As in effect on June 1, 2008
Recreational Vehicle - means a vehicular unit, other than a mobile home, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacational use, which is either self-propelled or is mounted on or pulled by another vehicle, including: travel trailer, camp trailer, folding tent trailer, truck camper, or motor home.
Dependent Recreational Vehicle - means a recreational vehicle that is dependent upon a service building for toilet facilities, hand washing facilities, shower or bathing facilities and is not designed for the connection to water or sewer utilities.
Director - means the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Health.
Independent Recreational Vehicle - means a recreational vehicle equipped with a toilet, bath or shower which, to be functional, requires connection to outside water and sewer utilities.
Recreational Vehicle Park - means any site, tract or parcel of land on which facilities have been developed to provide temporary living quarters for two or more recreational vehicles. Such a park may be developed or owned by a private, public or non-profit organization catering to the general public or restricted to the organizational or institutional members and their guests only.
Sanitary Dump Station - means a properly designed and constructed facility intended to receive the discharge of wastewater from any holding tank or similar device installed in any recreational vehicle, and having a means of discharging the contents, in an acceptable manner, to an approved wastewater disposal system.
Self-Contained Recreational Vehicle - means a recreational vehicle which can function independent of connections to outside sewer and water utilities. It must contain at least a water-flush toilet and a sink which are connected to water storage and wastewater holding tanks within the recreational vehicle. Any additional plumbing fixtures included in the vehicle shall also be connected to the wastewater holding tank.
Service Building - means a building or room housing toilet, lavatory and bathing facilities, and such other facilities as may be required for the use of recreational vehicle park occupants.
Wastewater - means discharges from all plumbing facilities, such as rest rooms, kitchen and laundry fixtures, either separately or in combination.
2.1 It shall be the duty of each person operating a recreational vehicle park in the state of Utah to carry out the provisions of this rule. Each person operating a recreational vehicle park shall also have the duty of controlling the conduct of park occupants to this end, and shall make at least one daily inspection of the entire park for these purposes. Central toilet and washroom facilities shall be inspected as necessary by the park operator.
2.2 Severability - If any provision of this rule or its application to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, and the remainder of this rule, shall not be affected thereby.
2.3 Park sites shall be designed and constructed to provide adequate surface drainage, and shall be isolated from any existing or potential health hazard or nuisance.
2.4 All applicable local and state building, zoning, electrical, health, fire codes and all local ordinances shall be complied with.
3.1 Potable water supply systems for use by recreational vehicle park occupants shall meet the requirements of the state of Utah rules relating to public drinking water supplies.
3.2 In addition to the requirements of the rules relating to public drinking water supplies, the design of water system facilities shall be based on the suppliers engineer's estimate of water demands, but shall in no case be less than the following:
3.2.1 For independent and self-contained recreational vehicles.
3.2.1.1 Source Capacity - 100 gallons per day per vehicle space.
3.2.1.2 Storage Volume - 50 gallons per vehicle space.
3.2.1.3 Distribution system capacity shall maintain a water system pressure in excess of 20 psi at all points in the distribution system during peak hourly flow conditions. Non-community systems in remote areas can be exempted from this requirement, on a case-by-case basis, if flow from the system is always unregulated and free-flowing. The peak hourly flow shall be based on Figure 3.1.
Other exceptions to the above requirements may be made as permitted by the state of Utah public drinking water rules.
3.2.1.4 Any space set aside for the exclusive use of self-contained recreational vehicles shall have access to a water supply acceptable to the Director, or director of the local health department.
3.2.2 For the service building serving dependent recreational vehicles.
3.2.2.1 Source Capacity - 100 gallons per day per vehicle space.
3.2.2.2 Storage Volume - 50 gallons per vehicle space.
3.2.2.3 Distribution system capacity shall maintain a water system pressure in excess of 20 psi at all points in the distribution system during peak hourly flow conditions. Non-community systems in remote areas can be exempted from this requirement, on a case-by-case basis, if flow from the system is always unregulated and free-flowing. The peak hourly flow shall be calculated for the number of fixture units as presented in the Utah Plumbing Code.
Other exceptions to the above requirements may be made as permitted in the state of Utah public drinking water rules.
3.3 The source and storage requirements as indicated above do not include water demands for outside use or fire protection. However, if the culinary system is intended to provide water for such uses, the water requirements indicated above must be appropriately increased. Specific information on watering requirements (e.g., area of land to be irrigated) must be provided for Department of Health review.
3.4 Construction of a public drinking water supply system intended to serve occupants of any recreational vehicle park shall not commence until plans prepared by a licensed professional registered engineer, in accordance with Title 58, Chapter 22, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors Licensing Act, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Following construction, the system may not be placed in service until a final inspection is made by a representative of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality or the local health department having jurisdiction.
3.4.1 All systems must be monitored in accordance with the state of Utah public drinking water rules and in cooperation with the local health department having jurisdiction.
3.5 Any culinary system or portion thereof that becomes drained seasonally must be cleaned, flushed and disinfected prior to use. Furthermore, a water sample of satisfactory bacteriologic quality, i.e. a sample showing no more than one coliform bacteria per 100 ml. sample, must be obtained before being placed into service.
3.5.1 Systems operated on a seasonal basis may be required to sample for bacteriologic analysis at an accelerated frequency as determined by the Director or director of the local health department having jurisdiction.
3.6 In any recreational vehicle park the following requirements shall apply:
3.6.1 Water service shall be made available to each designated recreational vehicle space in accordance with the requirements of the Utah Department of Health. This provision may be modified when spaces are provided to accommodate dependent or self-contained units only, in which case a conveniently located on-threaded hydrant or other acceptable water supply fixture shall be provided and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow and hose contamination.
3.6.2 Water connections serving independent recreational vehicles shall be at least 4 inches above the surrounding surface elevation and shall be separated at least 5 feet horizontally from the sewer riser for such vehicles. Lines serving water and sewer connections shall be separated at least 10 feet horizontally except as provided below:
3.6.2.1 The bottom of the water service pipe, at all points, shall be at least 18 inches above the top of the wastewater drainage line at its highest point, and in no instance less than 24 inches horizontal separation.
3.6.2.2 The water service pipe shall be placed on an undisturbed shelf excavated at one side of the common trench.
3.6.2.3 The number of joints in the water and sewer pipe shall be kept to a minimum. The materials and joints of both water and sewer pipe shall be of a strength and durability and installed in accordance with the provisions of the Utah Plumbing Code.
3.7 In any recreational vehicle park or portion thereof where it is not feasible to pipe water into the area, an alternate supply may be permitted upon approval of the Director or local health authorities having jurisdiction.
4.1 All wastewater shall be discharged to a public sewer system where accessible within 30 feet of the recreational vehicle park property line.
4.2 Where connection to a public sewer is not available, wastewater shall be discharged into a wastewater disposal system meeting requirements of the state rules for waste disposal. Unless water usage rates are available, design shall be based on not less than 125 gallons per day per recreational vehicle space.
4.3 All plans for the construction or alteration of a wastewater disposal system shall initially be submitted to the local health department having jurisdiction. Where plan approval is required by law to be provided by the Department of Environmental Quality, such plans shall be forwarded by the local authority along with any appropriate comments. Construction or alteration of the disposal system shall not commence until the plans have been approved in writing by the appropriate health agency.
4.3.1 Sewer service shall be made available to each designated space designed and intended to accommodate independent recreational vehicles, in accordance with the requirements of the rules for waste disposal.
4.3.2 Sewer risers serving independent recreational vehicles shall be provided with tight covers when not in use.
4.3.3 A trap is prohibited between the sewer riser and sewer lateral.
4.3.4 The connection and connecting line between the recreational vehicle drain outlet and the sewer riser shall be watertight and self-draining.
4.3.5 The rim of the sewer riser shall extend not more than 4 inches above adjacent ground surface elevations. Surface drainage shall be directed away from the sewer riser. (See also Subsection 3.6.2)
4.3.6 Camping vehicles, not equipped with plumbing fixtures shall not be located in a camping vehicle park unless effective means are provided to collect and contain dish washing, bathing or other liquid waste material and to properly dispose of these wastes by means approved for the purpose to prevent discharge upon the ground.
4.4 A sanitary station of approved design shall be provided for the disposal of wastewater originating in any recreational vehicle when not covered under Subsection 4.3.1. The design shall be based on not less than 50 gallons per day per "self-contained" trailer space.
5.1 In any recreational vehicle park which accepts patrons with dependent vehicles or tents, adequate service building facilities shall be provided and shall meet the following requirements:
5.1.1 They shall be located not less than 15 feet and not more than 500 feet from any living spaces served.
5.1.2 They shall be of permanent construction and be provided with adequate light, heat and ventilation.
5.1.3 They shall be properly maintained and operated with interiors of smooth, moisture resistant materials, to permit frequent washing and cleaning.
5.1.4 They shall be adequately equipped with lavatories with water under adequate pressure, and with flush type toilet fixtures to serve all recreational vehicle parking spaces not otherwise provided with such facilities.
6.1 The minimum plumbing fixtures which shall be available to all park occupants are as follows, except as indicated in Subsection 6.8.
6.2 Approved sanitary drinking fountains shall be provided for the use of occupants at a ratio of one per 300 occupants.
6.3 Whenever toilet facilities for male and females are located in the same building, and adjacent to each other, they shall be separated by a sound-resistant wall. Direct line of sight to each rest room shall be effectively obstructed.
6.4 Adequate, clean individual towels shall be supplied for each guest not furnishing his own. Other approved hand-drying facilities may be substituted for individual towels.
6.5 Soap and toilet tissue in suitable dispensers and waste receptacles with lids shall be provided in each rest room.
6.6 Essential laundering facilities should be available to park occupants. If included as part of the park facilities, there shall be provided for each 12 parking spaces, or fraction thereof, at least one laundry tray, washtub or washing machine, served by proper wastewater disposal facilities.
6.7 Plumbing fixtures which normally require water for their operation shall be supplied with an adequate potable water supply under pressure.
6.8 Where water cannot be made available, exceptions to the above requirement may be granted upon approval of the Director or local health authorities having jurisdiction.
6.9 All plumbing installed in any recreational vehicle park shall comply with provisions of the Utah Plumbing Code and local plumbing codes.
7.1 All buildings, rooms, and equipment and the grounds surrounding them shall be maintained in a clean and operable condition.
7.2 Where electric power is available, service buildings shall be provided with outside lighting to indicate the location and entrance doorways of each.
7.3 All necessary means shall be employed to eliminate or control any infestations of insects and rodents within all parts of any recreational vehicle park. This shall include proper screening or other approved control of outside openings in structures intended for occupancy or for food storage.
8.1 Each swimming pool, wading or therapy pool made available to occupants shall comply with R392-302 and applicable local regulations.
9.1 Solid wastes, originating in any recreational vehicle park, shall be stored in a sanitary manner in approved, watertight containers with lids, or the equivalent, approved by the local health department. The containers shall be conveniently located and the contents shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the state or local health department having jurisdiction.
10.1 When food service is made available to park occupants, food service employees, food, ice, vending machines, food storage, preparation and serving facilities shall comply with the requirements of R392-100.
TABLE I
Plumbing Fixtures Ratio of Plumbing Fixtures
Per Number of Camp Occupants(1)
Males Females
Water closets 1/50 1/25
Urinals 1/50 --
Lavatories 1/50 1/50
Shower(2) 1/35 1/35
(1)Or fraction thereof. The number of park occupants shall be calculated on the basis of 3.5 persons for each
recreational vehicle space.
(2)Showers are optional, but if provided shall comply with the table. Water system requirements under Subsection 3.2
may be modified to compensate for the absence of showers upon approval of the Director.
TABLE II
Required Plumbing Fixtures
Labor Camp Occupants for Service Buildings
Plumbing Fixtures Ratio of Plumbing Fixtures
For Labor Camp Occupants(1)
Males Females
Water Closets 1/10 1/8
Urinals 1/25 --
Lavatories 1/12 1/12
Shower/Bath 1/8 1/8
(1)In camps which provide other than water flush-type toilets, urinals, lavatories and showers may be deleted.
public health, recreation areas
1993
April 30, 2007
26-15-2
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