11B-240 Play Areas — 2025 California Building Code
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.
Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 11B-240 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
11B- 240.1 General. Play areas for children ages 2 and over shall comply with Section 11B- 240. Where separate play areas are provided within a site for specific age groups, each play area shall comply with Section 11B- 240 .
Exceptions:
Play areas located in family child-care facilities where the proprietor actually resides shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 240 .
In existing play areas, where play components are relocated for the purposes of creating safe use zones and the ground surface is not altered or extended for more than one use zone, the play area shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 240 .
Amusement attractions shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 240.
Where play components are altered and the ground surface is not altered, the ground surface shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 1008.2.6 unless required by Section 11B- 202.4.
11B- 240.1.1 Additions. Where play areas are designed and constructed in phases, the requirements of Section 11B- 240 shall apply to each successive addition so that when the addition is completed, the entire play area complies with all the applicable requirements of Section 11B- 240 .
11B- 240.2 Play components. Where provided, play components shall comply with Section 11B- 240.2.
11B- 240.2.1 Ground level play components. Ground level play components shall be provided in the number and types required by Section 11B- 240.2.1. Ground level play components that are provided to comply with Section 11B- 240.2.1.1 shall be permitted to satisfy the additional number required by Section 11B- 240.2.1.2 if the minimum required types of play components are satisfied. Where two or more required ground level play components are provided, they shall be dispersed throughout the play area and integrated with other play components.
11B- 240.2.1.1 Minimum number and types. Where ground level play components are provided, at least one of each type shall be on an accessible route and shall comply with Section 11B- 1008.4.
11B- 240.2.1.2 Additional number and types. Where elevated play components are provided, ground level play components shall be provided in accordance with Table 11B- 240.2.1.2 and shall comply with Section 11B- 1008.4.
Exception: If at least 50 percent of the elevated play components are connected by a ramp and at least 3 of the elevated play components connected by the ramp are different types of play components, the play area shall not be required to comply with Section 11B -240.2.1.2.
ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING
TABLE 11B-240.2.1.2—NUMBER AND TYPES OF GROUND LEVEL PLAY COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO BE ON ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
| NUMBER OF ELEVATED PLAY COMPONENTS PROVIDED |
MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED ACCESSIBLE BOAT SLIPS |
MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF GROUND LEVEL PLAY COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| 2 to 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 to 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 to 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 to 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 17 to 19 | 6 | 3 |
| 20 to 22 | 7 | 4 |
| 23 to 25 | 8 | 4 |
| 26 and over | 8, plus 1 for each additional 3, or fraction thereof, over 25 |
5 |
11B- 240.2.2 Elevated play components. Where elevated play components are provided, at least 50 percent shall be on an accessible route and shall comply with Section 11B- 1008.4.
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