Basic Standards for Farmworker Housing
by: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Last Revised: August 2005
SITE
Site must be well-drained
No exposed sewage
Sanitary and free from garbage
Free from insects, rodents and other vermin
SHELTER
Protected from elements
Lighting in each habitable room
50 sq. ft. for each person
In bedrooms, 7 ft. ceiling and 50 sq. ft.
Separate bedrooms if husband and wife have children over 6 years old
Concrete, wood, or asphalt floors which prevent entrance of ground or surface water
Windows that open for ventilation, or some other form of mechanized ventilation
Screens for all openings
No triple-deck bunk beds
Beds 3 feet apart and 1 foot off the floor
GARBAGE
Garbage container adjacent to or within 100 feet from each dwelling unit
Empty garbage at least twice each week, and when full
TOILETS
Functioning sewer system
1 toilet for each 15 occupants
Adequate toilet paper
Toilet area should be well-lighted and well-ventilated
Clean area
BATHING
1 shower for every 10-15 persons
Adequate amount of hot and cold water
COOKING FACILITIES
1 stove for each 10 persons
Sanitary facilities for storing and preparing food
WATER
Adequate and convenient supply of water safe for drinking
LAUNDRY
Adequate hot and cold running water
1 laundry tub or machine for each 25 to 30 occupants
Safe floors with drains
Dawson Morton Georgia Legal Services Program Last Revised: August 2005
Last Reviewed On: 08/23/05
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