Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 214 - MASS GATHERINGS › Appendix - APPENDIX

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
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.