N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:25-4.2 - Buildings

(a) The youth camp operator shall ensure that youth camp structures and facilities are in compliance with local building, zoning, and health codes.

1. The youth camp operator or camp director at new camps and renovated facilities shall make available for review by the Department or local health authority, upon request, letters of approval or a Certificate of Occupancy, as the case may be, issued by the appropriate local authority.

(b) The youth camp operator shall ensure that, in new construction of a resident youth camp, the enclosed structure containing sleeping quarters is separated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23, the Uniform Construction Code per the structure's construction type and occupancy.

(c) The camp director in a resident youth camp shall ensure that each camper is provided with their own bed and not less than 300 cubic feet of air space in their sleeping quarters, with at least two feet of space between the sides of each bed.

1. If tents are used as permanent sleeping quarters, the camp director shall ensure that at least 30 square feet of floor space is provided for each camper.

(d) The camp director in a resident youth camp shall ensure that the total window or skylight area, as measured between stops, for every habitable room is 10 percent of the floor area of such room.

1. Campers or staff shall be able to open any windows and/or skylights at least 40 percent.

(e) The camp director shall ensure that during fly season, every door, window, or other opening to the outside, which is used for ventilation is outfitted with a screen of at least 16 mesh.

1. Each screen door shall swing outward and have an operable self-closing device.

(f) The camp director shall ensure that a health center is established and maintained on the campsite for the temporary isolation and treatment of sick or injured members of the camp community, in accordance with the following:

1. The health center may be a room, tent, or building;

2. Hot water shall be available at the health center;

3. If hot water is not readily available, hand sanitizing facilities, such as waterless hand sanitizers shall be maintained on-site at the health center;

4. The health center shall:

i. Be protected from flies, vermin and insects where possible;

ii. Be located so as to ensure privacy and quiet;

iii. Be situated away from the kitchen or food preparation areas; and

iv. Include medical equipment and supplies deemed necessary by the directing physician or the health director for the welfare of the campers; and

5. The health center shall be furnished with clean mattresses and sheets.

i. Air mattresses or exercise pads may be used as a reasonable alternative providing that they are made of a cleanable material that can be easily disinfected.

ii. More than one mattress may be necessary depending on the type and size of the camp, with no less than one mattress for the first 50 campers and one additional mattress for each additional 200 campers.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-4.2

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 1071(a), effective 6/17/2024