Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 9 - Sleeping, Area, Grounds, Facilities and Maintenance of Campsites › Section XVI-901 - Campsite Requirements [formerly paragraph 16:012]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All permanent and/or semi-permanent
				structures (except tents and trailers) in any campsite shall be located such
				that the minimum distance between them is 40 feet. The minimum distance between
				any permanent and/or semi-permanent tent and/or trailer and any other such tent
				and/or trailer and/or between those and any other permanent and/or
				semi-permanent structure shall be 20 feet.
B. [Formerly paragraph 16:113] All living
				and/or sleeping quarters shall be structurally sound and shall provide
				protection to the occupants against the elements of the weather.
C. [Formerly paragraph 16:114] All living
				and/or sleeping quarters shall be properly ventilated by one or more methods
				including, but not limited to the following: windows, air conditioning, or
				forced air ventilation. Living and/or sleeping quarters which have no outside
				opening shall not be permitted in any campsite.
D. [Formerly paragraph 16:115] In all living
				and/or sleeping quarters the combustion chambers of all heaters, heating
				systems, and other fired equipment shall be vented to the atmosphere. Other
				parts of the heating, cooling and ventilating system shall be so designed,
				built, operated, and maintained as to ensure that the pressure in the space
				from which combustion air is drawn does not become negative with respect to the
				atmosphere.
E. [Formerly paragraph
				16:116] All cooking stoves, heaters, heating systems, and other fired equipment
				shall be designed, built, operated, and maintained in accordance with the
				regulations of the *Louisiana State Fire Marshal, State Office Building, Room
				211, 325 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112.
F. [Formerly paragraph 16:117] All campsites
				shall have each space and/or site for tents, travel trailers, truck coach or
				camper, sand tent campers clearly marked and designated.
G. [Formerly paragraph 16:118] In all
				campsites, all travel trailers, truck coaches or campers, mobile homes, and/or
				trailers, tent campers, and tent shall be located at least 20 feet
				apart.
H. [Formerly paragraph
				16:119] Doubling or allowing more than one travel trailer, truck coach or
				camper, mobile home and/or trailer, tent camper, or tent per site at the same
				time is prohibited.
I. [Formerly
				paragraph 16:020] The number of sleepers per permanent structure of all camps
				shall be such that each sleeper is provided with at least 48 square feet or
				floor space.
J. [Formerly paragraph
				16:021] Where electricity is provided, a minimum of 10 foot-candles of lighting
				(measured 3 feet above the floor) shall be provided in all areas inside of all
				permanent or semi-permanent structures. Privies may be exempted from this
				requirement by the state health officer.
K. [Formerly paragraph 16:022] All permanent
				and semi-permanent structures used for living and/or sleeping purposes in all
				campsites shall be provided with cleanable walls, floors, and ceilings; and
				these shall be kept clean and in good repair at all times.
L. [Formerly paragraph 16:023]
				Unassigned.
M. [Formerly paragraph
				16:024] Food service operations, except individual or groups of individuals
				preparing their own meals, shall be operated in accordance with the regulations
				of Part XXIII of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 40:4(A)(4) and R. S.
				  40:5.