1. (a) A plan for the use of any lake, stream, river or the ocean by any camp for swimming or boating shall be:

   1. (1) Developed and maintained by the Director,
   2. (2) Submitted to the local health officer prior to use, and
   3. (3) Implemented in accordance with any special conditions that may be specified in writing by the local health officer to protect health and safety.

2. (b) Any camp which uses places such as lakes, streams, rivers or the ocean for swimming shall be equipped with at least one lifeboat or equivalent water safety device that is suited to the size, location and use of the water facility, population of the camp, and dangers inherent to the water facility as determined by the Director of the camp and that shall:

   1. (1) Be used for no other purpose than for saving lives or for other emergencies,
   2. (2) Be kept in good repair and readily accessible to the areas of potential use, and
   3. (3) Comply with Harbors and Navigation Code Section 652.

3. (c) No camp shall maintain or use a lake, stream or river unless careful soundings of depth of water and location of eddies and pools and determinations of the presence and nature of dangerous currents, sunken logs, rocks and obstructions in the lake, stream or river have been made and:

   1. (1) Legible signs indicating in plain letters, the depth of water, the location of pools or eddies, and the presence and direction of currents of water shall be posted at any lake, stream or river used by a camp for camper swimming, and
   2. (2) The signs shall be visible from the swimming or bathing area during the season when bathing and swimming are permitted.

4. (d) Lifeguard services equivalent to those defined in Section 116028, Health and Safety Code, shall be provided at any location used for swimming by campers.

   1. (1) There shall be a designated aquatics supervisor who is at least 18 years of age and who shall possess an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate, YMCA Swim Lifesaving Certificate or its equivalent certificate.
   2. (2) Lifeguard service shall be provided at a ratio of 1 lifeguard for each 25 campers in the water.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18897.2, 131050 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18897.2, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 3-5-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter. Approved by State Building Standards Commission 2-26-71 (Register 71, No. 10).

2. Amendment filed 4-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 18).

3. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 3-10-2008; operative 4-9-2008 (Register 2008, No. 11).