Section 79.16. Toilet facilities.

 

(1)   Toilet buildings.

(a) Design standards. A toilet building shall comply with chs. SPS 361 to 365 as enforced by the department of safety and professional services. In addition, the toilet building shall have impervious floors and doors equipped with self-closing devices. Toilet buildings shall be fly-tight, vermin-proof, and maintained in clean and good repair.

(b) Toilet rooms; sex designation. Separate toilet rooms shall be provided for each sex and shall be available at all times while the campground is occupied by dependent camping units.

(c) Hand wash sinks. If a hand wash sink or portable hand wash sink is provided for hand washing, the hand wash sink shall be provided with an adequate supply of soap, water supply that meets the requirements under s. ATCP 79.14 , single-use toweling or hand drying device, and a waste receptacle.

(2)   Walkways. Walkways to toilet buildings shall be provided and shall allow safe access under all weather conditions.

(3)   Toilets.

(a) General.

1. Each toilet stall or compartment shall be equipped with a privacy lock.

2. Each toilet stall or compartment shall be provided with an adequate supply of toilet paper.

3. Toilet seats and riser shall be smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable.

4. Each toilet and each toilet compartment or stall shall be maintained and in good repair and working condition.

(b) Construction and type. Vault privies and other toilet units shall comply with chs. SPS 362 and 391 as enforced by the department of safety and professional services.

(c) Location.

1. A toilet for each sex shall be located within 400 walking distance feet from each dependent campsite unless an alternative is approved by the department under s. ATCP 79.02 (2) .

2. A vault privy may not be located within 15 feet of a campsite or a building used for human occupancy.

3. A distance between 15 and 75 feet may be approved by the department for other approved privy or toilet types.

(d) Minimum number of toilets; dependent campsites.

1. Except as provided under subd. 2. , an operator with dependent campsites shall provide the number of toilets specified in Table ATCP 79.16. If a campground has more than 100 dependent campsites, one additional toilet for each sex shall be provided for every additional 75 campsites or fraction thereof except that urinals may be substituted for up to 50% of the calculated number of toilets required for males. - See PDF for table

2. For each dependent group campsite, the operator shall provide one toilet for each sex for every 30 campers or fraction thereof. Urinals may be substituted for up to 50% of the number of toilets required for males.

3. Campgrounds with plans and specifications approved by the department before September 1, 1992 shall have the number of toilets required by the rules in effect when the plans and specifications were approved. If the operator increases or modifies any campground attribute, the operator shall meet the plan review requirements as provided under s. ATCP 79.04 .

(e) Minimum number of toilets; independent campsites.

1. Except as provided in subd. 2. , the operator shall provide a backup toilet for each sex for every100 independent campsites or fraction thereof. The toilets shall be available at all times that the campground is occupied.

2. Backup toilets are not required where campsites are designed for and limited exclusively to use by independent camping units, and the camping units are connected to the campground's POWTS or a municipal waste treatment system.

(f) Unisex toilets. The operator may use unisex toilets if the total number of required toilets for both male and female is the same or higher than specified in Table ATCP 79.16.

CR 15-001 : cr. Register October 2015 No. 718 , eff. 2-1-16; renum. from DHS 178.16 Register June 2016 No. 726 ; correction in (1) (c), (3) (c) 1., (d) 1., 3., (f), Table made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726 ; correction in (1) (a), Table ATCP 79.16 (title) made under s. 35.17 , Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726 .