Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
R392. Health, Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services |
R392-301. Recreational Vehicle Park Sanitation |
R392-301-3. Definitions
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For the purposes of this rule, the following terms, phrases, and words shall have the meanings herein expressed:
(1) "Building Code" means International Building Code as incorporated and amended in Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act.
(2) "Dependent recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle that is dependent upon a service building for toilet facilities, hand washing facilities, or shower or bathing facilities, and is not designed for connection to water, sewer, or electrical utilities.
(3) "Imminent health hazard" means a significant threat or danger to health that is considered to exist when there is evidence sufficient to show that a product, practice, circumstance, or event creates a situation that can cause infection, disease transmission, vermin infestation, or hazardous condition that requires immediate correction or cessation of operation to prevent injury, illness, or death.
(4) "Independent recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle equipped with electrical appliances, a water-flush toilet, and a sink and bath or shower which, to be functional, may require connection to outside electrical, water, and sewer utilities.
(5) "Local health officer" means the health officer of the local health department having jurisdiction, or a designated representative.
(6) "Operator" means a person responsible for managing or operating a recreational vehicle park.
(7) "Plumbing Code" means International Plumbing Code as incorporated and amended in Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act.
(8) "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicular unit, other than a mobile home or tiny house, designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation use, which is either driven or is mounted on or pulled by another vehicle, including: travel trailer, camp trailer, fifth-wheel trailer, folding tent trailer, truck camper, or motorhome.
(9) "Recreational vehicle park" or "RV park" means any site, tract or parcel of land on which facilities have been developed to provide temporary living quarters for two or more recreational vehicles. Such a park may be developed or owned by a private, public or non-profit organization catering to the public or restricted to the organizational or institutional members and their guests only.
(10) "Sanitary dump station" means a facility designed:
(a) in accordance with requirements set by Plumbing Code and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality;
(b) to receive the discharge of wastewater from any holding tank or similar device installed in any recreational vehicle; and
(c) to discharge the contents, in an acceptable manner, to an approved wastewater disposal or treatment system.
(11) "Service building" means a structure within a recreational vehicle park that contains toilet, hand sink, and bathing facilities. It may also include laundry facilities, a vending area, or other service type facilities for RV park occupant use.
(12) "Tiny house", for the purposes of this rule, means a dwelling that is 400 square feet or less in floor area, constructed on a chassis with wheels. A tiny house is not a park model recreational vehicle as defined in 41-1a-101 or any other recreational vehicle type as defined in this rule.
(13) "Wastewater" means discharges from all plumbing facilities including rest rooms, kitchen, and laundry fixtures either separately or in combination.