Youth Camps EH Services
Youth Camp Core Program
The Partnership4Health Environmental Services Section is responsible for delegated health and safety inspections for Youth Camps within Clay and Wilkin Counties, Minnesota. In addition, we are the delegated authority for:
- Issuing permits for regulated Youth Camps
- Issuing licenses for Youth Camps when adult activities or services are offered
- Performing regulatory inspection services as delegated
- Responding to complaints, nuisances and natural disasters
- Health and safety complaints or concerns
- Fire, Floods and Disaster response within these establishments
Youth Camps Fact Sheets
Camp operators and the campers themselves should be aware of the rules for safe and successful weeks at camp. View the Minnesota Rules for Camp Operation at the Minnesota Department of Health web site.
Youth Camps Licensing & Applications
As stated in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 144.71, a youth camp is defined as a parcel or parcels of land with permanent buildings, tents or other structures together with appurtenances thereon, established or maintained as living quarters where both food and beverage service and lodging or the facilities therefor are provided for ten or more people, operated continuously for a period of five days or more each year for educational, recreational or vacation purposes, and the use of the camp is offered to minors free of charge or for payment of a fee.
Subd. 3. This definition does not include cabin and trailer camps, fishing and hunting camps, resorts, penal and correctional camps, industrial and construction camps, nor does it include homes operated for care or treatment of children and for the operation of which a license is required under the provisions of chapter 257.
State Health Department Rules Adopted
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 144.71 - 144.74, 145A1.01 – 145A1.11, 375.51 - 375.55 and Minnesota Rules 4630.2300 – 4630.4700 relating to youth camps, including all subsequent amendments thereto, are adopted by Clay County by reference.