Trailer Parks and Migrant Camps
Mobile Home, Lodging, and, RV Parks and Recreational Camps
This program includes mobile home parks, lodging and recreational vehicle parks, and recreational camps. The objective of this program is to minimize the risk of injury and illness in this residential environment.
Of primary concern and importance are safe drinking water supply, proper sewage disposal, a safe and disease free swimming pool (where provided), and assurances that the establishment is free from garbage, harmful insects, and rodent infestations.
All of these establishments are licensed annually by the department. County health departments provide direct services in the operational aspect of the program through routine inspections, plan reviews, educational programs, and enforcement actions. County health departments also investigate environmental health complaints.
For the Florida's Bureau of Community Environmental Health, click here
Health Issues
The objective of this program is to reduce the risk of communicable
disease transmission and injury among migrant farm workers by establishing
comprehensive and uniform procedures for permitting and inspecting
migrant housing. Brochures providing an overview of the program have
been produced in.
Business Issues
150,000 to 200,000 migrant and seasonal farm workers and
their families annually travel and work in Florida. The migrant labor
camp program currently issues over 700 permits in 33 counties ensuring
that 34,000 migrant and seasonal farm workers and families live in
housing that meets or exceeds standards set by law.
County health departments ensure uniformity and continuity with the
Migrant Labor Camp Program rule and procedures by providing:
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Plan Review and Permitting
• Pre-Inspection and Routine
Inspections
• Investigations
• Education
• Enforcement of State Laws and Rules
Apply for a Permit
Application for Migrant Labor Camp or Residential Migrant
Housing Permit is required by law. Permits for migrant farm worker
housing are issued by the Environmental Health office. A Migrant Farm
worker Housing guideline document is available to provide basic knowledge
of the rules and regulations applying to Migrant Labor Camps and Residential
Migrant Housing. The governing rules, Chapter 64E-17, provide sanitation
and health standards relating to construction, operation, and maintenance
of migrant labor camps and residential migrant housing.
