(a) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (b), no bench shall be more than 50 inches high, nor more than 30 inches in depth, nor more than seven feet in length. The minimum weight for each bench, including the ends, legs, seatboard, bottomplate board and backrest, shall be 300 pounds. The bench's composition shall include two end legs which shall be a minimum of 24 inches high, made entirely of concrete, reinforced by steel bars throughout. The benches are further to be constructed broader without the use of nails of any sort. The bottomplate board, seatboard and backrest of every bench shall be composed of wood which is maintained in a smooth condition, free of splinters, jagged edges, rotted wood and other loose material. The seatboard shall be composed of 2 x 4's or 2 x 6's. The backrest shall be constructed of a minimum of one-half inch plywood and shall have its top corners rounded. The bottomplate shall not exceed ten inches in height or seven feet in length.
(b) The appropriate commissioner may permit benches that do not comply with all of the requirements of subsection (a) when the commissioner finds that the design of and materials used for the benches are safe and appropriate.
(c) It shall be the duty of the contractor to maintain each bench at all times in a safe condition, with no protruding bolts, screws, or other matter, with all fastening apparatuses to be recessed and not protruding beyond the surface of the bench.
(d) It shall be the duty of the contractor to maintain each bench and the area occupied by each bench in a clean and neat condition at all times.
(Added Coun. J. 12-19-90, p. 28705; Amend Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. III, § 1)