SOLICITAÇÃO DE LICENÇA PARA ACAMPAMENTOS RECREATIVOS is the Portuguese-language Recreational Camp License application of the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD). Camp owners and organizers use it to describe the camp, its staff, fire and building inspections, food service, swimming areas, water, sanitation and medical care. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the city publishes the original PDF at boston.gov.
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What is SOLICITAÇÃO DE LICENÇA PARA ACAMPAMENTOS RECREATIVOS – Boston, MA?
SOLICITAÇÃO DE LICENÇA PARA ACAMPAMENTOS RECREATIVOS is the Portuguese-language Recreational Camp License application of the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department, on which a camp owner or organizer provides camp, staffing, safety, food, water and medical information to obtain an operating license.
The application is headed by the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) and handled through its Health Division, which oversees camps for children among the establishments it inspects. The form states that incomplete and unsigned applications may not be eligible for the issuance of an operating license.
It collects these groups of information:
- Camp identity: camp name, season address, owner, off-season mailing address, e-mail used to send inspections, and camp director.
- Camp type and operation: residential (24+ hours), day (under 24 hours), sports or travel; season dates, hours, sessions, campers, staff and volunteers.
- Safety and compliance: building and fire inspection details, CORI/SORI background checks, and review of the Massachusetts minimum standards at 105 CMR 430.000.
- Services: food service, swimming areas, water supply, toilets, showers, sanitation, medical care and transportation.
The Health Division's page lists this application among its multilingual documents, alongside versions in other languages, including an English Recreational Camp Application. This page covers the Portuguese version.
Who needs to file SOLICITAÇÃO DE LICENÇA PARA ACAMPAMENTOS RECREATIVOS – Boston, MA?
Owners and organizers of recreational camps who need a license from the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department complete this application. The form covers residential camps (operating 24 or more hours), day camps (operating less than 24 hours), sports camps and travel camps.
Conditions printed on the form:
- All camp organizers must submit an updated policies and procedures manual.
- New camp directors and designated camps must schedule a preliminary approval review with the Health Division before they start operating.
- All camp staff must meet the minimum requirements and provide training or experience documentation.
- The owner or organizer must sign. The form says it is invalid without the owner's or organizer's signature.
The form also asks camps to report medical camps and campers with special needs, overnight stays, food handling, swimming or water facilities, and camp-owned or contracted transport. Complete only the sections that apply, and mark the others as the form's options allow.
When to file SOLICITAÇÃO DE LICENÇA PARA ACAMPAMENTOS RECREATIVOS – Boston, MA
Complete the application before the camp starts operating. The form says new camp directors and designated camps must schedule a preliminary approval review with the Health Division before they begin, and that the policies and procedures manual must be updated and provided for that review. The manual must be updated annually.
The form refers to an annual fee for the recreational camp and asks you to mark whether it is enclosed, already paid or not applicable. Seasonal staff must be reviewed every season, so background checks are repeated for each camp season. No filing deadline date is printed on the form, so ask the Health Division about timing for your camp's season.
Documents you need
- Updated policies and procedures manual: every camp organizer must submit it, and it is provided for the preliminary review.
- Training or experience documentation for camp personnel, showing they meet the minimum requirements.
- Copy of the food service license: provide it when food is handled, served or prepared, along with the license number.
- Camp itinerary and list of specialized activities or trip plans: the form says the location must include them, and they must be provided to parents.
- Annual camp fee: mark whether it is enclosed or already paid; ask the Inspectional Services Department for the amount.
How to fill out SOLICITAÇÃO DE LICENÇA PARA ACAMPAMENTOS RECREATIVOS – Boston, MA
Enter date and license number
At the top, write the date in DATA and, if you have one, the number in Nº DA LICENÇA.
Identify the camp and its owner
Fill in NOME DO ACAMPAMENTO, phone, the in-season camp address, city and ZIP. Add the camp owner, the community center name if applicable, the off-season mailing address, winter phone, the e-mail (used to send inspections) and the camp director.
Choose camp type and special needs
Under TIPO DE ACAMPAMENTO, mark Residential (24+ hours), Day (under 24 hours), Sports or Travel. List any medical camp or special-needs campers, and answer the overnight question, giving the location if yes.
Describe the season and capacity
Enter the season length, daily hours, number of sessions and session dates, campers per season, staff and volunteers per season, and site capacity, with maximum campers and camper supervision.
Report inspections and fire safety
Enter the building inspection certificate division, number and expiration, the Fire Department inspection completion date, and the type of fire alarm, detector or firefighting equipment.
Answer background check and standards questions
Mark Sim or Não on CORI/Juvenil and SORI reviews for every employee and volunteer, and on whether the director and staff reviewed 105 CMR 430.000. If pending, give the date.
Complete food service details
Under SERVIÇO DE ALIMENTAÇÃO, say whether food is handled, served or prepared, give the food service license number (provide a copy), mark snacks, staff-prepared or supplied (and by whom), and answer the refrigeration question.
Fill in the swimming area section
Under ÁREA DE NATAÇÃO, mark the facilities used (fresh water, ocean, pool, other or none) and give locations. Name the aquatics director with safety, CPR and first aid qualifications, other lifeguards, inspection of off-site areas, and water sports or boating.
Enter water, facilities and sanitation
Mark the water supply as public or private. If private, give the well location, sampling date, who sampled and the results. Enter toilets, sinks and showers for men and women, and the sanitation system.
Complete medical care and transport
Name the person responsible for medical care or first aid, the supervisors at each site, the on-call physician with license number, address and phone, and the emergency hospital. Answer the vehicle and driver license questions.
Mark the fee, sign and date
Mark whether the annual fee is enclosed, already paid or N/A. The owner or organizer signs under Assinado and enters the date.
Review and download the PDF
Check that every applicable line is complete and signed, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble the package described under How to submit.
How to submit SOLICITAÇÃO DE LICENÇA PARA ACAMPAMENTOS RECREATIVOS – Boston, MA
The form does not print a separate filing instruction; the Inspectional Services Department's contact details appear on every page, so use them to confirm how the department wants the application delivered.
- Address: Inspectional Services Department, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118.
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Telephone: (617) 635-5326
- Fax: (617) 635-5388
- Website: Boston.gov/ISD
Include the signed application, the updated policies and procedures manual, and a copy of the food service license if food is handled. An annual fee applies; mark on the form whether it is enclosed or already paid, and ask the department for the current amount and accepted payment methods. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the department's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Sending the application without the owner's or organizer's signature; the form says it is invalid without it.
- Submitting an incomplete application, which may not be eligible for an operating license.
- Leaving out the updated policies and procedures manual, which every camp organizer must provide.
- Starting operation as a new camp director or designated camp before the preliminary approval review with the Health Division.
- Letting staff or volunteers work before background checks (CORI/SORI, work history, references) are completed and cleared.
- Reusing last season's staff review; seasonal staff must be reviewed every season.
- Reporting food service without giving the food service license number or a copy of the license.
- Naming off-site swimming locations without the camp itinerary, specialized activities and trip plans, which must also go to parents.
- Leaving the annual fee line unmarked instead of choosing enclosed, already paid or N/A.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Boston recreational camp license application?
It is the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department application for a recreational camp license. The owner or organizer reports camp, staff, inspection, food, swimming, water and medical details. This page covers the Portuguese-language version.
Who has to complete this camp license application?
Owners and organizers of recreational camps, including residential, day, sports and travel camps, complete it. All organizers must submit an updated policies and procedures manual, and the owner or organizer must sign the form.
Is this a Boston 311 form?
No. The form is addressed to the Inspectional Services Department, which lists (617) 635-5326 and [email protected] on it. The Health Division mentions Boston 311 (phone, mobile app or website) only as a way to file complaint reports, not for this application.
Can I fill out the Boston camp license application online?
You can complete the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the application; you deliver it to the Inspectional Services Department yourself.
What do I attach to the recreational camp application?
Provide the updated policies and procedures manual and training or experience documentation for staff. Add a copy of your food service license if food is handled, and the itinerary and trip plans if the camp travels or uses off-site swimming locations.
Is there a fee for the Boston recreational camp license?
Yes, an annual fee applies, and the form asks you to mark whether it is enclosed, already paid or not applicable. The form does not say how to pay; ask the Inspectional Services Department for the current amount and accepted methods.
Do new camp directors need an inspection before opening?
Yes. The form says new camp directors and designated camps must schedule a preliminary approval review with the Health Division before they begin operating, and must provide the current policies and procedures for that review.
Who signs the recreational camp license application?
The camp owner or organizer signs and dates it. The form states that it is invalid without that signature, and that incomplete or unsigned applications may not be eligible for an operating license.
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