Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a)
Plumbing. All plumbing shall be in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code
which was current at the time of construction.
b) Shower Facilities. Each youth camp, other
than a primitive camp or a day camp, shall provide showers for the occupants.
1) A minimum of one shower head shall be
provided for each 20 persons or fraction thereof to be accommodated.
2) An enclosed, dry area shall be provided
adjacent to the shower area for dressing.
3) The shower room and dressing area floors
shall be concrete with nonslip surface, sloped to drain. No duck boards or mats
shall be permitted.
4) The shower
area shall contain at least seven square feet of floor space for each shower
head.
5) Showers shall be provided
with hot and cold running water which may be tempered or blended.
6) Water heaters shall be equipped with
pressure-temperature relief valves. The discharge line from the
pressure-temperature relief valve shall not be reduced in size and shall
discharge to atmosphere within six inches of the floor and shall be directed
toward the floor.
c)
Hand Washing Facilities. All youth camps shall be provided with sinks,
lavatories, or group washing stands for hand washing which shall be located
within or near the living quarters of the youth camp.
1) One lavatory or equivalent shall be
provided for each 20 persons or fraction thereof to be accommodated. Where wash
basins are provided instead of lavatories, there shall be one wash basin for
each 10 persons or fraction thereof to be accommodated.
2) Lavatories, sinks, and wash basins shall
drain to systems specified in Section
810.50.
d) Toilet Facilities. Each youth camp shall
provide toilet facilities for the occupants.
1) A minimum of one water closet or one privy
seat shall be provided for each 20 persons or fraction thereof to be
accommodated.
2) Urinals
constructed of nonabsorbent materials may be substituted for male toilet seats
on the basis of one urinal for one toilet seat up to a maximum of one-third of
the required toilet seats.
e) Beds and Bedding. Youth camps which
provide beds and bedding shall comply with the following:
1) A separate bed shall be provided for each
camper. A double deck bunk bed shall be considered to be two beds.
2) Sheets and pillow cases, when provided,
shall be laundered at least each week and before use by each new
camper.
3) Blankets, when provided,
shall be laundered at least annually.
4) Mattresses and pillows, when provided,
shall be covered with removable covers which shall be washed before use by each
new camper; however, plastic covered mattresses and pillows shall not require
covers.
5) Mattress bags, when
provided, shall be laundered at least annually and before use by each new
camper. The mattress filling shall be changed each time the mattress bag is
washed.