Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) When tents, or
permanent or semi-permanent buildings are provided by the operator, they shall:
(a) be of sound construction;
(b) assure adequate protection against the
weather;
(c) include essential
facilities to permit maintenance in a clean and operable condition;
(d) include openable windows or mechanical
ventilation; and
(e) provide
adequate storage for personal belongings.
(2)
(a)
Except when using double stacked bunks, in open bay type sleeping areas
containing four or more beds, the operator shall separate beds by a horizontal
distance of at least five feet, reducible to three feet if beds are alternated
head to foot.
(b) Notwithstanding
Subsection (2)(c), double stacked bunks shall have a minimum horizontal
separation of six feet .
(c) If
partitions are utilized to preclude face-to-face exposure between beds, spacing
requirements may be modified to a minimum separation distance of three feet
between adjacent beds upon approval of the local health
officer.
(3)
(a) The operator shall ensure that each bed,
bunk, or cot is maintained in a sanitary condition.
(b) Each mattress, mattress cover, quilt,
blanket, pillow, pillowcase, sheet, bedcover, and other bedding shall be kept
clean and in good repair.
(c) A
sheet shall be provided for each bed, and shall be large enough to cover the
top and each side of the mattress.
(d) A pillowcase shall be provided for each
supplied pillow.
(e) Supplied
bedding shall be replaced with clean linen, including sheets and pillowcases,
before new occupant use.
(4) The operator shall ensure that each
building, room, equipment, and furnishing provided in a camping area, and the
grounds surrounding them is maintained in a clean and operable
condition.
(5) Where electric power
is available, each service building shall be provided with outside lighting to
show the location of each entrance.
(6)
(a) The
operator shall use reasonable means to eliminate or control infestations of
vermin, vectors, or pests within each camp.
(b) The operator shall use, on each outside
opening of a structure intended for occupancy or food service, a screen to
prevent ingress by vermin, vectors, and pests, or another method of control of
outside openings approved by the local health officer.
(7) Each modern camp shall be equipped with
at least a 24-unit ANSI compliant first aid kit that is:
(a) properly stocked;
(b) readily accessible; and
(c) conveniently located in critical
areas.
(8) The operator
of a camp with onsite staff shall employ at least one individual who is trained
to give first aid and who possesses at least a certificate of completion of the
Basic First Aid Course as presented by the American National Red Cross or its
equivalent.
