Permits

Permits. 1. General Provisions: It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, or operate any recreational vehicle campground within the State of Mississippi unless he/she holds a valid permit issued annually by the Department in the name of such person for the specific campground. All applications for permits shall be made, prior to any construction of the campground, to the applicable county health department which shall issue a permit only after a final inspection of the completed RV campground has indicated all requirements of the regulations are met. No permit shall be transferable from one location to another location or from one person to another person. Every person holding such a permit shall give notice in writing to the Department within 48 hours after having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any recreational vehicle campground. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such campground. 2. Plan Submittal: A complete plan for the purpose of obtaining a new permit to be issued by the Department shall show: a. A vicinity map showing the general location of the campground. b. The area and dimensions of the tract of land. c. The number, location, and size of all camping sites and their designated usage. d. The location and width of roadways. e. The location of all service buildings and other proposed structures. f. The location, size, slope and other applicable data on water and sewer lines. 3. Application for Permits: a. Application for new permits shall be in triplicate on forms provided by the Department, signed by the applicant, and shall contain the following: i. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. ii. The interest of the applicant in and the location and legal description of the campground. iii. A complete plan of the campground, showing compliance with all applicable provisions of this regulation. iv. Such further information as may be requested by the Department to enable it to determine that the proposed campground will comply with legal requirements. b. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct a RV campground until the local health authority has approved the application, including the plans/specifications of the proposed campground. c. Application for renewal of permits shall be made as above by the holder of the permit and shall contain the following: i. Any change in the information submitted since the time the original permit was issued or the latest renewal granted. ii. Such other information as the Agency may require. 4. Permit Hearings: Any person whose application for a permit under this regulation has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the health authority under the procedure provided by Rule 3.2.6 of this regulation. 5. Notices: Whenever, upon inspection of any recreational vehicle campground, the health authority finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this regulation, the health authority shall give notice in writing in accordance with Rule 3.2.6(1) to the owner or agent that, unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice by the health authority, the permit will be suspended. At the end of such period, the health authority shall reinspect such campground and, if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, shall suspend the permit and give notice in writing of such suspension to the owner or agent. Upon receipt of such notice of suspension, such person shall cease to accept new occupants in such campground. 6. Permit Suspension: Any person whose permit has been suspended, or who has received notice from the health authority that his/her permit will be suspended unless certain conditions or practices at the campground are corrected, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the health authority under the procedures provided by Rule 3.2.6(2) of this regulation. If no hearing is requested, the permit shall be automatically revoked 10 days following the day on which notice of suspension was served.