Migrant Labor Program
Environmental Public Health
- 386-274-0694
- VolusiaHealthFacilities@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
DOH-Volusia Environmental Public Health
P.O. Box 9190
Daytona Beach, FL 32120
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 English and Spanish. The text from the Spanish language version is also available in html.
The Volusia County Health Department ensures uniformity and continuity with the Migrant Labor Camp Program rule and procedures by providing:
- Plan Review and Permitting
- Pre-Licensing and Routine Inspections
- Investigations
- Education
- Application of State Laws and Rules
Migrant farmworker housing guidelines are available to provide basic knowledge of the rules and regulations for applying to Migrant Labor Camps and Residential Migrant Housing. Sections 381.008-381.00897, Florida Statutes and Chapter 64E-14, Florida Administrative Code, provide sanitation and health standards relating to construction, operation, and maintenance of migrant labor camps and residential migrant housing.
- Applications
Application for a Migrant Labor Camp or Residential Migrant Housing Permit Application Form DH 4082
Additional fees and requirements are required for facilities that are to be served by either a septic system or a private well (or both). This must be done first.
If on a septic system: An application for an existing system must be filled out and submitted to the appropriate field office. A pump-out for the septic tank must be submitted and a site plan must be drawn to-scale that shows the property dimensions, locations of structures and other pertinent features. Existing Commercial Inspection of Septic System Application
If on a private well: An annual operating permit (Limited Use-Community is required. The application must be filled out. Sampling is also required, contact the appropriate field office for information on fees and what is required.
- Chapter 64E-8, Florida Administrative Code,
- DH Form 4092A Application for Limited Use Water System Operation
- EPA Guidance Document - What to Do After the Flood
- Resources
- Emergency Preparedness (English)
- Preparacion Para Emergencias (Espanol)
- 1910.142 Temporary Labor Camp Standards
- Department of Economic Opportunity
- FL Department of Education - Adult Migrant Education
- Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations
- The Farmworker Association of Florida
- FL DBPR Farm Labor Registration
- Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services
- US Department of Labor (DOL)
- US DOL Migrant And Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)
- HUD's Chapter 10 Housing Quality Standards
- US HUD Farmworker Housing
- Protect Yourself form Mosquito Bites- English, Spanish, and Creole
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