. Permits, where required by local ordinance, shall comply with Section 1.12. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.1]

General

  1. The owner or operator of a crop maze amusement attraction shall advise all employees of the fire and life safety regulations established in this subsection prior to the employees assuming their respective duties. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.1]

  2. The owner or operator of a crop maze or their employees shall provide safety instructions to the visitors and patrons of a crop maze prior to their entrance to the maze. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.2]

Employee Monitor

  1. A minimum of two employees shall be on duty to monitor a crop maze during hours of operation. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.3.1]

  2. A minimum of one of the employees shall be located on an elevated platform a minimum of 10 ft (3 m) above the maze. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.2]

  3. The owner or operator of a crop maze shall contact the local fire department and provide the fire department with the opportunity to prepare a pre-plan of the crop maze amusement attraction prior to the start of seasonal operations. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.4]

  4. Motorized vehicles shall not be parked within 75 ft (23 m) of a crop maze. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.5

  5. A fuel break of a minimum of 20 ft (6 m) wide shall be cleared between a crop maze and any vehicles or vegetation outside the maze. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.6]

Public Address System

  1. A public address system shall be readily available to employees at a crop maze to assist them in making announcements to the visitors or patrons of a crop maze in the event of an emergency. [NFPA 1 (012) 10.15.11.2.7.1]

  2. A bull horn or loud speaker shall suffice as a public address system. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.7.2]

  3. The entrance and exit from a crop maze shall not be blocked or obstructed at any time the maze is open for business and occupied by the public. [NFPA 1(2012) 10.15.11.2.8]

  4. No more than 200 persons per acre, including adults and children, shall occupy the crop maze at any one time. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.2.9]

Prohibited

  1. No open flame-producing devices or equipment shall be permitted within the confines of the crop maze. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.3.1*]

    1. Visitors to the crop maze should only use flashlights, chemical lights, or similar devices to illuminate their travel through the maze. Candles, gas-fired lanterns, cigarette lighters, or similar open flame or flame-producing devices are prohibited for use inside a crop maze at all times. [NFPA 1 (2012) A.10.15.11.3.1]

  2. No smoking shall be permitted within the confines of the crop maze. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.3.2]

Fireworks

  1. Fireworks shall not be discharged within a minimum of 300 ft (91 m) of any crop maze at any time. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.4.1]

  2. The use of display fireworks shall comply with Chapter 65 in addition to the requirements of 10.15.11.4. [NFPA 1 (2012) 10.15.11.4.2]

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