Overview
Children’s Camps are classified as either Summer Day Camps or Children’s Overnight Camps. The Erie County Health Department (ECDOH) inspects these camp facilities to make sure that they maintain a safe facility with adequate supervision.
To determine if your camp requires a permit to operate as a Children’s Camp refer to NYS Sanitary Code Subpart 7-2.2 Definitions or contact our office at (716) 961-6800.
Required Application Documents
- ECDOH Application & Worker’s Compensation/Disability Benefits Information Sheet
- Required NYS forms (DOH-367, DOH-367a, DOH-2271, and DOH-2040)
- NYS Sex Offender Registry Search Procedures for Children’s Camps
NYS Sanitary Code Sections
Additional Documents and Resources
- Preventing the Spread of Measles at Summer Camp
- NYS DOH Children’s Camps
- Safety Plan Template
- Written Plan Checklist
- NYS Approved Certification Fact Sheets
- NYS School Immunization Requirements
- Reportable Incidents Poster
- Amusement Devices
- Meningococcal Disease in Children’s Camps Fact Sheet & Sample Letters (overnight camps only)
- Epinephrine Auto-injector Use
- Public Access Defibrillator Program/AEDs
- Requirements for Camps for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Contact
Environmental Health Division
503 Kensington Ave
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 961-6800
Fax: (716) 961-6880
For Emergencies after regular business hours: 716-961-7898