Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-15.005: Sanitary Facilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed change will remove the need for redundant sanitary facilities (showers, toilets, urinals, handwashing fixtures), dump stations and potable water supply stations in RV parks, thereby saving thousands of dollars for the regulated public.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Sanitary facilities, dump stations, and potable water supply station requirements in recreational vehicle parks.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 513.05 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 513.05 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: David B. Wolfe, Environmental Health Program Consultant, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN A08, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1710, (850)245-4277. An electronic copy of the proposed rule can be obtained without cost by contacting David B. Wolfe at the above address or telephone number (850)245-4277

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64E-15.005 Sanitary Facilities.

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) If a park owner files a letter with the county health department stating the recreational vehicle park has a potable water and sewer hook-up at each site and the park only rents to recreational vehicles that are self contained units, the park will be exempt from the sanitary facilities requirements in subsections 64E-15.005(2), (4), F.A.C., the sewage disposal requirements in subsections 64E-15.004(5), (6), (7), F.A.C., and the water requirements in paragraph 64E-15.003(3)(b), F.A.C.

Specific Authority 381.011, 513.05 FS. Law Implemented 381.006(6), (14), 386.041, 513.012 FS. History–New 5-20-96, Formerly 10D-26.140, Amended________.