Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 79 - Campgrounds
Section ATCP 79.16 - Toilet facilities
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 79.16
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) TOILET BUILDINGS.
(a)
Design standards. A
toilet building shall comply with chs.
SPS
361 to 365 as enforced by the department of safety and
professional services. In addition, the toilet building shall have impervious
floors and doors equipped with self-closing devices. Toilet buildings shall be
fly-tight, vermin-proof, and maintained in clean and good repair.
(b)
Toilet rooms; sex
designation. Separate toilet rooms shall be provided for each sex and
shall be available at all times while the campground is occupied by dependent
camping units.
(c)
Hand
wash sinks. If a hand wash sink or portable hand wash sink is provided
for hand washing, the hand wash sink shall be provided with an adequate supply
of soap, water supply that meets the requirements under s.
ATCP 79.14, single-use toweling or hand drying device, and
a waste receptacle.
(2) WALKWAYS. Walkways to toilet buildings shall be provided and shall allow safe access under all weather conditions.
(3) TOILETS.
(a)
General.
1. Each toilet stall or compartment shall be
equipped with a privacy lock.
2.
Each toilet stall or compartment shall be provided with an adequate supply of
toilet paper.
3. Toilet seats and
riser shall be smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable.
4. Each toilet and each toilet compartment or
stall shall be maintained and in good repair and working condition.
(b)
Construction and
type. Vault privies and other toilet units shall comply with chs.
SPS
362 and 391 as enforced by the department of safety
and professional services.
(c)
Location.
1. A toilet for
each sex shall be located within 400 walking distance feet from each dependent
campsite unless an alternative is approved by the department under s.
ATCP 79.02(2).
2. A vault privy may not be located within 15
feet of a campsite or a building used for human occupancy.
3. A distance between 15 and 75 feet may be
approved by the department for other approved privy or toilet
types.
(d)
Minimum number of toilets; dependent campsites.
1. Except as provided under subd. 2., an
operator with dependent campsites shall provide the number of toilets specified
in Table ATCP 79.16. If a campground has more than 100 dependent campsites, one
additional toilet for each sex shall be provided for every additional 75
campsites or fraction thereof except that urinals may be substituted for up to
50% of the calculated number of toilets required for males.
Table ATCP 79.16
Minimum Number of Toilets
Required at a Campground
|
Number of Dependent Campsites |
Toilets / |
Urinals |
|
For Women Toilets |
For Men Toilets |
|
|
1 to 15 |
2 |
2 |
|
16 to 30 |
3 |
3 |
|
31 to 45 |
4 |
4 |
|
46 to 60 |
5 |
5 |
|
61 to 100 |
6 |
6 |
2.
For each dependent group campsite, the operator shall provide one toilet for
each sex for every 30 campers or fraction thereof. Urinals may be substituted
for up to 50% of the number of toilets required for males.
3. Campgrounds with plans and specifications
approved by the department before September 1, 1992 shall have the number of
toilets required by the rules in effect when the plans and specifications were
approved. If the operator increases or modifies any campground attribute, the
operator shall meet the plan review requirements as provided under s.
ATCP 79.04.
(e)
Minimum number of toilets;
independent campsites.
1. Except as
provided in subd. 2., the operator shall provide a backup toilet for each sex
for every 100 independent campsites or fraction thereof. The toilets shall be
available at all times that the campground is occupied.
2. Backup toilets are not required where
campsites are designed for and limited exclusively to use by independent
camping units, and the camping units are connected to the campground's POWTS or
a municipal waste treatment system.
(f)
Unisex toilets. The
operator may use unisex toilets if the total number of required toilets for
both male and female is the same or higher than specified in Table ATCP 79.16.
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