§ 18-158 Park and playground inspections.
AC § 18-158
a. Definition. For the purposes of this section, the term "park feature" means a structural or landscape element of a park or other property under the jurisdiction of the department, including, but not limited to: athletic fields; benches; fences; lawns; horticultural areas; paved surfaces; play equipment; public restrooms and the fixtures within; safety surfacing; sidewalks; trees; unpaved trails; and any condition related to cleanliness, such as the presence of litter, graffiti, broken glass, ice or weeds. b. The department shall develop standards for grading park features through an inspection program conducted independently from agency maintenance staff. In determining a grade for a park feature, the standards shall consider whether the condition of any park feature is suitable for the intended state of such park feature. Upon the conclusion of an inspection, a grade of acceptable or unacceptable for the relevant park features shall be issued. c. By December 31, 2022 and every six months thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the mayor and the council regarding park features under the jurisdiction of the department that were found to receive an unacceptable rating three or more times during a six month period, resulting from inspections conducted by the department. d. The report required by subdivision c of this section shall include, but need not be limited to: 1. The date and location of each inspection performed by the department of a park feature of a park, playground, pool, beach or recreation center, where such park feature was issued an unacceptable rating during such inspection three or more times during a six-month period; 2. For each such park feature, a description of the condition that resulted in an unacceptable rating being issued; 3. A plan that describes the work deemed necessary by the department to be performed in order to bring such feature into a condition where it would be rated as acceptable pursuant to an inspection performed by the department; and 4. An estimate of the cost and timeframe required to complete such work. e. The department shall maintain a website listing all public restrooms under the jurisdiction and management of the commissioner, which shall include: 1. The location of each public restroom; 2. The number of sinks, toilets and changing tables in each public restroom; 3. A website link to data related to the general level of cleanliness of each public restroom and the condition and functionality of each feature and the fixtures within, as determined by an inspection performed pursuant to this section; 4. A website link to information regarding department reporting procedures for complaints related to applicable accessibility requirements; and 5. Any other feature of each public restroom the department deems relevant. (L.L. 2022/067, 6/5/2022, eff. 9/3/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/144, 11/5/2023, eff. 11/5/2023)
