8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.422

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.422 - PERMANENT AND SEMI-PERMANENT SHELTERS AND SLEEPING FACILITIES
A. All structures used by children must be kept in good repair at all times.
B. At least one-half of the floor area in each living unit, excluding tents, must have a minimum ceiling height of seven (7) feet. No portion of a room having a ceiling height of less than five (5) feet will be considered as usable floor space.
C. If fabric structures are used they must be constructed of a fire- and flame-retardant material.
D. Each camper must be provided with his or her own mat, pad, bed, or cot.
E. The aisles between rows of cots, beds, or bunks must be kept clear for exiting purposes. There must be at least two (2) feet of clear space separating sides of cots, beds or bunks.
F. If bunk beds are in use, no bunks may contain more than two (2) tiers of beds. There must be at least twenty-seven (27) inches of clear space separating the tiers of beds and thirty-six (36) inches of clear space between the top tier and the ceiling. Electric lights which are within reach of the top bunk must be protected.
G. Each permanent sleeping unit, building, or tent must have at least thirty (30) square feet of floor space per person, camper, or counselor for single-tier beds and twenty (20) square feet per person, camper, or counselor for two-tier bunks.
H. In tent structures which have a platform floor, beds or bunks must be arranged in such a fashion that no camper who might fall from a bed or bunk could fall through the sides of the tent to the ground below.
I. No camper shall sleep in the same room or tent with any person of the opposite gender, except for members of his or her immediate family.
J. In a primitive camp or travel-trip camp, adequate shelters such as a tent must be available for each child. The shelter occupancy must be in compliance with manufacturers' recommendations.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.422

46 CR 22, November 25, 2023, effective 12/15/2023