ES-2016-002_BOS _SR_ ABRIDGED.PDF

-Abridged Version for Purpose of Setting the BOS Hearing-
Report to the Board of Supervisors
Prepared by the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department
Board of Health (BOH)
Meeting Date: January 23, 2017
Board of Supervisors
Hearing Date: March 8, 2017
Case #/Title: ES-2016-002/Primitive Campgrounds
Supervisor Districts: All Districts
Applicant: Maricopa County Environmental Services Department
(Department)
Request: Approve proposed revision to Maricopa County Environmental
Health Code (MCEHC) – Chapter XII.
Support/Opposition: Primitive Campground stakeholders did not attend the
November 7, 2016 public meeting. In addition, stakeholders
have not contacted the Department to either support or
oppose this proposal.
Department
Recommendation: Staff recommends the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approve the
proposed MCEHC.
BOH
Recommendation: Approve per Department recommended language and
proceed on the EROP expedited process.
Executive Summary: This revision will align MCEHC Chapter XII with the recently
enacted Primitive Campgrounds statutory update, Arizona
Revised Statute (A.R.S.) §36-183.02. A.R.S. §36-183.02 includes an
exemption for Primitive Campgrounds, which by definition are
remote in nature. To mesh with the A.R.S. update, new MCEHC
Chapter XII language is proposed that will exempt Primitive
Campgrounds from water, electricity and sewer public
infrastructure requirements.
This MCEHC revision proposal is following the EROP policy and
workflow process, without added fees.
In accordance with the Maricopa County Resolution,
“Moratorium on Increased Regulatory Burdens,” the County
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Manager authorized the Department to proceed with this case
in September 2016. In October 2016, the County Manager
briefed the Board of Supervisors.
The Department conducted a stakeholder workshop on
November 7, 2016. Then on January 23, 2017 the Department
presented a Staff Report for this case to the BOH at which time
the BOH approved this case to proceed on the EROP expedited
process for the BOS to adopt the proposed Department
revision.
Presented by: Steven J. Goode, REHS, Director
Attachments: Report to the BOH - (2 Pages)
County Manager Memo – (1 Page)
Code Revision Laguage – (2 Pages)
Presentation – Stakeholder Meeting (11/07/16) - (5 pages)
Stakeholder Meeting Minutes (11/07/16) – (2 page)
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MARICOPA COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CODE
CHAPTER XII
CAMP GROUNDS
REGULATION 1. Scope
A. The regulations in this Chapter shall apply to any city, county, city-county,
county-state, village, community, institution, person, firm or corporation
operating, maintaining or offering for public use with Maricopa County any
tract of land on which persons may camp or picnic either free of charge or by
payment of a fee. Each and every owner and lessee of any public camp or
picnic ground shall be held responsible for full compliance with these
regulations.
B. PRIMITIVE CAMP AND PICNIC GROUNDS ARE EXEMPTED
FROM REGULATION 3(a), REGULATION 5(a) AND (c), AND
REGULATION 6 OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
CHAPTER, “PRIMITIVE CAMP AND PICNIC GROUNDS” MEANS
CAMP AND PICNIC GROUNDS THAT ARE REMOTE IN NATURE
AND WITHOUT ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
SUCH AS WATER, ELECTRICITY AND SEWER.
REGULATION 2. No Change
REGULATION 3. Water Supply
a. The water supply system shall be in accordance with Chapter V of this Code
and shall be provided in ample quantity to meet all requirements of the
maximum number of persons using such ground at any time. Said water
supply shall be easily obtained from its source or on a pipe distribution
system, from faucets which shall be located not more than 300 feet from a
camp or picnic spot within such ground. If water supply is obtained direct
from above ground source, said source must be covered properly and water
withdrawn by means of open pipe or faucet as approved by the Department.
In no case can dipping from open springs, seeps or wells be permitted.
b. No Change
REGULATION 4. No Change
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REGULATION 5. Sewage and Refuse Disposal
a. Supervision and equipment: Supervision and equipment sufficient to prevent
littering of the ground with rubbish, garbage or other refuse shall be provided
and maintained. Fly tight depositories for such materials shall be provided
and conspicuously located. Each and every camp or picnic spot on said
ground shall be within a distance of not over 200 feet from such a depository.
These depositories shall not be permitted to become foul smelling or unsightly
or breeding places for flies.
b. No Change
c. Basins: A sufficient number of basins, iron hoppers or sinks shall be provided
and each shall be collected with a sewerage system; these are to be used for
the disposal of domestic waste waters.
REGULATION 6. Toilets
Fly tight privies or water-flushed toilets shall be provided and shall be maintained in a
clean and sanitary condition. Separate toilets for men and women shall be provided, one for
each 25 men, and one for each 25 women, or fraction thereof, of the maximum number of
persons occupying such ground at any time. No camp or picnic spot within such ground shall
be at a greater distance than 400 feet from both a women's and men's toilet. The location of
all toilets shall be plainly indicated by signs.
REGULATION 7. No Change
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