Chapter 15A NCAC 18A

15a ncac 18a .1318 medical supplies (a) Medication carts shall be kept clean. Food, utensils, medications, and equipment used on medication carts shall be kept clean. Sharps containers located on medication carts shall be attached or secured to the medication cart to prevent the …

15A NCAC 18A .1319 FURNISHINGS and laundry (a) Furnishings in an institution, including furniture, curtains, rugs, and blinds, shall be kept clean and in good repair. Mattresses shall be kept clean, dry, and in good repair. (b) Bed linens that are provided by the institution for …

15A NCAC 18A .1320 activity kitchens, rehabilitation kitchens, and nourishment stations (a) All food service equipment and utensils shall be kept clean and in good repair. Institutions shall be allowed to use domestic food service equipment in activity kitchens, rehabilitation ki…

15a ncac 18a .1321 FOOD SUPPLIES (a) All food and food supplies provided by an institution for consumption by residents shall be from approved sources, stored, and handled as set forth in 15A NCAC 18A .2600. (b) Food brought from home by employees or visitors of patients or resid…

15A NCAC 18a .1322 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-235; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977; Amended Eff. March 1, 2003 (see S.L. 2002-160); September 1, 1990; July 1, 1979; Expired Eff. August 1, 2019 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

15a ncac 18a .1323 FOOD PROTECTION in activity kitchens, rehabilitation kitchens, and nourishment stations (a) All TCS food shall be maintained at temperatures required by Part 3-501.19 of the Food Code incorporated by reference at 15A NCAC 18A .2650 as amended by 15A NCAC 18A .2…

15A ncac 18a .1324 EMPLOYEES (a) While at work, all institution employees shall wear clean outer clothing. Employees shall wash or decontaminate their hands as set forth in Paragraph (b) immediately: (1) before beginning work; (2) after each visit to the toilet; (3) before and af…

15A NCAC 18A .1325 SEVERABILITY History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-235; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977; Expired Eff. August 1, 2019 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

15A NCAC 18A .1326 REFERENCE RULES History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-235; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. July 1, 1977; Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977; Amended Eff. June 10, 1978; Repealed Eff. September 1, 1990.

15A NCAC 18A .1327 INCORPORATED RULES Where referenced in this Section, 15A NCAC 13B .1200, 15A NCAC 18A .1700, 15A NCAC 18A .2600, and 15A NCAC 18C, are hereby incorporated by reference, including any subsequent amendments or editions, and available free of charge at http://repo…

15A NCAC 18A .1404 ACTIVITY AREA An activity area shall be provided of sufficient size to accommodate the estimated number of persons reasonably expected to be in attendance at any one time. This activity area is in addition to those areas required for parking in .1410, for campi…

15A NCAC 18A .1405 DISTANCE FROM DWELLINGS No part of the perimeter of the activity and camping areas shall be within 1500 feet of any residence unless the occupant or owner has signed a written waiver. Notarized copies of any such waivers shall accompany the application. History…

15A NCAC 18A .1406 DISTANCE FROM CERTAIN PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SOURCES No part of the perimeters of the activity, including camping areas, shall be located within one mile of a class I or class II reservoir, as classified by the Division of Environmental Health, or within three mil…

15A NCAC 18A .1407 CAMPING AREA An area of adequate size to accommodate the provision of safe drinking water and sewage collection and disposal shall be provided and designated for camping. Such area shall be in addition to the areas provided for activities in Rule .1404 and for …

15A NCAC 18A .1408 COMMAND POST A command post at a conveniently accessible location approved by the Department shall be provided for use by the Department, law enforcement, and other governmental agencies with regulatory authority for such events. The command post shall consist …

15A NCAC 18A .1409 INGRESS AND EGRESS ROADS: ENTRANCES AND EXITS The permittee shall provide personnel and arrangements necessary to keep entrances and exits to public highways open to traffic at all times. The permittee shall make arrangements with private parties or consult wit…

15A NCAC 18A .1410 PARKING Parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of one space for every four persons expected to attend. Vehicles used for camping shall park in the camping area provided in Rule .1407 of this Section. Parking on shoulders of public highways shall not be p…

15A NCAC 18A .1411 CROWD CONTROL AND SECURITY ENFORCEMENT The application for permit shall be accompanied by a written plan for limiting attendance to the number stated in the application for permit, the exclusion of persons not holding tickets, and a written plan for security en…

15A NCAC 18A .1412 DUST CONTROL The application shall be accompanied by a written plan for dust control. The permittee shall execute the plan. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-257; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is neces…

15A NCAC 18A .1413 FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL The application shall be accompanied by a written plan for fire prevention and control. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-257; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary wit…

15A NCAC 18A .1414 PLANS FOR EMERGENCIES The application shall be accompanied by written plans for dealing with emergency situations involving the occurrence of incidents requiring rapid evacuation, including arrangements for use of emergency egress roads. History Note: Authority…

15A NCAC 18A .1415 PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE The application for permit shall be accompanied by a written plan for the provision of medical care, such plan having been approved in writing by the local health director. At the time of the inspection, the structure and all supplies …

15A NCAC 18A .1416 WATER SUPPLY (a) There shall be provided a water supply from an approved source. An approved emergency source shall be provided in addition where necessary. Facilities approved by the Department for the distribution and dispensing of water shall be provided. Th…

15A NCAC 18A .1417 TOILET FACILITIES: SEWAGE DISPOSAL (a) Sanitary toilet facilities shall be provided at convenient and readily accessible locations properly distributed throughout the activity and camping areas at a rate of not more than 100 persons per toilet seat. (b) If chem…

15A NCAC 18A .1418 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL (a) Facilities shall be provided for all solid wastes to be collected and stored in leak-proof, nonabsorbent containers, and all solid wastes shall be removed daily or more often and disposed of in a community solid waste dis…

15A NCAC 18A .1419 FOOD DISPENSING (a) Sanitary food dispensing facilities shall be provided at accessible and convenient locations, and shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. (b) Perishable food items dispensed from such facilities shall be limited to prepackaged items, su…

15A NCAC 18A .1420 INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL There shall be no fly or mosquito-breeding places, rodent harborages, or undrained areas on the premises. Necessary measures shall be taken to control flies, mosquitoes, rodents, or other vermin. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-257; …

15A NCAC 18A .1421 POST-GATHERING CLEAN-UP Within one week after the end of the gathering, all sanitary landfills and any trenches or pits used for sewage and liquid waste disposal shall be covered with at least two feet of compacted earth material; and the areas and immediate su…

15A NCAC 18A .1422 NOISE LEVEL AT PERIMETER The application shall be accompanied by detailed plans for amplifying equipment, which shall be so located and operated as to limit the noise level at the perimeter of the site to no more than 70 decibels on the A scale of a sound level…

15A NCAC 18A .1423 LIGHTING The application shall be accompanied by detailed plans for lighting designed to illuminate the site. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-257; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without s…

15A NCAC 18A .1424 SIGNS Signs shall be posted throughout the area showing the locations of toilet facilities, water supply outlets, solid waste receptacles, food stands, first aid facilities, and the command post. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-257; Eff. February 1, 1976; Rea…

15A NCAC 18A .1425 SEVERABILITY History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-257; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977; Expired Eff. August 1, 2019 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

15A NCAC 18A .1426 REFERENCE RULES History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-257; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977; Amended Eff. July 1, 1985; Repealed Eff. September 1, 1990.

SECTION .1500 - SANITATION OF LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES Rules .1501 - .1525 of Title 15A Subchapter 18A of the North Carolina Administrative Code (T15A.18A .1501 - .1525); has been transferred and recodified from Rules .0101 - .0125 of Title 10 Subchapter 10A of the North Caro…

15A NCAC 18A .1502 APPROVAL OF PLANS Plans and specifications for new construction or major modification of local confinement facilities shall be submitted to the local health director for review and endorsement prior to, or concurrent with, submission to the Division of Health S…

15A NCAC 18A .1503 INSPECTIONS Inspections of local confinement facilities shall be made at least once a year. A copy of each inspection form shall be left with the person in charge of the facility at the time of the inspection. History Note: Authority G.S. 153A-226; Eff. Februar…

15A NCAC 18A .1504 REINSPECTIONS A sanitarian may reinspect a local confinement facility at any time to insure compliance with these Rules and to give assistance in the interpretation of these Rules. History Note: Authority G.S. 153A-226; Eff. February 1, 1976; Readopted Eff. Dec…

15A NCAC 18A .1505 INSPECTION FORMS The grading of local confinement facilities shall be done on an inspection form furnished by the Department to local health departments. The form shall include at least the following information: (1) the name and address of the facility, (2) th…

15A NCAC 18A .1506 GRADING (a) The grading of local confinement facilities shall be based on the standards of construction and operation as set out in .0107 to .0123 of this Section. (b) The grade of the facility shall be classified as follows: (1) as approved if the demerit scor…

15A NCAC 18A .1507 FLOORS (a) All floors shall be so constructed as to be easily cleanable and shall be kept clean and in good repair. (b) In all areas in which water is routinely discharged to the floor, or in which the floors are subjected to flooding-type cleaning, floors shal…

15A NCAC 18A .1508 WALLS AND CEILINGS (a) The walls and ceilings of all rooms and areas shall be kept clean and in good repair. (b) All walls shall be easily cleanable and light colored, and shall have washable surfaces to the highest level reached by splash or spray in rooms or …

15A NCAC 18A .1509 LIGHTING AND VENTILATION (a) All rooms shall be well lighted by natural or artificial means. (b) Ventilation shall be provided and installed as required by the North Carolina State Building Code. Copies of the North Carolina State Building Code may be obtained …

15A NCAC 18A .1510 TOILET, HANDWASHING AND BATHING FACILITIES (a) Each cell shall be provided with access to toilet and handwashing facilities, and soap and individual towels shall be provided. The fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair. (b) Each cell block or section sh…

15A NCAC 18A .1511 WATER SUPPLY (a) Water supplies at local confinement facilities shall meet the requirements in 15A NCAC 18C or 15A NCAC 18A .1700, as applicable. (b) In local confinement facilities that use a non-community water system, as defined at G.S. 130A-313(10), a sampl…

15A NCAC 18A .1512 DRINKING WATER FACILITIES (a) Drinking fountains approved by the Department or individual drinking cups shall be provided. (b) Cups with open seams or surfaces readily corrodible and difficult to clean and maintain shall not be used. All multi-use drinking cups…

15A NCAC 18A .1513 LIQUID WASTES (a) All sewage and other liquid wastes shall be disposed of in a public sewer system or, in the absence of a public sewer system, by a sanitary sewage disposal method approved as provided in "Sewage Disposal Systems," 15A NCAC 18A .1900. (b) All s…

15A NCAC 18A .1514 SOLID WASTES (a) All solid wastes containing food scraps or other decomposable materials shall, prior to disposal, be kept in leak-proof, nonabsorbent containers such as standard garbage cans, which shall be kept covered with tight-fitting lids when filled or s…

15A NCAC 18A .1515 VERMIN CONTROL: PREMISES (a) Effective measures shall be taken to keep flies, rodents, and other vermin out of the local confinement facility and to prevent their breeding or presence on the premises. (b) The premises under control of the custodian shall be kep…

15A NCAC 18A .1516 STORAGE (a) The local confinement facility shall provide at least one sufficiently sized janitor's closet equipped with a mop receptor, shelving, hooks, and other items necessary for the storage of all janitorial supplies and equipment. (b) The facility shall a…

15A NCAC 18A .1517 MATTRESSES, MATTRESS COVERS, BED LINEN (a) All furniture, bunks, mattresses, and other furnishings shall be kept clean and in good repair. (b) Clean bed linen and easily cleanable or washable mattress covers, washable mattresses, or equivalent, shall be provide…