Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64E-15.009 - Recreational Camp Standards
(1)
Sites.
(a) Group camp sites shall be well
drained and maintained to inhibit the breeding of mosquitoes. Cabins and
sleeping quarters shall not be developed within 200 feet of marshes, bottom
lands, natural sinkholes, swamps, stagnant water pools or other surface
collectors of water.
(b) Eating and
sleeping structures shall be located more than 200 feet from barns, pens or
similar quarters of livestock or poultry.
(c) The total area required of a tent space
shall be a minimum area of 500 square feet.
(d) Semi-primitive wilderness camps are not
required to provide any of the facilities offered by this chapter. When
offered, the facilities shall comply with the provisions of this
chapter.
(2) Shelters.
(a) All rooms designed or used for sleeping
purposes shall provide a minimum of 300 cubic feet of air space for each
occupant. In computing the cubic footage of sleeping rooms, ceiling heights
shall be counted to a maximum of 9 feet and no floor area shall be counted
where the ceiling height is less than 6 feet.
(b) All shelters used as family residential
units shall contain a minimum of 50 square feet of floor space for each
occupant. Sleeping rooms in such family residential units shall also meet the
air space requirements of this section.
(c) Separate sleeping quarters shall be
provided for each gender except in the housing of families.
(d) All openable windows of the camp shall be
screened with screening of not less than 16 mesh. Mechanical ventilation
facilities shall be cleaned and maintained at least every six
months.
(3)
Heating-Recreational Camps.
(a) Heating
appliances shall be provided in all non-transient shelters to maintain a
minimum room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit during the months of
September through April.
(b)
Heating appliances, other than electrical, shall be provided with a vent pipe
or vent connected to the appliance and discharging to the outside air or
chimney.
(4) Electric
Wiring-Recreational Camps. Electric wiring shall be installed in accordance
with the electrical requirements of the 2008 version of the National Electrical
Code which is incorporated herein by reference and available from NFPA, One
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.
(5) Beds and Bedding-Recreational Camps.
(a) Sleeping facilities shall be provided for
each camp occupant when alternative arrangements have not been made. Such
facilities shall consist of beds, cots or bunks and shall include clean
mattresses and mattress covers.
(b)
Blankets and other bed coverings provided by the camp operator shall be
laundered or otherwise sanitized between assignment to different camp
occupants.
(c) Regular inspection
of beds and bedding shall be made to ensure freedom from vermin. The
extermination of vermin found in bedding shall be accomplished before anyone is
allowed to use the bedding again.
(d) Every bed, cot or bunk shall have a clear
space of at least 12 inches from the floor. There shall be a clear ceiling
height of not less than 36 inches above any mattress and there shall be clear
space of not less than 27 inches between the top of the lower mattress and the
bottom of the upper bunk of a double deck facility. Triple deck facilities
shall be prohibited, and in sleeping rooms provided for other than family
groups, double beds shall be prohibited.
(e) Beds, cots or bunks shall be spaced not
less than 30 inches laterally or end to end. A minimum of 4 feet of clear aisle
space shall be provided in all dormitories.
(6) Food Service Facilities-Recreational
Camps.
(a) In camps where there is a central
mess or multi-family feeding facility such as a dining room or mess hall, it
shall be operated in compliance with Chapter 64E-11, F.A.C.
(b) Other food service operations shall be
inspected and approved by the department.
(7) Sanitary Facilities and Sewage
Disposal-Recreational Camps.
(a) For new
construction after the effective date of this rule, the number of sanitary
fixtures provided for each sex shall be based on the maximum number of persons
of that sex which the camp is designed to house at any one time. All shower and
wash basin fixtures shall be provided with water under pressure. Tents shall be
considered to house 2 people equally divided as to gender. Sanitary facilities
ratios shall be provided for the following number of persons or fraction
thereof:
|
Females |
Males |
|
|
Toilets |
1:10 |
1:15 |
|
Wash Basins |
1:10 |
1:15 |
|
Showers |
1:15 |
1:15 |
|
Urinals |
1:25 |
(b)
In dormitory or barracks type sleeping facilities, separate personal hygiene
facilities shall be provided for each gender. The rooms shall be distinctly
marked for male or female use. If the facilities for both genders are in the
same building, the rooms shall be separated by partitions extending from the
floor to the roof or ceiling. Provisions shall be made for adequate dressing
space adjacent to each bathing facility.
(c) Every water closet or flush toilet
installed shall be located in a toilet room and shall be properly connected to
a satisfactory sewage treatment and disposal system which complies with the
requirements of the department or the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection. Each water closet shall have a privacy partition.
(d) Laundry facilities or another laundering
alternative approved by the department shall be provided to meet the needs and
purposes of the camp. Laundry facilities shall not be used for kitchen waste
disposal. Laundry waste shall be disposed of in accordance with Rule
64E-15.004, F.A.C., of this
rule.
(e) Toilet, handwashing, and
bathing facilities contained in family residential units shall not be
considered when establishing the required number of fixtures of communal
sanitary facilities. Each family residential unit of a camp, excluding tents
and recreational vehicles, shall contain at least a flush toilet, bathtub or
shower, and a wash basin.
(f) The
floors of toilet, handwashing, bathing, and laundry facilities shall be of
easily cleanable, non-skid finish, impervious to moisture and sloped to a
drain. Trapped floor drains shall be provided in all shower baths and shower
rooms to remove waste water and facilitate cleaning. The walls and partitions
of shower rooms shall be easily cleanable and impervious to moisture. When hose
bibs are used to clean communal sanitary facilities, the hose bib is required
to have a backflow prevention device. The wall and floor space to a point of 1
foot in front of the urinal lip and rising 4 feet on the sides of the urinal
shall be faced with a non-absorbent material.
(g) In permanent buildings, each toilet room
shall be so located that no individual is required to pass through a sleeping
area, other than his own, in order to use toilet facilities. Toilet fixtures
shall have privacy partitions. Toilet rooms shall be ventilated to the outside.
A toilet facility shall be located no farther than 200 feet from the door of
each sleeping room.
(8)
Water Supply-Recreational Camps.
(a) A supply
of water under pressure that conforms with the requirements of subsection
64E-15.003(1),
F.A.C., shall be available for drinking, culinary purposes, and sanitary
facilities.
(b) Where water is not
provided in the habitable room of a shelter, water outlets shall be located
such that no shelter or habitable room is more than 100 feet from such an
outlet. Drainage from the overflow or spillage from such outlets shall be
plumbed to an approved sewage system.
(c) Where drinking fountains are provided,
the construction shall be the angle jet type.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 381.0011, 513.05 FS. Law Implemented 381.006(6), (14), 381.0072, 513.05 FS.
New 5-20-96, Formerly 10D-26.180, Amended 12-30-09.
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
(1) Sites.
(a) Group camp sites shall be well drained and maintained to inhibit the breeding of mosquitoes. Cabins and sleeping quarters shall not be developed within 200 feet of marshes, bottom lands, natural sinkholes, swamps, stagnant water pools or other surface collectors of water.
(b) Eating and sleeping structures shall be located more than 200 feet from barns, pens or similar quarters of livestock or poultry.
(c) The total area required of a tent space shall be a minimum area of 500 square feet.
(d) Semi-primitive wilderness camps are not required to provide any of the facilities offered by this chapter. When offered, the facilities shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Shelters.
(a) All rooms designed or used for sleeping purposes shall provide a minimum of 300 cubic feet of air space for each occupant. In computing the cubic footage of sleeping rooms, ceiling heights shall be counted to a maximum of 9 feet and no floor area shall be counted where the ceiling height is less than 6 feet.
(b) All shelters used as family residential units shall contain a minimum of 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant. Sleeping rooms in such family residential units shall also meet the air space requirements of this section.
(c) Separate sleeping quarters shall be provided for each gender except in the housing of families.
(d) All openable windows of the camp shall be screened with screening of not less than 16 mesh. Mechanical ventilation facilities shall be cleaned and maintained at least every six months.
(3) Heating-Recreational Camps.
(a) Heating appliances shall be provided in all non-transient shelters to maintain a minimum room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit during the months of September through April.
(b) Heating appliances, other than electrical, shall be provided with a vent pipe or vent connected to the appliance and discharging to the outside air or chimney.
(4) Electric Wiring-Recreational Camps. Electric wiring shall be installed in accordance with the electrical requirements of the 2008 version of the National Electrical Code which is incorporated herein by reference and available from NFPA, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.
(5) Beds and Bedding-Recreational Camps.
(a) Sleeping facilities shall be provided for each camp occupant when alternative arrangements have not been made. Such facilities shall consist of beds, cots or bunks and shall include clean mattresses and mattress covers.
(b) Blankets and other bed coverings provided by the camp operator shall be laundered or otherwise sanitized between assignment to different camp occupants.
(c) Regular inspection of beds and bedding shall be made to ensure freedom from vermin. The extermination of vermin found in bedding shall be accomplished before anyone is allowed to use the bedding again.
(d) Every bed, cot or bunk shall have a clear space of at least 12 inches from the floor. There shall be a clear ceiling height of not less than 36 inches above any mattress and there shall be clear space of not less than 27 inches between the top of the lower mattress and the bottom of the upper bunk of a double deck facility. Triple deck facilities shall be prohibited, and in sleeping rooms provided for other than family groups, double beds shall be prohibited.
(e) Beds, cots or bunks shall be spaced not less than 30 inches laterally or end to end. A minimum of 4 feet of clear aisle space shall be provided in all dormitories.
(6) Food Service Facilities-Recreational Camps.
(a) In camps where there is a central mess or multi-family feeding facility such as a dining room or mess hall, it shall be operated in compliance with Chapter 64E-11, F.A.C.
(b) Other food service operations shall be inspected and approved by the department.
(7) Sanitary Facilities and Sewage Disposal-Recreational Camps.
(a) For new construction after the effective date of this rule, the number of sanitary fixtures provided for each sex shall be based on the maximum number of persons of that sex which the camp is designed to house at any one time. All shower and wash basin fixtures shall be provided with water under pressure. Tents shall be considered to house 2 people equally divided as to gender. Sanitary facilities ratios shall be provided for the following number of persons or fraction thereof:
| Females | Males | |
| Toilets | 1:10 | 1:15 |
| Wash Basins | 1:10 | 1:15 |
| Showers | 1:15 | 1:15 |
| Urinals | 1:25 |
(b) In dormitory or barracks type sleeping facilities, separate personal hygiene facilities shall be provided for each gender. The rooms shall be distinctly marked for male or female use. If the facilities for both genders are in the same building, the rooms shall be separated by partitions extending from the floor to the roof or ceiling. Provisions shall be made for adequate dressing space adjacent to each bathing facility.
(c) Every water closet or flush toilet installed shall be located in a toilet room and shall be properly connected to a satisfactory sewage treatment and disposal system which complies with the requirements of the department or the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Each water closet shall have a privacy partition.
(d) Laundry facilities or another laundering alternative approved by the department shall be provided to meet the needs and purposes of the camp. Laundry facilities shall not be used for kitchen waste disposal. Laundry waste shall be disposed of in accordance with Rule 64E-15.004, F.A.C., of this rule.
(e) Toilet, handwashing, and bathing facilities contained in family residential units shall not be considered when establishing the required number of fixtures of communal sanitary facilities. Each family residential unit of a camp, excluding tents and recreational vehicles, shall contain at least a flush toilet, bathtub or shower, and a wash basin.
(f) The floors of toilet, handwashing, bathing, and laundry facilities shall be of easily cleanable, non-skid finish, impervious to moisture and sloped to a drain. Trapped floor drains shall be provided in all shower baths and shower rooms to remove waste water and facilitate cleaning. The walls and partitions of shower rooms shall be easily cleanable and impervious to moisture. When hose bibs are used to clean communal sanitary facilities, the hose bib is required to have a backflow prevention device. The wall and floor space to a point of 1 foot in front of the urinal lip and rising 4 feet on the sides of the urinal shall be faced with a non-absorbent material.
(g) In permanent buildings, each toilet room shall be so located that no individual is required to pass through a sleeping area, other than his own, in order to use toilet facilities. Toilet fixtures shall have privacy partitions. Toilet rooms shall be ventilated to the outside. A toilet facility shall be located no farther than 200 feet from the door of each sleeping room.
(8) Water Supply-Recreational Camps.
(a) A supply of water under pressure that conforms with the requirements of subsection 64E-15.003(1), F.A.C., shall be available for drinking, culinary purposes, and sanitary facilities.
(b) Where water is not provided in the habitable room of a shelter, water outlets shall be located such that no shelter or habitable room is more than 100 feet from such an outlet. Drainage from the overflow or spillage from such outlets shall be plumbed to an approved sewage system.
(c) Where drinking fountains are provided, the construction shall be the angle jet type.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 381.0011, 513.05 FS. Law Implemented 381.006(6), (14), 381.0072, 513.05 FS.
New 5-20-96, Formerly 10D-26.180, Amended 12-30-09.