Victorville Municipal Code Ch. 6.24 Camps and Boarding Schools

It is unlawful to operate or permit to be operated any children's camp, boarding school or organization camp, recreation camp or other place where more than three children are housed, cared for, provided board or sleeping facilities or both, and mental, manual or physical training or recreation by a person or persons, other than by his parent, or parents, or guardian, without an unrevoked permit, issued in accordance with the provisions of this code.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.1)

A "child" as referred to in this code means and includes any minor person.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.2)

The health officer may, in case of an epidemic, order that every child, before being admitted to such place, must present a certificate signed by a physician in good professional standing, stating that a personal examination of said child within the twenty-four hours immediately preceding revealed that said child had no communicable disease which would cause the child's association with other children to be in any way detrimental to their health.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.3)

No person shall keep any child in any room or dormitory in any such school or camp which provides less than six hundred thirty cubic feet of air space, or five hundred cubic feet of air space for each child, whichever is the greater. Beds shall be kept at least three feet apart. Such rooms or dormitories shall be well lighted and well ventilated to the outside air.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.4)

Every such institution wherein ten or more children are housed must have a separate room or rooms equipped with separate toilet and bath for isolation purposes.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.5)

There shall be provided adequate, properly constructed, plumbed, lighted and ventilated toilets, as defined in this chapter, lavatory, and bathing facilities conveniently located. All toilet rooms, lavatories, baths and showers shall be maintained in a sanitary manner, free from any accumulation of dirt, filth or corrosion.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.6)

It is unlawful for any person to establish or maintain any private boarding school which does not comply in all respects with the requirements of this code, and all other applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.7)

When such an institution or establishment accommodates ten or more children, there shall be in residence, either a registered nurse, or licensed physician, or a person at least twenty-one years of age having a demonstrated proficiency in first aid work. If there is no licensed physician in residence, arrangements must be made to have at least one physician, located as near as possible, on call.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.8)

Kitchens and dining rooms in such institutions and establishments shall meet the requirements of Sections 6.12.010, 6.12.030, 6.12.040, 6.12.090, 6.12.120 and 6.12.130, and for the purposes of such provisions shall be a public eating place.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.9)

All sewage and waste water must be disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the health officer, and in compliance with any and all applicable laws and ordinances.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.10)

The provisions of Sections 6.24.040 through 6.24.100 shall apply to boarding schools.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.11)

The provisions of the California Administrative Code, Title 17, Chapter 5, Sub-Chapter 6 relating to organized camps are adopted as a part of the code and shall apply to all organized camps as defined in Section 18897 of the California Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 32 § 3 (part), 1968: prior code § 5105.12)