C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 214, app APPENDIX
1. GUIDELINES. The following provisions set out, for informational purposes, standards and conditions that the Department views as optimal. They are illustrative of the factors the Department will be considering in making its determinations as to whether a permit should be issued.
A. Water Supply
1. Where water is distributed under pressure for drinking, washing, flushing toilets, and showers, the water supply system should deliver water at normal operating pressures (20 lb. per sq. in. minimum) to all fixtures at a rate of at least 30 gallons per person per day.
2. Where water is not available under pressure, and non-water carriage toilets are used, at least 3 gallons of water per person per day should be provided for drinking and washing purposes.
B. Refuse Disposal
1. One fifty (50) gallon refuse container or its equivalent should be provided for each one hundred (100) persons anticipated.
2. All refuse should be collected from the mass gathering area at least once each day of the assembly and disposed of in an approved area.
3. The mass gathering area and immediate surrounding properties should be cleaned of refuse within twenty-four (24) hours following the mass gathering.
4. Area where cars and recreational vehicles are parked should have rubbish disposal facilities one for every 25 cars or recreational vehicles.
C. Grounds
1. The assembly area should be adequately lighted but not unreasonably reflect beyond the assembly area boundaries unless adjacent properties are uninhabited.
2. Light level intensities should be at least five foot candles.
3. There should be at least 20 square feet per person at the site for daytime assemblage and at least 40 square feet per person for overnight assemblage.
D. Roads and Parking Space
1. Width of service roads should be at least 12 feet for one traffic lane, 24 feet for two traffic lanes, and 7 feet for parallel parking lane.
2. There should be at least one parking space for every four persons and the density should not exceed 100 passenger cars or 30 buses per usable acre.
E. Sanitary Facilities
1. Toilets should be provided at a rate of one (1) for each 150 persons.
2. Urinals and sanistands may substituted for up to one-third (1/3) of the required number of toilets. Twenty-four inches (24") of trough urinals in a men's room shall be considered the equivalent of one urinal or toilet.
3. Sanitary facilities should be conveniently accessible and well identified.
4. Each toilet should have a continuous supply of toilet paper.
5. Service buildings or rooms housing necessary plumbing fixtures, should be constructed of easily cleanable, non-absorbent materials.
6. Separate service buildings or rooms containing sanitary facilities, clearly marked, should be provided for each sex and each toilet room should provided with a self-closing door to insure privacy or the entrance should be screened so that the interior is not visible from the outside.
7. Water points or drinking fountains, should be conveniently accessible and well identified.
8. Common drinking cups should not be used.
F. Medical Facilities
1. Emergency medical services should be provided under the supervision of a licensed physician.
2. A first aid building or tent, with adequate medical supplies, should be available.
3. Emergency first aid vehicles should be available on site during the complete time of mass gathering.
4. A telephone or other two way electronic communication facilities.
5. Operator of mass gathering should contact area hospitals and advise them that a mass gathering will be held and approximate number of people attending.
G. Safety
1. The mass gathering electrical system or electrical equipment should comply with applicable state standards and regulations. (Title 32, Chapter 17 MRSA)
2. Fire prevention equipment should be present at site of mass gathering.
H. Noise Control
1. The sound of the mass gathering should not carry unreasonably beyond the boundaries of the mass gathering area.
2. The noise level at the perimeters of the area should not exceed 70 decibels on the A scale of a sound level meter meeting specifications on the American National Standards Institute unless the mass gathering area is remotely located and surrounding adjacent properties are uninhabited.
C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 214, app APPENDIX