# Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 79.03: Definitions > Wisconsin · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_ATCP_79_03 ## Section - **Citation:** Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 79.03 - **Heading:** Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Wisconsin Administrative Code / ATCP / Chapter ATCP 79 / § ATCP 79.03 ## Text Definitions. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Agent” means the city, county, or village designated by the department under s. 97.615 (2) , Stats., and ch. ATCP 74 to issue licenses to and make investigations or inspections of public pools and water attractions. (2) “Approved” means acceptable to the department, based on its determination of conformance with this chapter and good public health practices. (3) “Campground” means a parcel or tract of land owned by a person, state, or local government that is designed, maintained, intended, or used for the purpose of providing campsites offered with or without charge, for temporary overnight sleeping accommodations. (4) “Camping cabin” means a building or other structure that is 400 square feet or less in area. A camping cabin includes a yurt, but does not include a tent, recreational vehicle, tourist rooming house, mobile home, or manufactured home. (5) “Camping trailer” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (6m) , Stats. (6) “Camping unit” means a structure, including a tent, camping cabin, yurt, recreational vehicle, mobile home, or manufactured home, bus, van, or pickup truck. (7) “Campsite” means an area of a campground that is designated by the operator as capable of accommodating an independent or dependent camping unit. A campsite may be one or a combination of the following: (a) Individual campsite. (b) Group campsite. (c) Seasonal campsite. (d) Rustic campsite. (8) “Campground attribute” means any of the following: (a) Water system. (b) Water distribution system. (c) POWTS. (d) Sanitary dump station. (e) Toilet building. (f) Toilet room. (g) Shower room. (h) Campground road system. (i) Campsite. (j) A camping unit that is operator-provided. bination of the following: (a) Individual campsite. (b) Group campsite. (c) Seasonal campsite. (d) Rustic campsite. (8) “Campground attribute” means any of the following: (a) Water system. (b) Water distribution system. (c) POWTS. (d) Sanitary dump station. (e) Toilet building. (f) Toilet room. (g) Shower room. (h) Campground road system. (i) Campsite. (j) A camping unit that is operator-provided. (k) Any other operator-provided building or structure. (9) “Collection point” means an area within a campground used for the accumulation of garbage, refuse, or recyclables. (10) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. (11) “Dependent camping unit” means a camping unit that is not equipped with a toilet or toilet facilities. (12) “Dependent campsite” means an individual or group campsite that is capable of supporting one or more dependent camping units. (13) “Domestic wastewater” has the meaning given in s. SPS 381.01 (78) . (14) “Group campsite” means a campsite designated for use by 7 or more campers. (15) “Independent camping unit” means a camping unit that is equipped with a self-contained water storage tank and toilet facility which discharges to a holding or transfer tank. (16) “Independent campsite” means an individual or group campsite that is capable of supporting one or more independent camping units. (17) “Individual campsite” means a campsite designated for use by 6 or fewer campers, unless the campers are members of an individual family. (17m) “Individual family” means the principal campsite occupant and persons related to that person as a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling or grandchild, or the spouse’s child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or grandchild. (18) “Manufactured home” has the meaning given in 42 USC 5402 (6). (19) “Mobile home” has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (10) , Stats. (20) “Motor home” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (33m) , Stats. he principal campsite occupant and persons related to that person as a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling or grandchild, or the spouse’s child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or grandchild. (18) “Manufactured home” has the meaning given in 42 USC 5402 (6). (19) “Mobile home” has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (10) , Stats. (20) “Motor home” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (33m) , Stats. (21) ”Operator” means the owner of a campground or the person responsible to the owner for the operation of the campground. (22) “Operator-provided” means a thing made available to the public by the operator with or without charge. (23) “Park model” means a recreational vehicle that is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels, that has a gross trailer area of not more than 400 square feet in the setup mode, and that bears a label, symbol, or other identifying mark indicating construction to nationally recognized standards ANSI 119.5. (24) “Person” means, for purposes of issuing a license, an individual, partnership, association, firm, company, corporation, municipality, county, town or state agency, whether tenant, owner, lessee or licensee, or the agent, heir, or assignee of any of these, as applicable. (25) “Petting zoo” means a collection of animals that can be touched or fed. (26) “Plumbing system” has the meaning given in s. SPS 381.01 (179) . (27) “Potable” has the meaning given in s. NR 812.07 (75) . (28) “POWTS” or “private on-site wastewater treatment system” has the meaning given in s. 145.01 (12) , Stats. (29) “Private water system” has the meaning given in s. NR 812.07 (78) . (30) “Public sewer” has the meaning given in s. SPS 381.01 (198) . (31) “Public water system” has the meaning given in s. NR 812.07 (80) . ## Nearby sections - [Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 79.01 Authority and purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_ATCP_79_01.md) - [Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 79.02 Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_ATCP_79_02.md) - [Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 79.03 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_ATCP_79_03.md) - [Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 79.04 Plans and specifications for campgrounds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_ATCP_79_04.md) - [Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 79.05 License to operate a campground](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_ATCP_79_05.md) - [Wis. 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