Minnesota Administrative Code

4626.1820 MINNESOTA CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT. A food establishment must meet the requirements of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act, Minnesota Statutes, sections 144.411 to 144.417, and rules adopted under those sections. Statutory Authority: MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.0…

4626.1855 SPECIAL EVENT FOOD STANDS. This part applies to special event food stands. A. In conjunction with the notice of opening required in part 4626.1750, the applicant for a license to operate a special event food stand shall provide to the regulatory authority information on…

4630.0200 LOCATION. No mobile home park or recreational camping area shall be so located that drainage from the park or camp area will endanger any water supply. All such parks and camps shall be well drained and no portion of the park or camp shall be located in an area subject …

4630.0300 CARETAKER. A responsible attendant or caretaker shall be in charge of every mobile home park or recreational camping area at all times and the duty of said attendant or caretaker shall be to maintain the park, its facilities, and equipment in a clean, orderly, and sanit…

4630.0400 MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL CAMPING VEHICLE SPACING. No mobile home shall be parked closer than three feet to the side lot lines of a mobile home park if the abutting property is improved property or closer than ten feet to a public street or alley. Each individual mob…

4630.0500 DOMESTIC ANIMALS. No domestic animals or house pets shall be allowed to run at large or commit any nuisances within the limits of a mobile home park or recreational camping area. Any kennels, pens, or other facilities provided for such pets shall be maintained in a sani…

4630.0600 WATER SUPPLY. Subpart 1. Requirement. An adequate supply of water of safe, sanitary, and potable quality shall be provided in each mobile home park and recreational camping area. Water supplies must meet the requirements of chapter 4720 for public water supplies, or cha…

4630.0700 PLUMBING. All systems of plumbing in mobile home parks and recreational camping areas shall be installed in accordance with the rules of the commissioner of health and the provisions of chapter 4714, the Minnesota Plumbing Code. Statutory Authority: MS s 327.10 to 327.2…

4630.0800 SEWAGE DISPOSAL. Subpart 1. Discharge. All sewage and other water carried wastes shall be discharged into a municipal sewage system which is being operated under a permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency whenever such a system is available. When such a s…

4630.0900 TOILET, BATHING, AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES. In dependent mobile home parks and recreational camping areas which harbor mobile homes and recreational camping vehicles which are not equipped with toilet and bathing facilities, one or more central buildings shall be provided …

4630.1000 BARBECUE PITS, FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND INCINERATORS. In mobile home parks and recreational camping areas, cooking shelter, barbecue pits, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, and incinerators shall be so located, constructed, maintained, and used as to minimize fire hazards…

4630.1100 HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE. The storage, collection, and disposal of refuse and garbage in the mobile home parks and recreational camping areas shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fi…

4630.1200 INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE AND INFESTATION CONTROL. Mobile home parks and recreational camping areas shall be maintained free of accumulations of debris which may provide rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes, and other pests. Storage areas shall be…

4630.1300 NIGHT LIGHTING. The walkways, drives, and other used portions of mobile home parks shall be lighted during the hours of darkness. Statutory Authority: MS s 327.10 to 327.28 Published Electronically: February 8, 2005

4630.1400 COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND DINING ROOMS. When community kitchens and dining rooms are provided, such facilities and equipment shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, and shall be constructed and equipped in compliance with state laws and rules app…

4630.1500 BOTTLED GAS. Where bottled gas is used, the container shall be firmly connected to the appliance by tubing of copper or other suitable metallic material. Cylinders containing bottled gas shall not be located within five feet of any mobile home or recreational camping ve…

4630.1600 FUEL OIL SUPPLY SYSTEMS. All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes or recreational camping vehicles shall be permanently installed and securely fastened in place. All fuel oil storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely fastened in place a…

4630.1700 FIRE PROTECTION. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the state fire marshal. Statutory Authority: MS s 327.10 to 327.28 Published Electronically: February 8, 2005

4630.1801 VARIANCE TO RULES RELATING TO MOBILE HOME PARKS AND RECREATIONAL CAMPING AREAS. The commissioner shall grant a variance to parts 4630.0400; 4630.0600, subparts 2 to 4; and 4630.0900 to 4630.1700 only according to the procedures and criteria specified in parts 4717.7000 …

4630.1900 LICENSING; DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The following definitions apply to parts 4630.1900 to 4630.2210. Subp. 1a. Category A site. "Category A site" means any manufactured home park or recreational camping area that meets one or more of the following conditions: A. h…

4630.2100 EXPIRATION DATES FOR LICENSES. Subpart 1. Primary license. Primary mobile home park and recreational camping area licenses shall be issued for the calendar year for which application is made and shall expire on December 31 of such year. Subp. 2. Renewal license for year…

4630.2200 LICENSE RENEWALS. License renewals shall be obtained on an annual or semiannual basis. All license renewal applications shall be submitted to the commissioner of health on forms provided by it no later than December 31 of the year preceding the year for which applicatio…

4630.2210 INSPECTION FREQUENCY. Category A sites must be inspected at least once a year. Category B sites must be inspected at least once every two years. Statutory Authority: MS s 144.05; 144.12; 144.122; 157.045; 327.16 History: 15 SR 1296 Published Electronically: February 8, …

4630.2300 CAMP SITE. The camp site shall be reasonably distant from any environment detrimental to the health and safety of the children in attendance at the camp. Adequate area shall be available for the development of satisfactory water supply and waste disposal systems. In ord…

4630.2400 BUILDINGS. All buildings used for food preparation and storage, sleeping, and other occupancy shall have roofs which do not leak, tight floors, and walls free of holes. They shall be so constructed as to provide broad and easy exit in case of fire or other emergency, an…

4630.2500 SLEEPING QUARTERS. Subpart 1. Individual beds. Each camper shall have an individual bed. There shall be at least three feet between beds when placed side by side, and at least one foot when placed end to end. The beds shall be arranged for head-to-foot or foot-to-foot s…

4630.2600 KITCHEN. The kitchen shall be separated from the dining room by a partition. The walls, ceiling, floor, and partitions shall be so constructed as to be easily cleaned. The kitchen shall be used for no other purpose than the storage or preparation of food and the washing…

4630.2700 FOOD PROCUREMENT AND STORAGE. Subpart 1. Food. All food shall be of good quality. No hermetically sealed, nonacid, and low-acid food which has been processed in a place other than a commercial food-processing establishment shall be used. Meat shall be obtained from offi…

4630.2800 FOOD SERVICE. The kitchen shall be kept clean. All food service equipment and utensils shall be so designed and of such material and construction as to be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. The food contact surfaces of such equipment and…

4630.2900 FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL HEALTH AND CLEANLINESS. All persons shall wear clean outer garments and shall keep their hands clean at all times while engaged in handling food, drink, utensils, or equipment. No person shall resume work after visiting the toilet without first th…

4630.3000 DISHWASHING FACILITIES. One of the following methods shall be employed in dishwashing: A. Manual. A three-compartment sink or equivalent shall be provided, with compartments of adequate length, width, and depth to permit the complete immersion of the largest utensils to…

4630.3100 WATER SUPPLY. Every camp shall be provided with a safe supply of water acceptable to the commissioner of health and adequate to supply all needs of the occupants for culinary, drinking, and bathing purposes. Water, except that served at meals, shall be dispensed either …

4630.3200 BATHING AND HAND-WASHING FACILITIES. Suitable hand-washing facilities shall be conveniently located at or near each toilet. Separate hand-washing facilities with hot and cold water, soap, and approved sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying devices shall be provid…

4630.3300 PLUMBING. All new plumbing shall be installed according to the rules of the commissioner of health and the provisions of chapter 4714, the Minnesota Plumbing Code as adopted by the commissioner of health. Alterations to existing plumbing, when undertaken, shall conform …

4630.3400 TOILET FACILITIES. Toilet facilities shall be provided on the basis of one seat for every 12 campers. In camps or sections of camps used by boys, urinals may be substituted for one-third of the toilet seats. Toilet facilities shall be convenient to sleeping quarters and…

4630.3500 SEWAGE AND EXCRETA DISPOSAL. Where water flush toilets are used, a sewage disposal system acceptable to the commissioner of health shall be provided. Where water flush toilets are not provided, privies of the pit type, which conform to a standard of construction accepta…

4630.3600 LIQUID WASTES. Liquid wastes from the kitchen, laundry, shower rooms, and other sources shall be combined with the liquid toilet wastes or shall be disposed of separately by soil absorption in a manner which will not endanger a water supply, pollute any surface water, o…

4630.3700 PLAN SUBMISSION. Plans and specifications covering the installation of new systems of plumbing, water supply, and sewage disposal or the material alteration or extension of existing systems of plumbing, water supply, and sewage disposal shall be submitted to the commiss…

4630.3800 GARBAGE; REFUSE. All garbage shall be collected in leakproof, nonabsorbent containers provided with tight fitting lids or covers, and shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner with sufficient frequency as to prevent a nuisance. Disposal of garbage and other refuse shall…

4630.3900 SWIMMING BEACH. Natural swimming places shall be located only on lakes and streams which are relatively free of human, animal, and industrial pollution, and where such bathing and swimming will not endanger the quality of a domestic water supply, or interfere with other…

4630.4000 DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS BY CAMPER. Each camper and staff member shall file with the camp operator the name, address, and telephone number of one or more duly licensed practitioners of the healing arts or other responsible persons who are to be notified in cas…

4630.4100 PRACTITIONER TO BE DESIGNATED. The camp operator shall designate one or more duly licensed practitioners of the healing arts to be called in an emergency. Statutory Authority: MS s 144.71 to 144.76 Published Electronically: February 8, 2005

4630.4200 INFIRMARY AND FIRST AID. The camp operator shall provide an infirmary for the isolation of sick or injured campers and staff members. First aid equipment and supplies shall be available, and a person qualified in first aid care shall be in charge at all times. When the …

4630.4300 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. A certificate of health shall be presented to the camp operator by each staff member and by each camper at the time of admission to the camp. The certificate shall be based on a physical examination performed not more than 90 days prior to admissio…

4630.4400 HEALTH RECORDS. A health record of every camper and staff member shall be kept by the camp operator. In addition to the certificate of health, it shall include the detailed records of the individual's illnesses and injuries occurring and the first aid treatments given d…

4630.4500 HAZARDOUS WEAPONS. Firearms and other hazardous weapons shall be kept in locked compartments and shall be used only under supervision. Statutory Authority: MS s 144.71 to 144.76 Published Electronically: February 8, 2005

4630.4600 LIVESTOCK AND PETS. Livestock shall be quartered not less than 500 feet from the cooking, dining, and sleeping quarters. Unless special facilities are provided, pets shall not be permitted in the camp. Statutory Authority: MS s 144.71 to 144.76 Published Electronically:…