La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XVI-1101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XVI-1101 - Requirements for Toilets and Bathing Houses at Campsites [formerly paragraph 16:025]

A. Toilet, lavatory, and bathing (shower or tub) facilities shall be provided for all campers (persons), not living in self contained units, in accordance with the requirements of the following Subparagraphs. Bathing facilities need not be provided in primitive camps or in day camps.

1. At least one water closet, toilet, pit privy, or chemical toilet shall be provided for each 15 persons or less, complete with sanitary toilet tissue. Pit privies and/or chemical toilets are not permitted if a camp or the actual inhabited area of a campsite is within 300 feet of a public line main or lateral. In such case plumbing fixtures shall be connected to the public sewer main or lateral, provided that such sewer main or lateral is adequate to serve such premises, and provided the property owner is legally entitled to make such a connection.

2. Urinals shall be provided at the rate of one for each 30 males.

3. Separate bathing (shower) facilities, with hot and cold running water, shall be provided for male and female campers at the rate of one showerhead for each 15 persons of the same sex.

4. Hand-washing facilities with running water, soap, and sanitary towels, such as roll-type or single-service paper towels, or air dryers shall be provided in every toilet room. In areas where pit privies or chemical toilets may be the principal toilet facilities, hand-washing facilities consisting of cold running water and soap shall be provided outside the toilet facilities.

5. The use of common towels is prohibited.

B. [Formerly paragraph 16:026] Toilet rooms and bathing houses shall be located at a distance no greater than 200 feet away from all living and sleeping quarters.

C. [Formerly paragraph 16:027] The floors of toilet rooms and bathing housed shall be disinfected daily by the use of sanitizing solutions or equivalent bactericidal chemicals approved by the state health officer.

D. [Formerly paragraph 16:028] Pit privies shall be constructed to conform with the requirements of Part XIII of this Code.

E. [Formerly paragraph 16:029] Pit privies shall not be located within 100 feet of any kitchen, mess hall, or dining area.

F. [Formerly paragraph 16:030] All plumbing installations, including design, materials, construction, operation, and maintenance, shall be in accordance with the requirements of Part XIV of this Code.

G. [Formerly paragraph 16:031] The final disposition of all water borne human wastes, including but not limited to, those from restrooms, kitchens, lavatories, bathrooms, bath houses, toilets, urinals, showers, tubs, washing machines, and wash stands, shall be in accordance with the requirements of Part XIII of this Code.

H. [Formerly paragraph 16:032] All permanent and/or semi-permanent buildings, and all travel coaches and/or campers, mobile homes and/or trailers, and tent campers equipped with kitchens, baths, or toilet facilities shall be connected only to an approved sewerage system, designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Parts XIII and XIV of this Code.

I. [Formerly paragraph 16:033] A sanitary station, meeting the requirements of the sate health officer, shall be provided in all campsites that accept self-contained travel trailers, truck coaches and/or campers, mobile homes and/or trailers, tent campers, or any other portable units which include a sewage holding tank.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XVI-1101

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1388 (June 2002), repromulgated LR 29:1098 (July 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 40:4(A)(4) and R. S. 40:5.