1. (a) A youth camp must not operate a cabin located within a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) identified 100-year floodplain, unless:

   1. (1) each cabin located within a floodplain is a result of the cabin's proximity to a lake, pond, or other still body of water that:

      1. (A) is not connected to a stream, river, or other watercourse; or
      2. (B) is dammed; or
   2. (2) each cabin is at least 1,000 feet from a floodway.
2. (b) A youth camp that operates a cabin within the floodplain as described in subsection (a) of this section must install and maintain an emergency ladder capable of providing access to the cabin's roof.

Source Note:The provisions of this §265.36 adopted to be effective February 2, 2026, 51 TexReg 589.