La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XXV-101

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

Section XXV-101 - Definitions [formerly paragraph 25:001]

A. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Part of the sanitary code and all other Parts which are adopted or may be adopted, are defined for the purposes thereof as follows.

Mass Gathering Area-any place maintained, operated, or used for a mass gathering, or assemblage, except an established permanent stadium, athletic field, arena, auditorium, coliseum, fairground or other similar permanent place of assembly.

Mass Gatherings-a group of 500 or more persons assembled together at any one time, for four or more hours, for a meeting, festival, fair, social gathering, or other similar purposes at a site other than a permanent place of assembly.

Nuisance-annoyance; anything which would cause harm, inconvenience or damage; anything that interferes with the enjoyment of life or property, and includes inadequate and insanitary sewerage or plumbing facilities or any insanitary condition.

Operator-the person responsible for managing the mass gathering area. In the event that no "manager" exists, the owner, or in the event of his unavailability, the lessee of the ground encompassing the mass gathering area, shall be deemed to be the operator under these regulation.

Refuse-as defined in Part XXVII §101 of this Code, includes all combustible or noncombustible, putrescible or non-putrescible solid or liquid wastes.

Sanitary Facilities-toilets, lavatories, showers, urinals, drinking fountains, and the service building or room provided for installation and use of these units.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XXV-101

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1445 (June 2002).

AUTHORITY NOTE: The first note of authority for promulgation of the sanitary code is in R.S. 36:258(B), with more particular provisions found in Chapters 1 and 4 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. This Part is promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:5(16).