Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 935 - MIGRANT LABOR CAMP CODE › Section 935.40 - Camp Sites

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Camp
			 Location. Camp sites shall be well drained, free of weeds, insects and
			 obnoxious odors and also free from depressions in which water may stand.
			 Housing units shall not be located within 200 feet of swamps, sinks holes, or
			 other surface collections of water unless mosquito control measures are
			 undertaken. The site location shall not create hazardous traffic conditions.
			 Each site shall be of a size to permit the spacing of buildings and vehicles to
			 minimize fire hazards as required by Section
			 935.100(a).
			 All housing units and areas where food is prepared or served shall be located
			 at least 500 feet from livestock areas. (B)
b) Maintenance of Camps. The camp shall be
			 kept free of debris, tall vegetation, and abandoned equipment. (C)
c) Housing Units.
1) All structures intended for occupancy
			 shall be structurally sound, maintained to support the wind and snow loads and
			 shall be waterproof. (A)
2) All
			 floors shall be of an impervious non-absorbent material that can be cleaned.
			 The top of wooden floors shall be at least 12 inches above the ground level,
			 except for structures occupied prior to April 3, 1980. (C)
3) All walls and ceilings shall have a smooth
			 finish that can be cleaned with soap and water. Any area subject to splash
			 shall be made of an impervious material. Exposed studs and rafters are
			 acceptable only for housing units occupied prior to January 1, 1990. All
			 habitable rooms shall have a minimum 7 foot high ceiling. (C)
4) Each room used for sleeping purposes shall
			 contain at least 50 square feet of floor space per occupant except that camps
			 occupied prior to April 3, 1980 shall have at least 40 square feet per person
			 if bunk beds are used. A minimum of 100 square feet per person shall be
			 provided in combined cooking and sleeping rooms except that a minimum of 60
			 square feet per person shall be provided for those camps occupied prior to
			 April 3, 1980. (B)
5) All rooms
			 except toilet rooms and kitchens shall be provided with windows, the total area
			 of which shall be not less than one-tenth of the floor area. At least one-half
			 of each window shall be so constructed that it can be opened for purposes of
			 ventilation. Rooms without openable windows must have mechanical ventilation
			 capable of producing a change of air every 30 minutes. (C)
6) All exterior openings shall be screened
			 with 16-mesh material. All screen doors shall be equipped with self-closing
			 devices. (C)
7) Beds, cots, or
			 bunks, and suitable storage facilities such as wall lockers, closets or
			 dressers for clothing and personal articles shall be provided in every room
			 used for sleeping purposes. Six inches of clearance shall be provided between
			 the floor and the bottom of all springs or mattresses. The minimum clear space
			 between the lower and upper bunk shall be at least 27 inches. Triple-deck bunks
			 are prohibited. For structures initially occupied after April 3, 1980, there
			 shall be 36 inch separation between single beds and 48 inch separation between
			 sets of bunk beds. (C)
8) Separate
			 quarters shall be provided for each sex except in the case of family living
			 quarters. A partitioned sleeping area for the husband and wife shall be
			 enclosed from floor to a height of at least six feet, with a gap not to exceed
			 4 inches at the floor being allowable. The entrance to the sleeping quarters
			 shall be equipped with a curtain or door. (C)
9) The housing units shall be kept free of
			 animal or insect vectors or pests. (B)