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Published under s. 35.93,Wis.Stats.,by the Legislative Reference Bureau. <br /> 608-11 AGRICULTURE,TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ATCP 79.03 <br /> Chapter ATCP 79 <br /> CAMPGROUNDS <br /> ATCP 79.01 Authority and purpose. ATCP 79.15 Sewage and wastewater treatment and handling. <br /> ATCP 79.02 Scope. ATCP 79.16 Toilet facilities. <br /> ATCP 79.03 Definitions. ATCP 79.17 Shower building. <br /> ATCP 79.04 Plans and specifications for campgrounds. ATCP 79.18 Petting zoos. <br /> ATCP 79.05 License to operate a campground. ATCP 79.19 Fish and game cleaning station. <br /> ATCP 79.06 Department fees. ATCP 79.20 Garbage and refuse. <br /> ATCP 79.07 Enforcement. ATCP 79.21 Insect and rodent control. <br /> ATCP 79.08 Suspension or revocation of license. ATCP 79.22 Fire prevention. <br /> ATCP 79.09 Appeals of actions by the department. <br /> ATCP 79.10 Appeals of actions by agent health departments. ATCP 79.23 Play equipment. <br /> ATCP 79.11 Campsite use,designation,location,and density. ATCP 79.24 General campground administration. <br /> ATCP 79.12 Campground access and road systems. ATCP 79.25 Mobile or manufactured homes in a campground. <br /> ATCP 79.13 Camping units. ATCP 79.26 Special event campgrounds. <br /> ATCP 79.14 Water supply;water systems and service connections. ATCP 79.27 Rustic campsites. <br /> Note:Chapter H 78 as it existed on August 31,1978 was repealed and a new chap- 2. Experimental or trial purposes. <br /> ter H 78 was created effective September 1,1978. Chapter H 78 was renumbered History: CR 15-001:cr.Register October 2015 No.718,eff.2-1-16;renum. <br /> chapter HSS 178,effective June 1,1982;chapter HSS 178 as it existed on October from DHS 178.02 Register June 2016 No.726;correction in(1)made under s.13.92 <br /> 31,1985 was repealed and a new chapter HSS 178 was created effective November (4)(b)7.,Stats.,Register June 2016 No.726. <br /> 1,1985.Chapter HSS 178 was renumbered chapter HFS 178 under s.13.93(2m)(b) <br /> 1.,Stats.,corrections made under s.13.93(2m)(b)6.and 7.,Stats.,Register,January, ATCP 79.03 Definitions. In this chapter: <br /> 1997,No.493.Chapter HFS 178 was renumbered chapter DHS 178 effective Febru- P <br /> ary 1,2009,and corrections made under s.13.92(4)(b)7.,Stats.,Register January (1) "Agent"means the city,county,or village designated by <br /> 2009 No.637.Chapter DHS 178 was repealed and recreated effective 2-1-16 by CR the department under s.97.615 (2), Stats., and ch. ATCP 74 to <br /> 15-001.Chapter DHS 178 was renumbered chapter ATCP 79 under s.13.92(4)(b) <br /> 1.,Stets.,Register June 2016 No.726. issue licenses to and make investigations or inspections of public <br /> pools and water attractions. <br /> ATCP 79.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is (2) "Approved"means acceptable to the department,based on <br /> promulgated under the authority of s.97.67,Stats.,to regulate the its determination of conformance with this chapter and good pub- <br /> maintenance and operation of campgrounds in order to protect the lic health practices. <br /> health and safety of the public. (3) "Campground"means a parcel or tract of land owned by <br /> History: CR 15-001:cr.Register October 2015 No.718,eff.2-1-16;renum. a person,state,or local government that is designed,maintained, <br /> from DHS 178.01 Register June 2016 No.726;correction made under s.13.92(4) intended,or used for the purpose of providingcampsites offered <br /> (h t 7,Stats.,Register June 2016 No.726. P rP P <br /> with or without charge,for temporary overnight sleeping accom- <br /> ATCP 79.02 Scope. (1) APPLICABILITY. This chapter modations. <br /> applies to all campgrounds,except that only s.ATCP 79.26,apply (4) "Camping cabin"means a building or other structure that <br /> to special event campgrounds. is 400 square feet or less in area. A camping cabin includes a yurt, <br /> (2) VARIANCE. (a) 1. The department may approve a variance but does not include a tent,recreational vehicle,tourist rooming <br /> to a method, practice, material, equipment or design required house,mobile home,or manufactured home. <br /> under this chapter that will not be contrary to public health,safety (5) "Camping trailer" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 <br /> or welfare if the department is provided with satisfactory proof (6m),Stats. <br /> that the variance will achieve results that are closely equivalent to Note: Section s.340.01(6111),Stats.,defines"camping trailer"to mean a recce- <br /> the results of literal application of the requirement under this ational vehicle with a collapsible or folding structure designed for human habitation <br /> and towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle. <br /> chapter. (6) "Camping unit"means a structure,including a tent,camp- <br /> 2. To apply for a variance,the operator shall apply on a form ing cabin,yurt,recreational vehicle,mobile home,or manufac- <br /> provided by the department. An application for a variance from tured home,bus,van,or pickup truck. <br /> the requirements of this chapter shall be made in writing to the (7) "Campsite"means an area of a campground that is desig- <br /> department,specifying all of the following. The department may nated by the operator as capable of accommodating an indepen- <br /> require additional information from the operator before acting on dent or dependent camping unit. A campsite may be one or a com- <br /> the request: bination of the following: <br /> a. The rule from which the variance is requested. <br /> (a) Individual campsite. <br /> b. The specific alternative action which the operator pro- (b) Group campsite. <br /> poses. <br /> c. The reason for the request. (c) Seasonal campsite. <br /> d. Justification that the variance will not adversely affect the (d) Rustic campsite. <br /> public health,safety,or welfare. (8) "Campground attribute"means any of the following: <br /> Note: To obtain a form for requesting a variance,e-mail datcpdfrsrec@wiscon- (a) Water system. <br /> sin.goe or contact the Bureau of Food and Recreational Businesses at(608)224-4702 (b) Water distribution system. <br /> or PO Box 8911,Madison,Wisconsin 53708-8911. (c) POWTS. <br /> (b) The department shall approve or deny a request for a vari- (d) Sanitary dump station. <br /> ance in writing within 30 business days after receiving a complete <br /> application for a variance and any additional information (e) Toilet building. <br /> requested by the department. A variance approved by the depart- (f) Toilet room. <br /> ment under par.(a)may be made conditional for: (g) Shower room. <br /> 1. A defined period of time. (h) Campground road system. <br /> Published under s.35.93,Stats.Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code Is always current. The Register date on each page <br /> is the date the chapter was last published. Register January 2020 No.769 <br />