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Board stresses septic, electrical and metered water rules for visiting campers
Summary
The board said septic hookups must comply with Department of Health rules tied to a property's septic sizing, asked staff to check electrical-code limits for multiple RVs, and confirmed municipal water use by visitors will be metered and billed.
Town officials said septic hookups for campers must comply with Department of Health and county regulations based on how a property’s septic system is sized; an example discussed was that a septic system designed for a four-bedroom house could not lawfully support three additional campers. The property owner is responsible for ensuring compliance and the board retained a requirement that parcel owners provide septic-waste receipts upon request when applicable.
The board asked staff to verify electrical-code requirements for multiple camper hookups (for example, 50-amp service) and noted that municipal water used by visiting campers would be metered and billed; campers are not intended to change a household's base EDU charge because they are not permanent dwellings. Self-contained camper waste systems or composting toilets were flagged as legal alternatives.
