1. 1. “Bathroom” means a structure or room that contains at least one toilet or urinal.
2. 2. “Bedding” has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 36-796.
3. 3. “Campground” means land or a portion of land that is designated for the purpose of outdoor activities and offers campsites.

4. 4. “Camping shelter” means either of the following:

   1. a. A recreational vehicle offered for overnight use that:

      1. i. Provides an individual a covered space, and
      2. ii. Does not provide sleeping material; or

   2. b. A structure offered for overnight use, such as a cabin or teepee, that:

      1. i. Provides an individual a covered space; and

      2. ii. Does not provide:

         1. (a) Sleeping material,
         2. (b) A lavatory, or
         3. (c) A toilet.

5. 5. “Campsite” means a plot of ground offered by a campground for overnight sleeping activities for an individual or a group of individuals to engage in any of the following uses for less than 30 days:

   1. a. Erecting a self-provided tent,
   2. b. Arranging self-provided sleeping material,
   3. c. Occupying a camping shelter, or
   4. d. Parking a self-provided motor vehicle as defined in A.R.S. § 44-281 or a self-provided recreational vehicle as defined in A.R.S. § 33-2102.
6. 6. “Clean” means free from dirt or debris.
7. 7. “Common area” means an area of a campground, excluding areas within a campsite, that is provided by a campground for general use.
8. 8. “Community kitchen” means a structure or room, excluding areas within a campsite, that is provided by a campground for preparing food.
9. 9. “Distribution system” has the same meaning as in A.A.C. R18-4-103(B).
10. 10. “Easily cleanable” means a characteristic of a surface that allows effective removal of dirt and debris by normal cleaning methods based on the material, design, construction, and installation of the surface.
11. 11. “Faucet” means a fixture connected to a distribution system that provides and regulates the flow of potable water.
12. 12. “Fixture” means an attachment to a structure.
13. 13. “Food” means a raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for human consumption.
14. 14. “Human excreta” means fecal and urinary discharges and includes any waste that contains this material.
15. 15. “Lavatory” means a sink or a basin with a faucet that supplies potable water capable of reaching at least 85° F and with a drain connected to a sewage collection system.
16. 16. “Non-absorbent” means incapable of being penetrated by liquid, such as a material coated or treated with rubber, plastic, or other sealing substance.
17. 17. “Owns” means to have the right to possess, use, and convey the interest.
18. 18. “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or unit of a governmental subdivision, a public or private organization of any character or another agency.
19. 19. “Potable water” means water safe for human consumption that meets the requirements of 18 A.A.C. 4 or satisfies the requirements in R9-8-605(4).
20. 20. “Public health nuisance” means the activities or conditions dangerous to public health that are subject to A.R.S. § 36-601.
21. 21. “Recreational vehicle” has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 33-2102.
22. 22. “Refuse” has the same meaning as in A.A.C. R18-13-302.
23. 23. “Refuse container” means a receptacle that is capable of being moved and is used for refuse storage.

24. 24. “Regulatory authority” means

    1. a. The Department; or

    2. b. Under delegation, the following entities as specified in A.R.S. § 36-136(E):

       1. i. A local health department,
       2. ii. A county environmental department, or
       3. iii. A public health services district.
25. 25. “Responsible party” means a person who owns a campground or a designee of the person who owns the campground.
26. 26. “Sanitary” means free from filth, bacteria, viruses, mold, and fungi.
27. 27. “Sewage” has the same meaning as in A.A.C. R18-9-101.
28. 28. “Sewage collection system” has the same meaning as in A.A.C. R18-9-101.
29. 29. “Shower head” means a fixture connected to a distribution system that allows potable water to fall on a user’s body.
30. 30. “Shower room” means a structure or room that contains at least one shower head and at least one floor drain.

31. 31. “Sleeping material” means any of the following:

    1. a. A sheet,
    2. b. A pillow,
    3. c. A pillowcase,
    4. d. A blanket, or
    5. e. A sleeping bag.
32. 32. “Stored” means holding refuse before the refuse is disposed of according to A.A.C. R18-13-311 and R18-13-312.
33. 33. “Tent” means a collapsible structure that is designed for overnight sleeping purposes and capable of being moved.
34. 34. “Toilet” means a water-flushed, chemical-flushed, or no-flush bowl for the disposal of human excreta.

35. 35. “Toilet alternative” means any system other than a toilet that:

    1. a. Is designed or used for the purpose of collecting human excreta; and
    2. b. Has a process for waste treatment, such as composting, incinerating, chemical flushing, oil flushing, or a privy system.
36. 36. “Urinal” means a water-flushed, chemical-flushed, or no-flush upright basin used for urination only.
37. 37. “Utensil” means a food-contact implement or container used in the storage, preparation, transportation, dispensing, sale, or service of food, such as kitchenware or tableware.

In this Article, unless otherwise specified:

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 756, effective March 6, 2019 (Supp. 19-1).