Necessary facilities and services shall be provided, including, but not limited to the following provisions:
(A) Activity area. An activity area shall be provided of sufficient size to accommodate the estimated number of person reasonably expected to be in attendance at any one time. This activity area is in addition to those areas required for parking in division (G), for camping in division (D), and for the command post in division (E).
(B) 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.
(C) 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 Sanitary Engineering Division of the North Carolina Division of Health Services, or within three miles of a protected watershed which drains into an A-I stream, as classified by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources, and which stream is used as a source of public water supply.
(D) Camping area. As area of adequate size shall be provided and designated for camping. Such area shall be in addition to the areas provided for activities in division (A) and for parking in division (G).
(E) Command post. An adequate command post at a conveniently accessible location approved by health, law enforcement, and other governmental agencies shall be provided for use by personnel of health, law enforcement and other governmental agencies. The command post shall consist of at least one building or mobile unit equipped with an adequate number of telephones and other utilities, and an adequate number of parking spaces. The permittee shall insure access to it at all times by such governmental personnel.
(F) 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. He shall make arrangements with private parties and/or consult with the State Highway Commission regarding adequate ingress and egress roads.
(G) Parking. Parking facilities shall be provided off public roadways sufficient to serve the reasonably expected requirements at a rate of up to 100 passenger cars per acre or 30 buses per acre. One parking space for cars shall be provided for each four people to attend. Camper class vehicles shall park in the camping area provided in division (D). Parking on shoulders of public highways shall not be permitted and temporary signs shall be erected by applicant to so indicate.
(H) Plan for limiting attendance, exclusion of non-ticket holders, 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 enforcement, including the number of security guards to be provided for internal and external crowd control and security enforcement. The plan shall be accompanied by a written statement by the sheriff or chief of police, whichever has jurisdiction over the area, that the plan seems adequate. The permittee shall execute the plan.
(I) Dust control. The application shall be accompanied by a written plan for dust control. The permittee shall execute the plan.
(J) Fire prevention and control. The application shall be accompanied by a written plan for fire prevention and control.
(K) 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.
(L) Provision of adequate medical care. The application for permit shall be accompanied by a written plan for the provision of adequate medical care, such plan having been approved in writing by the local health director. At the time of the inspection required by § 93.12, the structure and all supplies and equipment provided for in the plan shall be in place; and the agreements and statements provided for in the plan shall be determined to be valid. The plan shall include provisions for:
(1) The name and address of a physician licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina to be responsible for the organization and delivery of emergency medical services. A signed notarized statement by the physician accepting the responsibility shall accompany the plan. He shall determine how many licensed physicians, licensed nurses, and other medical personnel shall be on duty on the premises at any particular time.
(2) At least one enclosed covered structure to be used as a medical treatment center. The structure or structures shall provide at least a total of 450 square feet and shall have running water under pressure from an approved source.
(3) A list of medical supplies and equipment sufficient to support reasonably anticipated medical care requirements.
(4) Notification of all general public hospitals within 20 miles of the mass gathering location as to scheduled dates and anticipated attendance of the mass gathering.
(5) The name and address of at least one licensed ambulance service agency to be responsible for providing emergency transportation. A signed notarized statement by an official of the agency accepting the responsibility shall accompany the plan.
(M) (1) Water supply - general. There shall be provided a water supply from an approved source. An approved emergency source shall be provided in addition where necessary. Approved facilities shall be provided for distributing and dispensing and the supply shall be adequate in quantity and quality. The sponsor shall have in his possession, at the time of the inspection as provided in § 93.12, the reports of bacteriological and chemical examinations of water samples by the laboratory section of the State Division of Health Services. The water shall be chlorinated so as to provide a free chlorine residual of at least 1.0 part per million at all outlets at all times during the gathering. The water supply and the facilities for distribution and dispensing shall be provided with effective safeguards to prevent the introduction of hallucinogenic drugs or other contamination.
(2) Water supply - requirements. If water is to be provided only for drinking and washing, water shall be supplied at a rate of three gallons per person per day and a peak hour demand of one and one-half pints per person. If water is to be provided for drinking, washing and bathing, water shall be supplied at a rate of 12 gallons per day per person and a peak hour demand of six pints per person.
(3) Water supply - source. Water shall be obtained from a public or community water supply approved by the Sanitary Engineering Division, North Carolina Division of Health Services. If a new source of water supply is to be provided, the application shall be accompanied by the necessary plans, engineer’s report, and specifications (in triplicate) as required for review and approval by the Sanitary Engineering Division, North Carolina Division of Health Services; and the application shall include plans, engineer’s report, and specifications for the emergency source capable of supplying at least three gallons per day per person. If water is to be hauled from an off-site source, storage facilities shall be provided in the area sufficient in volume to supply the needs of the gathering for its duration. Before being filled with water for use during the gathering, all storage tanks shall be cleaned thoroughly, filled with clean water containing a chlorine residual of at least 100 parts per million, and, after a contact time of at least 24 hours, all such tanks shall be emptied. Subsequently, and prior to the issuance of a permit, all such tanks shall be filled with water from an approved source and all inlets to such tanks shall be closed and locked so as to give positive protection against the introduction of contamination.
(4) Water supply - distribution. Water outlets shall be provided at an adequate number of convenient and readily accessible locations properly distributed throughout the activity and camping areas.
(N) Toilet facilities; sewage disposal. Sanitary toilet facilities shall be provided at an adequate number of 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.
(1) If chemical toilet rental is to be employed, all toilets shall be so located as to be readily accessible by service vehicles and shall be serviced as often as necessary. Material removed from such toilets shall be disposed of in a public or community sewerage system, or in a disposal trench to be constructed in the area. Each load of material deposited in such a trench shall be covered immediately with earth or lime. At the end of each 24-hour period, the material shall be covered with a layer of at least six inches of earth.
(2) If trench latrines are to be used, all trenches shall be covered with flytight seat boxes with hinged lids.
(3) If water-carried sewage facilities are provided, the sewer system shall be connected to a public or community sewage system having waste-water treatment facilities of adequate capacity to treat the flow of waste-water from the mass gathering; and the application shall be accompanied by a signed statement by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources attesting to the adequacy of the treatment facilities. A similar statement shall accompany the application if material moved from a chemical toilet is to be disposed of in a public or community sewage system. No sewage shall be discharged to the surface of the ground or into any watercourse.
(O) Solid waste collection and disposal. Facilities shall be provided for all solid wastes to be collected and stored in leak-proof, non-absorbent containers, and all solid wastes shall be removed daily or more often and disposed of in a community solid waste disposal facility or in a sanitary landfill to be constructed in the area. Solid wastes shall be placed in the landfill, compacted as densely as possible, and covered after each day of operation with a compacted layer of at least six inches of dirt. Approved receptacles having a maximum capacity of 32 gallons shall be provided at places conveniently located throughout the activity, camping and parking areas, and at each food service facility for the deposition of solid wastes. If bulk solid waste storage containers are used, at least two four cubic yard containers shall be provided per 1,000 persons in the case of once daily removal, or two cubic yard containers per 1,000 persons in the case of twice daily removal, and these containers shall be so located as to be accessible to solid waste service vehicles.
(P) Food dispensing. Sanitary food dispensing facilities shall be provided at accessible and convenient locations, and shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. Perishable food items dispensed from such facilities shall be limited to pre-packaged items, such as wrapped sandwiches, prepared in commercial establishments and under official sanitary supervision, and shall be dispensed in the unbroken packages, provided that chicken, hamburgers, and frankfurters obtained from approved sources may be cooked and packaged at the site if all operations or preparation, cooking and packaging in unit packages for dispensing to individuals are done inside an approved structure or vehicle, in a sanitary manner, and otherwise in compliance with § 93.98 of the “Rules and Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Restaurants and Other Foodhandling Establishments” of the North Carolina Division of Health Services, perishable foods shall be stored at or below 45°F, or in the frozen state, until heated recooked immediately before serving.
(Q) 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.
(R) 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 be areas and immediate surrounding properties shall be cleaned of all litter and solid wastes on roads leading from the areas and within one mile of the areas and which can be attributed to the mass gathering shall be removed. All solid wastes shall be disposed of as provided in division (N). Unless otherwise directed by the owner of the property, all temporary facilities (such as solid waste receptacles and signs) shall removed from the areas.
(S) 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 a scale of a sound level meter which meets the specifications of the American National Standards Institute. The applicant shall include a signed statement certifying at the noise level limit as herein specified will not be exceeded.
(T) Lighting. The application shall be accompanied by detailed plans for lighting designed to illuminate the site.
(U) Signs. Signs shall be posted throughout the area showing the locations toilet facilities, water supply outlets, solid waste receptacles food stands, first aid facilities, and the command post.
(Ord. passed 4-17-80) Penalty, see § 93.99