Washington Administrative Code › Title 260 - Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 260-13 - Class A, B, and C license - Horse racing facilities › Section 260-13-540 - Description of facilities

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
An applicant for Class A, B, or C license, at the time of
				application, will provide the commission a detailed description, floor plans
				and site plans of the horse racing facility. At a minimum, the description must
				include the following:
(1) The address
			 of the facility, its size, and geographical location, including reference to
			 county and municipal boundaries;
(2) A site map showing current and proposed
			 highways and streets adjacent to the facility;
(3) The types of racing for which the
			 facility is designed, whether thoroughbred, harness, quarter horse, or other or
			 combination thereof;
(4) The
			 racetrack dimensions by circumference, width, banking, location of chutes,
			 length of stretch, distance from judges' stand to first turn and type of
			 surface. If the facility has more than one racetrack, the applicant must
			 provide a description of each;
(5)
			 A description of horse stalls at the facility, including the dimensions of
			 stalls, separation, location, and total number of stalls;
(6) A description of the grandstand, giving
			 total seating capacity, total reserved seating capacity, indoor and outdoor
			 seating capacity, configuration of grandstand seating and parimutuel and
			 concession facilities within the grandstand; the number and location of men's
			 and women's restrooms, drinking fountains, and medical facilities available to
			 patrons; and a description of public pedestrian traffic patterns throughout the
			 grandstand;
(7) A description of
			 the receiving and test barns, giving distance from these barns to the track and
			 paddock. In addition, the number of sampling stalls, placement of viewing ports
			 on each stall, number of wash stalls with hot and cold water and drains,
			 availability of video monitors and a description of the walking ring;
(8) A description of the paddock, number of
			 stalls in the paddock, height from the floor to lowest point of the stall
			 ceiling and entrance, and paddock public address and telephone
			 services;
(9) A description of the
			 jockeys' and/or drivers' quarters, giving changing areas, a listing of
			 equipment to be installed in each, and the location of the jockeys' quarters in
			 relation to the paddock;
(10) A
			 description of the parimutuel system, giving approximate location of bettors'
			 windows and cash security areas, and a description of the equipment, including
			 the provider if known;
(11) A
			 description of the parking, showing access to parking from surrounding streets
			 and highways, number of parking spaces available, and distinguishing between
			 public and other. Include a description of the road surface on parking areas
			 and the distance between parking and the grandstand, and a map of the area
			 showing the relationship of parking to surrounding streets and
			 highways;
(12) A description of the
			 height, type of construction, and materials of perimeter fence;
(13) A description of improvements and
			 equipment at the racetrack for security purposes in addition to perimeter
			 fence, including the provider of equipment if known;
(14) A description of starting, timing, photo
			 finish, and photo-patrol or video equipment, including the provider if
			 known;
(15) A description of work
			 areas for the commission employees, including location, square footage,
			 telephones and other electronic access points;
(16) A description of access of the facility
			 to public transportation, specifics of the types of transportation and
			 schedules, road maps of area indicating pick-up and drop-off points;
			 and
(17) The manner the proposed
			 wagering (including simulcast if applicable) system will operate and the
			 regular hours of operation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  67.16.020 and
				  67.16.040. 08-17-050, §
										260-13-540, filed 8/14/08,
				  effective 9/14/08.