For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAMPGROUND. An area or tract of land where campsites are leased or rented, and where provisions are made for ten or more tents, recreational vehicles, park models, or vacation mobile homes. A CAMPGROUND is established, operated, and maintained for recreational, health, education, sectarian, business, or tourist activities away from established residences. The term, as used in this subchapter, does not include primitive campgrounds, youth camps, or tracts of land divided into individually deeded lots.
CAMPSITE. An individual camping space set aside in a campground for a tent, recreational vehicle, or vacation mobile home.
DEPARTMENT. An authorized representative of the County Health Department.
HEALTH OFFICER. The Health Officer of the county, or the authorized representative thereof, and shall have the same meaning as LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER in I.C. 16-18-2-212 and I.C. 16-20.
NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI). Written information provided to the County Health Department prior to operation of a temporary campground.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation, trustee, association, municipality, county, authority, estate, or public or private entity owning, conducting, controlling, managing, or operating a campground.
PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND. An area or tract of land without water supply systems, electricity, or toilets, and having no vehicular access.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY. Water supplied by a utility, municipality, conservancy district, regional water district, rural water corporation, or not-for-profit water corporation.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A travel trailer, park model, collapsible trailer, truck-mounted camper, or motor home.
TEMPORARY CAMPGROUND. A campground operated not more than ten consecutive days per event and not more than 30 days a calendar year.
YOUTH CAMP. Any area or tract of land established, operated, or maintained to provide more than 72 continuous hours of outdoor group living experiences away from established residences for educational, recreational, sectarian, or health purposes to ten or more children who are under 18 years of age and not accompanied by a parent or guardian. YOUTH CAMPS are under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Health.
(Ord. 2011-09, passed 4-26-2011)