Primitive campgrounds shall meet the following standards:
A. The minimum lot size for a primitive campground shall be no less than 2 acres.
B. There shall be no more than 10 tents that sleep four or fewer people per acre, or five tents that sleep five or more persons per acre, and at no time shall the total persons per acre exceed 40.
C. No person or group shall camp for more than 40 days in a 6-month period.
D. Water used in the operation of a primitive campground shall be provided from a supply approved by the Department of Environmental Protection.
E. The water supply shall be adequate in quantity and shall meet the bacteriological and chemical water standards of the Department of Environmental Protection.
F. Sewage disposal shall be required which meets the requirements of Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances. Composting toilets may be permitted when approved by the Borough.
G. Toilet facilities shall be provided in the ratios indicated as follows:
Number of Persons | Number of Toilets |
1-20 | 1 |
Each additional 20 persons | +1 |
H. Garbage and refuse collection shall be conducted in a sanitary manner and as often as necessary to prevent a nuisance.
I. Garbage and refuse containing food wastes shall, prior to disposal, be kept in leakproof, nonabsorbent, rust and corrosion-resistant containers of adequate number, which shall be kept covered with tight-fitting lids, when filled or stored or not in continuous use.
J. Other refuse shall be stored in containers, rooms or areas of sufficient number and size in a manner so as to prevent arthropod or rodent problems and other nuisances.
(Ord. 462, 8/14/1994; as added by Ord. 560, 6/13/2005)