Wisconsin Legislature: ATCP 79.26(3)(e)

History: CR 15-001: cr. Register October 2015 No. 718, eff. 2-1-16; renum. from DHS 178.22 Register June 2016 No. 726.

ATCP 79.23 Play equipment.

(1) Play or recreational equipment shall be installed according to manufacturer’s instructions and maintained in good repair.

(2) Play equipment shall be free of open “S” hooks, protruding bolt ends, and sharp points or edges.

History: CR 15-001: cr. Register October 2015 No. 718, eff. 2-1-16; renum. from DHS 178.23 Register June 2016 No. 726.

ATCP 79.24 General campground administration.

(1) General.

(a) Every campground shall be operated, equipped, and maintained with strict regard for the public health and safety and in conformity with the rules of this chapter.

(b) The campground operator shall maintain the campground, its structures, and its facilities in a clean and safe condition at all times.

(2) Campground register. The operator shall maintain a written or electronic campground register that contains the name of each principal campsite occupant, this person’s contact information, the person’s arrival and departure dates, and the number of campers in the person’s party. The campground register shall be available to any authorized employee or agent of the department who, in carrying out his or her duties, asks to inspect the register. The operator shall keep the campground register for at least one year after the principal campsite occupant’s date of departure from a campsite.

(3) Emergency telephone. The operator shall display a durable sign posted in public view with the following wording “EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.” The sign shall provide directions to the nearest location where a telephone is available for emergency use.

(4) Records. The operator shall maintain a copy of all of the following records on the premises of the campground:

(a) The campground plans and specifications approved by the department or its agent.

(b) The most current version of ch. ATCP 79.

(d) The most current bacteriological analysis for total coliform report from water testing for each water system serving the campground.

History: CR 15-001: cr. Register October 2015 No. 718, eff. 2-1-16; renum. from DHS 178.24 Register June 2016 No. 726; correction in (4) (b), (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726.

ATCP 79.25 Mobile or manufactured homes in a campground. Whenever 3 or more mobile or manufactured homes are located in a campground, the operator shall either obtain a license as a manufactured home community from the department of safety and professional services as specified in s. SPS 326.08 (1) or develop and implement an action plan in accordance with s. ATCP 79.07 (4) to remove all but 2 mobile or manufactured homes from the campground.

History: CR 15-001: cr. Register October 2015 No. 718, eff. 2-1-16; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2015 No. 718; renum. from DHS 178.25 Register June 2016 No. 726; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726.

ATCP 79.26 Special event campgrounds.

(1) License required.

(a) Before a person may operate a special event campground, the person shall have a license issued by the department or its agent. The department or its agent may issue a license for a special event campground only in conjunction with a special event, such as a fair, rally, carnival, music festival, sporting event, community festival, or other similar event.

(b) No camping may occur until a license is granted by the department or its agent.

(2) License duration and renewal. A license issued under this section may not exceed 14 days in duration.

(3) Application. The application for a license for a special event campground shall be made to the department or its agent at least 30 days before the special event. The application for a license shall be made on an application form provided by the department or its agent and shall include all of the following:

(a) The location of the event.

(b) An estimate of the number of people to be accommodated.

(d) The number and locations of toilet facilities and plans for servicing and maintenance.

(e) The number and location of garbage and refuse disposal sites.

(f) The methods for disposal of liquid waste.

(g) The applicable fee specified under s. ATCP 79.06 and any fees previously due to the department or its agent.

(4) Size.

(a) A campsite in a special event campground shall have a minimum area of 800 square feet.

(b) A campsite in a special event campground established before February 1, 2016 is exempt from the requirements in par. (a).

(5) Water supply. Potable water shall be provided. If potable water is not provided by a well, the operator shall obtain prior approval from the department or its agent of a an alternative method of providing a potable water supply, such as bottled water provided free of charge or an approved water transport vehicle or storage container.

(6) Toilet facilities.

(a) If permanent toilet facilities are not provided in sufficient numbers, portable toilets may be used if approved by the department of safety and professional services. The operator shall contract with a licensed waste hauler and provide the department or its agent with a copy of the written agreement or obtain an alternative method of waste disposal that is approved by the department under s. ATCP 79.02 (2).

(b) Toilets facilities shall be fly-tight and vermin-proof with impervious floors, seat risers and seats. Doors shall have self-closing devices and be equipped with a privacy lock.

(c) Toilet facilities shall be kept clean, maintained in good repair, and emptied with sufficient frequency to ensure their proper operation.

(7) Wastewater. Water that has been used for cleaning or personal hygiene shall be disposed of in a manner not to create a nuisance.

(8) Garbage and refuse. Garbage and refuse shall be stored and disposed of in accordance with s. ATCP 79.20.

History: CR 15-001: cr. Register October 2015 No. 718, eff. 2-1-16; renum. from DHS 178.26 Register June 2016 No. 726; correction in (3) (g), (6) (a), (8) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726; correction in (6) (b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726; CR 18-019: am. (1), (2), (3) (intro.) Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20.

ATCP 79.27 Rustic campsites.

(1) A rustic campsite is exempt from the requirements in ss. ATCP 79.11 to 79.17 and 79.20 to 79.22 (2) and (4).

(2) A rustic campsite shall be located a minimum of 500 feet from a designated parking area, a road for motorized access, a non-rustic campsite, a camping cabin, a tourist rooming house, or any other building structure located within the campground.

(3) There may be no more than one rustic campsite per acre. The minimum distance between each rustic campsite shall be 400 feet unless a variance is approved by the department under s. ATCP 79.02 (2). The department may consider topography in the approval making process.

(4) The operator shall require the camper to carry garbage and refuse out of the rustic campsite.

(5) A rustic campsite may be designated, and provided with a campfire ring.

History: CR 15-001: cr. Register October 2015 No. 718, eff. 2-1-16; renum. from DHS 178.27 Register June 2016 No. 726; correction in (1), (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726.