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A. The following general standards shall apply:

1. All areas shall be well drained and so designed and used as to provide sufficient space for camping activities, vehicles, sanitary facilities and appurtenant equipment.

2. Permanent structures shall not be located in an area subject to one hundred (100) year flooding; nor located in such a manner as to permit contamination of a private or public water supply; nor located adjacent to swamps, marshes, railroads, industrial sites or other such locations which would constitute a health or safety hazard.

3. Natural vegetation and ground cover shall be maintained or provided so as to facilitate drainage, reduce dust, prevent erosion and reduce fire hazards.

4. All areas shall be maintained to minimize insect, snake and small animal hazards, and the growth of poison ivy, ragweed and other noxious or allergenic weeds.

5. All areas shall be kept free from accumulation of refuse and any health, fire or safety hazards.

6. Camping parties and users shall be limited to that number for which the physical facilities were designed.

7. Camping vehicles equipped with plumbing fixtures shall not be permitted in a campground unless connected to the water and sewerage system, or unless all wastes are contained in a sewage holding tank in a self-contained camping vehicle, or the drain outlets are connected to a sealed container located outside the camping vehicle.

8. Camping vehicles not equipped with plumbing fixtures shall not be permitted in a campground unless effective means are provided to collect and contain dishwashing, bathing or other liquid waste material to properly dispose of these wastes by approved means.

B. Roads, Parking and Walks.

1. Safe ingress and egress of pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall be provided, and pedestrians shall have the right-of-way.

2. Roads and parking spaces shall be located and constructed for safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. They shall be graded to drain and surfaced with asphalt, concrete or an approved equal to maintain proper drainage and to minimize dust.

3. Roads shall be not less than the following widths:

a. Entrance road: twenty-four feet (24').

b. One (1) traffic lane: twelve feet (12').

c. Two (2) traffic lanes: twenty-four feet (24').

d. Parallel parking lane: 10 feet (10').

4. Roads shall be kept clear of obstructions and there shall be at least two (2) means of access to the entrance. Dead-end streets are not permitted unless a fifty-foot (50') turnaround, Y or T is provided. Roads and parking areas shall have a minimum of thirteen feet (13') overhead clearance and three feet (3') side clearance from trees, brush or other obstructions.

5. Parking space shall be provided in semi-developed, developed and modern campgrounds for automobiles, camping or recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and other appurtenant equipment at the rate of at least one (1) space for each campsite.

6. In campgrounds accessible to motor vehicles, all vehicular traffic shall be restricted to roadways and parking areas. Parking space shall be provided for the estimated maximum number of users at the rate of one (1) space for four (4) persons and shall not exceed one hundred (100) car spaces per acre.

7. Walkways, foot bridges or other safe means of passage shall be provided in common use service areas. Walkways shall be a minimum of four feet (4') in width with an all-weather surface. Streets and walks shall be lighted every four hundred feet (400'), conforming to the overall design of the campground.

C. Campsites.

1. Campsites shall be clearly marked and identified.

2. Each campsite shall be a minimum of one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) square feet and at least twenty-five feet (25') in width, and the density of campsites shall not exceed an average of twenty-five (25) campsites per acre, exclusive of roads, buildings, and other common use areas.

3. Each campsite, except walk-in campsites, shall front upon a conforming road, and each campsite not fronting directly upon a conforming road shall have a clear and unobstructed access of not less than ten feet (10') in width to a conforming road.

4. Each camping stand shall be so designed as to provide for safe and easy placement and removal of camping vehicles and camping equipment and shall be constructed to provide adequate support and to prevent ruts and low spots.

5. Each campsite shall accommodate only one (1) camping party and the camping vehicle or camping unit equipment occupied by persons within the same party.

6. No permanent or semi-permanent structures, such as cabins, lean-tos, sheds or habitable buildings, shall be erected on a campsite except by the owner of the property and shall be erected in accordance with applicable local building construction requirements.

7. Temporary structures such as canvas awnings, screened enclosures or platforms, which are normal camping equipment, may be erected but must be removed when the campsite is vacated.

8. Camping vehicles, tents or camping unit equipment shall not be located less than ten feet (10') from campsite lot lines and property boundary lines, except a front property line abutting upon a highway or public thoroughfare with a required twenty-five foot (25') setback.

9. Camping vehicles, including awnings or other attachments, or camping unit equipment shall not be located less than ten feet (10') from buildings, other camping vehicles or camping unit equipment on adjacent campsites. Accessory structures such as attached awnings and individual storage facilities shall be considered as part of the camping vehicle unit.

10. The density of picnic sites shall not exceed an average of forty (40) per acre exclusive of service roads and service buildings, and each picnic site shall provide a minimum of six hundred (600) square feet of space.

11. Separate camping areas shall be maintained for independent units, dependent units and tents.

D. Water Supply.

1. The water supply system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment/Town of Parachute regulations and recommendations to provide a safe, potable and adequate supply of water.

2. The water supply shall not be connected to any nonpotable water supply, nor be subject to any backflow or back siphonage.

3. No surface or stored water supply shall be used unless treated by a minimum of filtration and disinfection or under conditions approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment/Town of Parachute. When approved for use, transported water shall be obtained from an acceptable source, stored and dispensed in an approved manner, and shall contain a free chlorine residual of at least one-tenth (0.1) ppm at all points in the water system.

4. Wells equipped with a hand pump shall be of the enclosed self-priming or sealed interior type pump with a closed downward directed spout. The well casing shall be protected by extending the casing at least one inch (1") above the face of the pump flange and a concrete apron graded to drain wastewater away from the well. Open pitcher pumps are not permitted.

5. Where water is distributed under pressure, the water supply system shall deliver water at a minimum of fifty (50) pounds per square inch, a minimum flow of at least six (6) gallons per minute at all outlets.

6. The water supply shall deliver the following minimum volumes:

a. One hundred (100) gallons per day per campsite with individual water connections and where flush toilets are used in the camping vehicle or in the service building;

b. Seventy-five (75) gallons per day per campsite where faucets are provided in common and centralized flush toilets in a service building are used;

c. Fifty (50) gallons per day per campsite where faucets are provided in common and privies are used;

d. Twenty-five (25) gallons per day per picnic site or five (5) gallons per person per day in campgrounds with common faucets and flush toilets;

e. Three (3) gallons of water per person per day in a picnic or campground area with common faucets and privies.

7. Water service lines, riser pipes and valves shall be installed and protected from damage by freezing, ground movement, vehicles, or other damage sources. Shut-off valves and drain valves, installed for draining the system, and the water service distribution lines shall be so arranged that water will be available to those campsites being occupied during low temperature winter periods. Underground stop and waste valves are not permitted and shall not be installed on any water service.

8. Where water connections are provided at each campsite and there are individual sewer connections, the riser pipe shall be at least one-half inch (1/2") in size and shall extend at least four inches (4") vertically above the ground elevation. It shall be equipped with a one-half-inch (1/2") valve outlet with a threaded male spigot for attaching a standard garden hose.

9. Where individual water connections are not provided, common-use water faucets shall be conveniently accessible and located not more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from any campsite.

10. Drinking fountains, if provided, shall be approved angle jet types with adequate water pressures.

11. Spillage, overflow, drainage or wastewater from faucets and drinking fountains shall be discharged to approved drains to prevent impoundment of water, creation of mud holes or other nuisance conditions.

12. A water station for filling camping vehicle water storage tanks shall be provided at the rate of one (1) station for every one hundred (100) campsites. These shall be located not less than fifty feet (50') from a sanitary station. The station shall be posted with signs of durable material (not less than two feet (2')) which state: “POTABLE WATER – DO NOT USE TO FLUSH CAMPING VEHICLE WASTE TANKS.” Such water stations shall consist of at least a three-fourths-inch (3/4") pipe and valve outlet and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow and back siphonage by an approved vacuum breaker located downstream from the shut-off valve. The fill hose shall be suspended so that no part of the hose and its appurtenances will come into contact with the ground. A sign shall be posted at the entrance indicating the provision of a sanitary station and water station.

E. Sewage Disposal.

1. Facilities shall be provided and properly maintained for the collection and disposal or treatment and disposal of sewage.

2. Where a public sewer system is available, all plumbing fixtures, building sewers and campground sewers shall be connected thereto. If a public sewer system is not available, a private sewage collection and disposal facility meeting requirements of the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and other applicable local government sewage disposal requirements shall be installed and all building sewers and campground sewers connected thereto.

3. Solid and liquid wastes shall not be discharged or otherwise disposed of on the surface of the ground or into any well, cave, open ditch, stream, lake or reservoir.

F. Sewage Collection.

1. Sewage collection lines shall be laid in trenches of sufficient depth to be free of breakage from traffic, ground movement, agricultural activity or other sources of damage and shall be separated from the water supply system by a horizontal distance of ten feet (10') and a vertical elevation of two feet (2') below water lines at crossing points unless pressure sewers are used.

2. The sewer main lines shall be constructed of approved materials with adequate vents, watertight joints and sufficient cleanouts. All sewer main lines shall have a minimum diameter of eight inches (8").

3. Sewers shall be installed at a grade of at least one-quarter inch (1/4") per foot to ensure a velocity of two feet (2') per second when flowing full. Horizontal drainage lines connecting with other horizontal drainage lines shall enter through forty-five (45) degree “y” branches or other combinations of equivalent sweep.

4. Cleanouts or manholes shall be provided at the upper end of each main sewer line, at intersections of two (2) or more sewer lines, at changes in grade or alignment of more than forty-five (45) degrees and at intervals of not more than four hundred feet (400').

5. A four-inch (4") inside diameter sewer lateral and riser pipe shall be provided as an individual sewer connection, with the surrounding ground graded to drain from the rim of the riser pipe. The sewer lateral shall be properly trapped and vented if camping vehicles without individually trapped and vented plumbing fixtures are accommodated.

6. Dependent camping vehicles with a drain hose less than three inches (3") in diameter shall be connected with reducers and screw or clamp-type fittings.

7. Drain outlets from independent camping vehicles shall be capped or connected with a durable, readily cleanable, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant drain hose having an inside diameter of not less than three inches (3"). The sewer service connection shall be installed and maintained with a grade not less than one-quarter inch (1/4") per foot.

8. When the campsite is not occupied, the sewer riser pipe shall be adequately covered.

9. A flushing sink or other means of disposal shall be provided for disposal of liquid wastes from dependent camping vehicles, unless a sanitary waste station is provided and is conveniently located. The flushing sink shall be easily accessible and located at a distance of not more than three hundred feet (300') from any campsite. The sinks shall not be located in a room containing toilet, lavatory or bathing facilities, and toilets shall not be used for disposal of such liquid wastes. Common-use faucets or hydrants and lavatories in service buildings shall not be used for cleaning fish and food, and washing dishes, utensils, clothing or other articles of household use.

10. A sanitary waste station shall be provided for each one hundred (100) campsites or part thereof not equipped with individual sewer connections. Unless other approved means are used, the sanitary station shall be designed and constructed to include the following:

a. Easy ingress and egress from a service road for camping vehicles and located not less than fifty feet (50') from the closest campsite;

b. Connection to the sewer system by a trapped four-inch (4") sewer riser pipe and vented not more than ten feet (10') downstream from the trap by a four-inch (4") vent adequately supported, and extending at least eight feet (8') above the ground surface;

c. A sewage inlet surrounded by a curbed concrete apron or trough of at least three feet (3') by three feet (3'), sloped to the inlet, and provided with a suitable hinged cover milled to fit tight;

d. A means for flushing the immediate area and camping or recreational vehicle holding tanks shall be provided at each sanitary waste station. It shall consist of a properly supported water riser pipe terminating two feet (2') above the ground with a three-fourths-inch (3/4") valved outlet and attached hose. The water outlet shall be protected against back siphonage and backflow by an approved vacuum breaker installation located downstream from the shut-off valve; and

e. A sign, constructed of durable material and not less than two (2) square feet, posted adjacent to the water flushing outlet and inscribed with the warning: “UNSAFE WATER FACILITY.”

11. The plumbing shall be installed in accordance with the International Plumbing Code as adopted by the Town.

G. Refuse Disposal.

1. The storage, collection and disposal of refuse shall be performed so as to minimize accidents, fire hazards, air pollution, odors, insects, rodents or other nuisance conditions.

2. Durable, watertight, easily cleanable refuse containers, sufficient to contain all the refuse, shall be provided at each service building and sanitary waste station or at a central storage area readily accessible and located not more than three hundred feet (300') from any camp or picnic site unless provided at the campsite. Refuse containers shall be provided at the rate of eight (8) cubic feet (sixty (60) gallons) for each five (5) campsites or the equivalent thereof if containers are provided at individual sites.

3. Unless refuse is collected daily, the containers shall be covered with close fitting, fly-tight covers.

4. Refuse shall be collected and removed from the premises as often as necessary, but not less than once weekly during the campground occupancy, and disposed of at a lawful disposal site.

H. Insect and Rodent Control. Insects and domestic rodents shall be controlled by elimination of breeding and harborage sources, proper sanitary practices, extermination, vermin-proofing of buildings, and other approved control methods.

I. Fires, Cooking and Eating Facilities.

1. Fires will be permitted only in facilities which have been provided for such purposes.

2. Fire places, fire pits, charcoal braziers, wood burning stoves or other cooking facilities shall be located, constructed, maintained and used to minimize fire hazard and smoke nuisance in the campground and the neighboring properties.

3. No fire shall be abandoned, left unattended, or allowed to become a hazard to trees, vegetation, camping equipment or adjacent neighboring campsites.

4. Fires shall be completely extinguished before the campsite is vacated.

5. No fuel shall be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors.

6. Flammable liquids shall be stored in metal containers approved by the Underwriters Laboratory, Inc.

7. Tables shall be of durable, nontip construction and finished with a smooth, readily cleanable, weather-resistant material.

8. Food service activities, requiring a license or certificate of inspection in accordance with provision of the laws and regulations of the state of Colorado and the production, storage and dispensing of ice shall be conducted in conformance with the physical and operational requirements of the rules and regulations governing the maintenance of food service establishments in the state of Colorado.

J. Fire Protection. Camper parks shall, at all times, be in conformance with the provisions of the International Fire Code as adopted by the Grand Valley Fire Protection District.

K. Sanitary Facilities and Service Buildings.

1. Where water under pressure is available, sanitary facilities shall be provided and installed in accordance with the provisions of the International Plumbing Code as adopted by the Town. In addition, when and if required by the International Building Code, handicapped facilities and drinking fountains shall be provided.

2. Where water under pressure is not available, equivalent facilities, including privies, where not prohibited by state or local regulations, shall be provided and installed in accordance with requirements of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

3. Toilets. One (1) toilet for each sex for every ten (10) campers or dependent camper spaces or fractional part thereof.

4. Urinals. Urinals may be substituted for up to one-third (1/3) of the required number of toilets. Men’s toilet rooms hereafter constructed shall include urinals where more than two (2) toilets are required.

5. Lavatories. One (1) lavatory for each sex for every ten (10) campers.

6. Bathing Facilities. One (1) for each sex for each ten (10) campers.

7. Hot and cold water under pressure shall be supplied to all required plumbing fixtures, except that cold water only shall be supplied to water closets. Tempered water may be delivered to showers and sinks to conserve heat and heating equipment. Where tempered water is not provided, the water heating facilities shall have the capacity to supply hot water one hundred forty (140) degrees at the minimum rate of three (3) gallons per hour per camper space. Such facilities shall be of approved types and shall be properly installed and maintained.

8. Sufficient numbers of faucets with running water shall be provided to wash service buildings, walkways, passageways and other common use areas.

9. Drinking fountains, when provided, shall not be located in service rooms or connected to water faucets or lavatories. Drinking fountains shall be of approved types with adequate water pressure, and shall be located approximately thirty-three inches (33") from the floor to the spout. Use of common cups is prohibited.

10. Required plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in good working order and in a clean and sanitary condition.

11. Toilet paper, soap and single-service towels shall be provided in all common use or centralized toilet and lavatory facilities. The use of common towels is prohibited.

12. Service rooms and buildings housing required plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of easily cleanable, nonabsorbent materials, maintained in good repair, and in a clean and sanitary condition and conveniently located.

13. Separate rooms containing required plumbing fixtures shall be provided for each sex. If located in the same building, they shall be separated by a solid wall extending from floor to ceiling and shall be clearly marked for “Men” and “Women.”

14. Service rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven and one-half feet (7 1/2'). In rooms with sloping ceilings, the required ceiling height shall be provided in at least fifty percent (50%) of the rooms, and no portion of any room having a ceiling height of less than five feet (5') shall be considered as contributing to the minimum required areas.

15. Service rooms shall be provided with light and ventilation by means of windows or by artificial light and mechanical ventilation. The window area in each service room shall be equivalent to at least ten percent (10%) of the floor area with at least one-half (1/2) of the required window area openable to outside air. In lieu of the required window area in each service room, an approved mechanical ventilation system may be installed which will provide at least five (5) air changes per hour, be vented directly to the outside, and be connected to the electrical lighting system.

16. When necessary for exclusion of flies, mosquitoes and other insects, exterior openings of service buildings shall be protected with fly screens of not less than sixteen (16) mesh per square inch unless other approved protective devices are provided.

17. Each exterior door in a service building shall be provided with a landing which has a depth and width not less than the door opening, and a landing not over one inch (1") lower than the door sill.

18. The floors of service buildings shall have a smooth, impermeable and easily cleanable surface, sloped to a drain. Floor drains, properly trapped, shall be provided in all shower booths and shower rooms to remove wastewater and to facilitate cleaning. The walls and partitions shall have a smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable surface extending to a height of four feet (4') in toilet rooms and six feet (6') in shower rooms.

19. Toilets and showers shall be installed in separate compartments, individually accessible. Each compartment shall have a self-closing door, except showers may be equipped with a waterproof curtain.

20. Toilet space shall be not less than thirty inches (30") in width, and the space in front of the toilet shall not be less than twenty-four inches (24").

21. Shower stalls shall be not less than thirty inches (30") by thirty inches (30") in area. Shower floors shall be impervious and skid-resistant or provided with a nonslip impervious mat. Dry dressing room space, screened from view and equivalent to the size of the shower floor area, shall be provided adjacent to bathing facilities and shall be equipped with clothes hooks and benches.

22. Each service room shall have at least one (1) double convenience outlet adjacent to lavatories and one (1) ceiling light fixture to provide thirty (30) foot-candles. At least one (1) light fixture, operated by a switch, shall be provided at each entrance, unless the yard lighting provides light levels of at least five (5) foot-candles.

23. Service buildings shall be provided with approved heating facilities properly installed, maintained in a safe working condition, and capable of providing a room temperature of seventy (70) degrees Fahrenheit three feet (3') from the floor. No open-flame gas or oil-fired stoves, hot plates or unvented heaters shall be approved for heating purposes.

L. Privies. Privies, where permitted, in semiprimitive and semideveloped campgrounds, shall be:

1. Located not less than fifty feet (50') nor more than four hundred feet (400') from any campsite or building where food is prepared or served and shall be so constructed and maintained as to meet the requirements of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and applicable local regulations;

2. Vault privies shall not be located less than fifty feet (50') from any well or spring, or less than twenty-five feet (25') from any lake, stream or water course. Earth or pit privies shall be rodent-proofed and shall not be located less than one hundred feet (100') from any well or spring or less than fifty feet (50') from any lake, stream or water course;

3. Constructed of readily cleanable materials and provided with tight-fitting, self-closing doors and impervious flooring, riser and seats. They shall be fly-tight and maintained in good repair and in clean condition;

4. Each privy building and vault shall be ventilated and risers and seats shall be so designed and constructed as to facilitate convenient use and proper sanitation. The privy building shall be provided with a window or translucent ceiling or wall paneling to transmit natural or yard area lighting;

5. Separate privy facilities shall be provided for each sex and the privy seats, for each sex, shall be provided in the ratio of not less than one (1) such unit for each fifteen (15) campsites. Toilet paper shall be provided; and

6. In isolated campgrounds limited to infrequent or casual use and access by foot, horseback or trail vehicles, one (1) privy or toilet may be utilized by both sexes.

M. Safety.

1. All electrical wiring, equipment and appurtenances shall be installed and maintained in accordance with provisions of the National Electrical Code, or as otherwise required to meet current codes.

2. Liquid petroleum gas, fuel oil, gasoline and other flammable liquids shall be handled and used in a safe manner and shall not be stored inside or beneath any camping vehicle or within five feet (5') of a door of a camping vehicle.

3. The grounds, buildings and related facilities shall be constructed, maintained and used in accordance with applicable local and state fire prevention regulations.

4. Play equipment, when provided for children, shall be designed for safety, maintained in good repair, and located in areas free from hazards.

5. The camper park area shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Town and the Grand Valley Fire Protection District.

N. Swimming Pools. Swimming pools and natural swimming areas shall be operated, maintained, and used in compliance with recommendations and requirements of the Parachute Municipal Code and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Regulations and Standards Governing Swimming Pools and Swimming Areas.

O. Operational Responsibility.

1. Sewage shall be disposed of in facilities provided for the purpose. No camping vehicle equipped with plumbing fixtures shall be occupied unless it is connected directly to the sewer system by means of a watertight flexible waste hose at a campsite, the wastes are effectively retained in a sewage holding tank, or the camping vehicle drain outlet is capped.

2. Camping vehicles without individually trapped and vented plumbing fixtures shall not be connected to sewer branch lines that are not trapped. No sewage or liquid wastes shall be discharged or allowed to impound upon the ground surface.

3. The operator shall maintain the grounds and common-use sanitary facilities, equipment and utilities in a clean, safe and sanitary condition and shall ensure that refuse is collected as often as necessary to prevent nuisance conditions. Each camper park will provide at least one (1) full-time attendant. A record of registrations must be maintained for a minimum of one (1) year.

4. Camping Party. The camping party shall maintain the campsite in a clean, safe and wholesome condition. Refuse shall be deposited in the containers provided for the purpose or removed from the site and shall not be deposited on the ground. Pets shall be kept under control and shall not be permitted to run unattended, or be permitted to commit a nuisance. Sanitary facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition consistent with normal use.

5. At least one (1) clothes washing machine shall be provided for the first ten (10) spaces plus one (1) for each additional fifteen (15) spaces. Clothes dryers shall be provided as needed. These requirements may be waived if adequate facilities exist in the surrounding area.

6. Adjoining residential areas shall be screened by a six-foot (6') solid fence. (Ord. 711 §1 (Exh. A), 2017)