Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-21-.01
Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-21-.01
(2) Statutory Authority - These rules are adopted pursuant to the provisions of Sections 22-2-2(6), 22-20-5, 34-15-3, Code of Ala. 1975.
(3) Definitions - The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of these rules:
(a) "Approved" means acceptable to the Health Officer based on his/her determination as to conformance with appropriate standards and good public health practices.
(b) "Board" means the Board of Health of the State of Alabama as defined by Section 22-2-1, Code of Ala. 1975, or the State Health Officer or his/her designee, when acting for the Board, for the purposes of these rules, the Bureau of Environmental Services.
(c) "Camp" means any place, area, parcel, or tract of land upon which persons or groups of persons temporarily congregate for educational, recreational, religious or therapeutic purposes. These rules do not apply to hunting and fishing camps, school classrooms, locker rooms and/or dormitories and their related training facilities when operated under the guidance of officials from the institution. Camps which are subject to these rules are either a:
1. Day Camp - A camp that does not provide facilities for overnight use, or
2. Resident Camp - Any camp that provides permanent or semi-permanent facilities for sleeping and which may or may not provide centralized food preparation and food service facilities.
(d) "Food Service Facility" means any facility operated in connection with a camp to provide food and/or beverages for occupants of the camp.
(e) "Disposal Site" means any site in or on any camp where refuse materials are routinely disposed of by approved methods.
(f) "Health Officer" means the Health Officer of the county or district in which the camp in question is located as provided in Section 22-3-2, Code of Alabama, 1975; or the authorized representative.
(g) "Manager" means the person having charge of the operation of a camp whether such person be the proprietor or his/her duly authorized representative.
(h) "Swimming Areas" means all designated lakes, reservoirs, creeks, ponds, pools and streams together with shores.
(i) "Permit" means a written document issued by the Health Officer giving permission to operate a specific camp.
(j) "Person" means an individual, a firm, partnership, company, corporation, trustee, association, or any public or private entity.
(k) "Proprietor" means the person who is legally responsible for the operation of a camp.
(l) "Refuse" means all garbage, rubbish, sewage sludge, and all putrescible and nonputrescible materials.
(m) "Sewage" means all water-carried wastes.
(n) "A.D.E.M." means the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
(o) "Shall" means a mandatory requirement.
Authors: Ronald Dawsey, Timothy Hatch
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-2-2(6), 22-20-5, 34-15-3.