House
Study
Bill
715
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
PUBLIC
SAFETY
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
VONDRAN)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
camping,
including
camper
and
cabin
1
limits
at
youth
camps
and
emergency
safety
requirements
at
2
campgrounds.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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5199YC
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H.F.
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
466D.1
Definitions.
1
For
purposes
of
this
chapter:
2
1.
“Cabin”
means
a
structure
used
to
provide
temporary
3
sleeping
quarters
for
campers.
4
2.
“Camper”
means
a
minor
who
is
attending
a
youth
camp
on
5
a
day
care
or
boarding
basis.
6
3.
“Campground”
means
a
commercial
property
designed
7
to
provide
cabins
for
transient
overnight
guest
use
or
a
8
recreational
vehicle
park.
9
4.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
natural
resources.
10
5.
“Floodplain”
means
the
same
as
“floodplains”
as
defined
11
in
section
455B.261.
12
6.
“Recreational
vehicle
park”
means
a
commercial
property
13
that
is
designed
primarily
for
recreational
vehicle
transient
14
guest
use
and
for
which
fees
for
site
service
connections
for
15
recreational
vehicles
are
paid
daily,
weekly,
or
monthly.
16
7.
“Youth
camp”
means
a
facility
or
property
that
meets
all
17
of
the
following
criteria:
18
a.
Has
the
general
characteristics
of
a
day
camp,
resident
19
camp,
or
travel
camp.
20
b.
Is
used
primarily
or
partially
for
recreational,
21
athletic,
religious,
or
educational
activities.
22
c.
Accommodates
at
least
five
minors
who
attend
or
23
temporarily
reside
at
the
camp
for
all
or
part
of
at
least
four
24
days.
25
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
466D.2
Youth
camps.
26
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
establishing
limits
on
all
27
of
the
following
in
relation
to
the
flood
risk
at
youth
camps:
28
1.
The
number
of
campers
allowed
at
a
youth
camp
located
in
29
a
floodplain
at
any
one
time.
30
2.
The
number
of
cabins
allowed
on
the
premises
of
a
youth
31
camp.
32
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
466D.3
Campgrounds
——
emergency
33
systems.
34
1.
A
campground
operating
in
the
state
of
Iowa
shall
have
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an
emergency
alarm
system
installed
and
operating
within
the
1
campground
that
can
function
without
an
internet
connection.
2
2.
A
campground
operating
in
the
state
of
Iowa
shall
post
3
emergency
evacuation
directions
in
all
structures
within
the
4
campground.
5
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
466D.4
Delegation
of
authority.
6
The
department
shall
have
the
power
and
authority
reasonably
7
necessary
to
effectuate
this
chapter.
8
EXPLANATION
9
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
10
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
11
This
bill
relates
to
campgrounds,
including
camper
and
cabin
12
limits
at
youth
camps
and
emergency
safety
requirements
at
13
campgrounds.
14
The
bill
creates
definitions
for
terms
used
in
the
bill.
The
15
bill
requires
the
department
of
natural
resources
(department)
16
to
adopt
rules
establishing
limits,
based
on
flood
risk,
on
17
the
number
of
campers
allowed
at
a
youth
camp
located
in
a
18
floodplain
at
any
one
time
and
the
number
of
cabins
permitted
19
on
the
premises
of
a
youth
camp.
20
The
bill
requires
all
campgrounds
to
have
an
emergency
alarm
21
system
installed
and
operating
that
can
function
without
an
22
internet
connection
and
to
post
emergency
evacuation
directions
23
in
all
structures
within
the
campground.
24
The
bill
grants
the
department
the
power
and
authority
25
reasonably
necessary
to
effectuate
the
bill.
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