Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
900 - Special Populations
938 - Regulations for Youth Camps
Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 938-I-6.0 - License Requirements
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
6.1 A license remains the property of OCCL and is not transferable or subject to sale.
6.2 A licensee shall post the license where it is visible to the public.
6.3 A license is valid at the address shown on the license and at the site that OCCL approved for use during inclement weather if located at a different location.
6.4 A licensee shall submit a separate application for each camp's address.
6.5 When a camp closes for the season or relocates, or when OCCL suspends or revokes the license, the license immediately becomes void.
6.6 A licensee who owns or operates a child care center licensed by OCCL may also receive a camp license by following the licensing and approval process contained in these regulations. The licensed program must operate using the regulations assigned to that particular program.
6.7 A licensee shall not exceed the camp's licensed capacity.
6.8 OCCL may extend a camp's license in the event of a State of Emergency.
6.9 OCCL shall determine a camp's capacity using the information in the Capacity Calculations for Summer Camp Programs chart in addition to the number of toilets available to staff members and children.
| Capacity Calculations for Summer Camp Programs: | ||
| Program Operation: | Indoor Space Requirement: | Outdoor Space Requirement: |
| Both indoors and outdoors and all children do not use the outdoor area at the same time. | At least 35 square feet of usable floor space* for each child in each area or room used by children. | At least 75 square feet for each child for the maximum number of children who will use the outdoor area at one time. This area must be large enough to accommodate at least 25% of the program's licensed capacity at one time. |
| Both indoors and outdoors and all children use the outdoor area the same time. | At least 35 square feet of usable floor space* for each child in each area or room used by children. | At least 75 square feet for each child who will use the outdoor area at one time. This area must be large enough to accommodate 100% of the program's licensed capacity. |
| Primarily outdoors and indoor area use is on a limited basis or during inclement weather. | At least 35 square feet of usable floor space* for each child in each area or room used by children. | At least 75 square feet for each child who will use the outdoor area at one time. This play area must be large enough to accommodate 100% of the program's licensed capacity. |
| Overnight camp | At least 50 square feet of floor space per child in sleeping areas with at least two feet between each bunk. | |
| *Usable floor space does not include bathrooms, hallways, closets, and other areas not used by children. | ||
