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(2) The department's application process is delayed due to rejection of the labor camp's kitchen facilities, water supply or sewage disposal by the local Department of Health.
(3) An applicant requests that an application, inspection or permit issuance be delayed.


Note: Authority cited: Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: Sections 15374-15378, Government Code; and Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code.












s 642. Noncompliance.
In the event that the labor camp or employee community housing cannot be approved for occupancy or when inspected, the enforcement agency shall notify the applicant by means of a compliance order which describes in what respects the labor camp or employee community housing does not comply. The operator shall perform the required corrective work and request reinspection prior to occupying the labor camp or employee community housing. The operator shall pay the reinspection fees prescribed by these regulations.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code.












s 644. Reinspection Fees.
(a) The fees for a permit to operate or an exemption shall be considered as inspection fees for the initial inspection of an employee housing facility or employee community housing. When a reinspection is required, pursuant to Section 642 of this subchapter, the operator shall pay a reinspection fee for each such reinspection as follows:
(1) One hundred seventy-eight dollars ($178) providing the reinspection does not exceed one hour. When the reinspection exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41).


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code.














s 645. Technical Service and Fees.
(a) The department may charge technical service fees to any person requesting technical services such as interpretation or clarification of the application of this subchapter if these services are beyond the scope of normal department technical assistance. Technical services for the purpose of this section do not include inspections.
(b) Requests for such service shall be submitted to the department in writing and accompanied by the technical service fee. The fees shall be determined as follows:
(1) One hundred ninety-six dollars ($196) providing the technical service does not exceed one hour. When the related technical service exceeds one hour, the following fees shall apply:
(A) Second and subsequent whole hours: eighty-two dollars ($82).
(B) Each thirty (30) minutes, or fractional part thereof: forty-one dollars ($41).
(c) Fees shall be submitted by a cashier's check, money order, personal or company check, payable to the Department of Housing and Community Development.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code.












s 648. Multiple Year Permits to Operate.
(a) Application for a multiple year permit to operate a labor camp shall be made to the enforcement agency at least 45 days prior to the date of initial occupancy and shall be granted by the enforcement agency pursuant to Sections 17030 and 17030.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) An application for a multiyear permit to operate accompanied by appropriate fees, as set forth in Section 637, shall be on forms supplied by the enforcement agency and shall contain at least the following information:
(1) The name, address, and telephone numbers of the permanent housing labor camp owner and operator.
(2) The location of the permanent housing labor camp.
(3) Exact number of single family detached dwellings.
(4) Designs of the facilities comprising the permanent housing labor camp.
(5) The year the dwellings on the labor camp were constructed.

(6) The number of years the labor camp has been operating with a valid permit to operate.
(7) Other information requested by the enforcement agency including but not limited to information to ensure that the permanent housing qualifies as a permanent housing labor camp pursuant to Section 17010(d) and 17030.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(8) A maintenance plan that will adequately maintain the housing during the period of time covered by the permit to operate.
(c) When applying for a multiple year permit, the applicant shall present to the enforcement agency documentation necessary to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802.
(d) An application will not be deemed submitted until it is completed.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 17030, 17030.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code.













s 650. Conditional Permit to Operate or Exemption.
A conditional permit to operate may be issued to permit partial occupancy of complying portions of a labor camp only under the following conditions:
(a) After preoccupancy inspection, the camp operator will be issued a written compliance order listing all buildings not in compliance. A notice of prohibited occupancy shall be posted on any building deemed to be unsafe for human habitation or adjacent thereto if necessary, and shall be so noted in the report. The compliance order shall also list those buildings which are in compliance for which a conditional permit to operate may be issued.
(b) Any building in a labor camp that is not intended to be used, and so declared by the operator shall be noted in a written report, shall be secured by the operator, and shall be posted by the enforcement agency at each entrance to the building with a notice of prohibited occupancy.
(c) The conditional permit to operate or exemption shall not be required to include those buildings secured, posted, and declared by the operator not to be a part of the labor camp. The conditional permit to operate or exemption fee shall include all other housing, including that housing which may be listed as not to be occupied until compliance has been verified.

(d) The enforcement agency may issue a conditional permit to operate that portion of a labor camp complying with the provisions of this subchapter. The units approved for occupancy and the units not to be occupied until compliance has been verified shall be noted on the conditional permit to operate.
(e) When applying for a conditional permit, the applicant shall present to the enforcement agency documentation necessary to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802.
(f) Upon reinspection and verification of compliance with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter, a revised permit to operate or exemption shall be issued by the enforcement agency, without requiring an amended permit fee or exemption fee.
(g) There can be no conditional exemption. A dairy labor camp or a proposed employee community housing which is not fully in compliance with required standards may be issued a conditional permit to operate pursuant to this section.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Sections 17036 and 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 652. Construction Permits and Construction Requirements.
(a) No person shall construct, reconstruct, erect, install, relocate or alter any building used for human habitation, building accessory thereto, or other housing accommodations, intended to be used for employee housing or a labor camp, or employee community housing, or any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing equipment or installation in a labor camp or employee community housing, without first obtaining a written construction permit from the local building department.
Note: Permits to construct and construction standards for other nonresidential buildings may be applicable pursuant to local ordinances in the jurisdiction in which the labor camp or employee community housing is located. Refer to Division 13, Part 3, Health and Safety Code relating to the Earthquake Protection Law primarily enforced by local agencies.
(b) Except as otherwise permitted or required by Division 13, Part 1.5 of the Health and Safety Code (State Housing Law), all buildings and structures in labor camps or employee community housing subject to the State Housing Law shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements contained in Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5, Title 24, California Administrative Codes.
(c) Construction permits for the installation of the facilities to accommodate mobile homes, recreational vehicles, commercial coaches, and campgrounds shall be obtained from the enforcement agency which has responsibility for the enforcement of the Mobile Home Parks Act, Division 13, Part 2.1, of the Health and Safety Code.
(d) The installation permits for mobile homes and commercial coaches, where required by the Mobile Home Parks Act, shall be obtained from the appropriate enforcement agency and an alternate approval shall be obtained from the department for the use of commercial coaches.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036 and 17040, Health and Safety Code.











s 653. Alternate Approval.
(a) Alternate approval requirements for this subchapter shall be in accordance with Section 17002 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) When an operator requests an alternate use of any material, appliance, installation, or device, the enforcement agency shall advise and obtain views of the employees on the premises at the time. A synopsis of these views shall be submitted with the request for alternate approval.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17002, 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code.












s 654. Construction Permit Fees.
(a) Every person obtaining a construction permit shall pay the fees prescribed for such permits by local ordinance where the local ordinance is applicable.
(b) Where a local ordinance does not apply, construction permit fees shall be determined in accordance with the schedule of fees in Title 25, California Administrative Code, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, State Housing Law Regulations, and paid to the department.
(c) Construction permit fees for the installation of facilities to accommodate mobile homes shall be determined in accordance with the schedule of fees in Title 25, California Administrative Code, Chapter 2, Subchapters 1 and 2 and paid to the appropriate enforcement agency.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17041, Health and Safety Code.












s 655. Heat.
Shower rooms shall be provided with heating equipment which shall be capable of maintaining a temperature of 70 degrees F (21.0 degrees Celsius) within such rooms.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 658. Tents.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code.












s 660. Substandard Buildings.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040, 17050, Health and Safety Code.












s 662. Window Screening.













s 664. Door Screening.













s 700. Drainage.
The premises shall be free from depressions in which water can stand. Natural sinkholes, pools, swamps or other surface collectors of water within two hundred feet (60.9 meters) of the periphery of the camp shall be either drained or filled to remove the quiescent surface water. Areas such as irrigation drain ditches, etc., containing water not subject to such drainage or filling shall be treated to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes, vermin or vectors as approved by the local health department or other authorized agency.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code.












s 702. Livestock.
Domestic animals and poultry shall not be permitted to run at large in any labor camp.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code.












s 704. Structures.
(a) General. Structures, mobile homes, travel trailers, camp cars, coaches, and other housing accommodations shall be maintained so as to provide shelter to the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness and shall be kept clean and free from vermin, vectors and other matter of an infectious or contagious nature. The entire grounds within the area of a labor camp subject to this subchapter shall be kept clean and free from accumulation of debris, filth, garbage and deleterious matter.
(b) Location. Structures, mobile homes, travel trailers, camp cars, tents, commercial coaches and other housing accommodations shall be maintained not less than seventy-five feet (22.8 meters) from barns, pens or similar quarters of livestock or poultry, unless more restrictively regulated by local jurisdictions.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17036, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code.












s 708. Employee Community Housing.
Except as amended by a local government, employee community housing shall be subject to the State Housing Law.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 710. Maintenance.
All labor camp buildings, structures, or other housing accommodations and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which were required in a building or structure when erected, altered, or repaired shall be maintained in good working order.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17040 and 17050, Health and Safety Code.












s 712. Buildings Identified.
All buildings and other housing accommodations used for habitation in a labor camp shall be numbered or designated by street numbers or other suitable means of identification. The identification shall be in a conspicuous location facing the street or driveway and shall be in letters or numbers at least 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) high.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 714. Windows.













s 720. Exit Way Lighting.













s 722. Exits.
The exit facilities for all buildings or portions thereof in labor camps shall be maintained clear and unobstructed at all times.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.













s 724. Floor Area.
The rooms or areas used for sleeping purposes for more than one person shall be maintained with a floor area of not less than fifty (50) square feet (4.5 square meters) for each occupant and a minimum average ceiling height of not less than seven feet (2.1 meters).


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 728. Insect Screening.
(a) All openable windows in rooms used for living, dining, cooking, and sleeping purposes, and bathing and toilet facilities shall be properly maintained with insect screening.
(b) All exterior door openings of rooms used for living, dining, cooking, and sleeping purposes, and bathing and toilet facilities shall be properly maintained with insect screen doors or with solid wood doors, and self-closing devices on such doors shall be maintained to function properly.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 730. Sleeping Rooms.
The sleeping rooms shall be provided for all occupants; provided, however, that where occupants furnish their own camping equipment, mobile homes, or recreational vehicles, the operator shall provide an approved site, sanitary, utility and/or cooking facilities as required by this subchapter for the use of such occupants.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 732. Beds and Bedding.
(a) Beds. Suitable and separate beds shall be maintained for all occupants. Such beds shall be made of steel, canvas or other material acceptable to the enforcement agency and shall be so constructed as to afford reasonable comfort to the occupants. Such beds shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, but need not be maintained in an unoccupied labor camp.
(b) Bedding. An occupant, upon his or her request, shall be supplied with a mattress or some equally comfortable bedding for which a reasonable charge, deductible from wages, may be made. Such bedding shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
(c) Bed Separation.
(1) Every bed shall have a clear space of at least ten inches (25.4 centimeters) from the floor to the underside of the bed.
(2) A clear space of at least thirty inches (76.2 centimeters) extending from the floor to the ceiling or roof of any sleeping place shall be maintained horizontally between each bed therein.

(3) At least four feet (121.9 centimeters) of clear space shall be maintained horizontally between each set of double deck beds having one tier above the other.
(4) There shall be not more than two tiers of beds, one above the other. There shall be a clear vertical space of 30 inches (76.2 centimeters) maintained between the upper and lower bed.
(d) Bed Use. The beds located closer than required separations shall be maintained to be separated by a solid partition with a minimum of 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) clearance from the floor, 18 inches (45.7 centimeters) below the ceiling, and 24 inches (60.9 centimeters) above the topmost bed.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.













s 734. Prohibited Room Use.
Kitchens and mess halls shall not be used for sleeping purposes.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 736. Community Kitchens.
(a) Where occupants are permitted or required to cook for themselves, other than in a dwelling unit, mobile home, or recreational vehicle with a separate kitchen, a separate room shall be maintained and equipped for use as a community kitchen.
(b) Refrigeration. Provision shall be made for safe storage of food. Refrigerated storage shall be provided which shall be capable of maintaining a temperature of 45 degrees F (7.2 degrees Celsius) or below.
(c) Dishware and utensils used for food service shall be permanently assigned to each occupant using the community kitchen and shall be disinfected in an approved manner prior to reassignment to another occupant.
(d) Sufficient shelving space shall be maintained and assigned each occupant, in or near the community kitchen, to store food supplies and utensils off the floor. Metal containers or other approved containers with tight fitting lids shall be maintained and provided for the storage of open bulk food supplies.
(e) The floors, walls, ceilings, tables, shelves, and countertops shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Floors, tables, drainboards, and countertops shall be maintained with cleanable materials impervious to moisture.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 738. Mess Halls and Mess Hall Kitchens.
Mess halls, mess hall kitchen, and food handlers shall comply with the sanitation requirements of the California Health and Safety Code, Division 22, Chapter 11, California Restaurant Act, as applicable. A certificate of approval issued by the Local Health Department shall be required by the enforcement agency.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 740. Kitchens and Mess Hall Maintenance.
(a) Utensils. All utensils and implements in which food is prepared or kept or from which food is to be eaten, shall be kept in a clean, unbroken and sanitary condition.
(b) Equipment. The floors, walls, ceilings, tables and shelves of all kitchens, dining rooms, refrigerators and food storage rooms shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Floors, tables, drainboards, and countertops shall be maintained with cleanable materials impervious to moisture.
(c) Shelves and Containers. Sufficient shelving shall be maintained in or near the kitchen or mess hall kitchen to store all food supplies at least six (6) inches (15.2 centimeters) above the floor. Metal or other approved containers with tight-fitting covers shall be provided for the storage of all opened or unopened bulk food supplies.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 742. Garbage, Waste and Rubbish Disposal.
All garbage, kitchen waste and rubbish shall be deposited in approved covered receptacles which shall be emptied when filled and the contents shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner acceptable to the enforcement agency.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 744. Fire Extinguishers and Fire Extinguishing Systems.
Fire extinguishers shall comply with the requirements of the State Fire Marshal contained in Title 19, California Administrative Code.
(a) Mess Hall Kitchens. Approved Class B-C type fire extinguishers providing not less than 20 units of extinguishing capacity shall be maintained in each mess hall kitchen.
(b) Dormitories. Approved Class A type fire extinguishers providing not less than two units of extinguishing capacity shall be maintained for each 5,000 square feet (450 square meters) of floor area or portion thereof of any dormitory building.
(c) Equipment. All fire extinguishing systems and equipment shall be adequately maintained to insure their operability in an emergency.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 746. Fire Hazards.
No article or material the enforcement agency determines may be dangerous or create a fire hazard, shall be maintained in or on the premises of a labor camp.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 756. Use and Maintenance.
Any existing plumbing system may have its use, maintenance and repair continued if the use, maintenance or repair is in accordance with the original design and location and no hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare has been created by such system.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 758. Safeguards.
The plumbing system, all fixtures, equipment, devices and safeguards shall be clean and maintained in good working order.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 760. Toilet and Bathing Facilities.
(a) An employee housing site first issued a permit to operate prior to February 22, 1973, shall provide one toilet and one bathing facility for every fifteen occupants of each sex.
(1) Each employee housing site shall consist of all accommodations used as specified in Health and Safety Code section 17008.
(2) When calculating this ratio, do not include the following:
(A) a living unit with built-in toilet and bathing facilities, which is occupied by a single family, and
(B) any sleeping area that is not in compliance with the requirements of subdivision (d).
(b) An employee site first issued a permit to operate on or after February 22, 1973, shall provide toilet and bathing facilities for each sex at a ratio not to exceed ten occupants for each toilet and each bathing facility.
(1) Each employee housing site shall consist of all accommodations used as specified in Health and Safety Code section 17008.
(2) When calculating this ratio, do not include the following:
(A) a living unit with built-in toilet and bathing facilities, which is occupied by a single family, and
(B) any sleeping area that is not in compliance with the requirements of subdivision (d).
(c) An enforcement agency may permit different types and ratios of toilet and bathing facilities in temporary and seasonal employee housing, when written approval for each specific type and ratio is provided by the local health officer. The written approval shall be based upon a finding that the type and ratio of toilet and bathing facilities are sufficient to process the anticipated volume of sewage and waste water, while maintaining sanitary conditions for the occupants of the employee housing.
(d) Toilet and bathing facilities that are counted toward the ratio, as required by subdivisions (a) or (b), shall be located as follows:

(1) Toilet and bathing facilities for temporary and seasonal employee housing, that are not connected to a permanent sewage disposal system, shall be located no closer than fifty (50) feet (15 meters), or more than two hundred (200) feet (61 meters) from sleeping, eating, and/or food preparation areas.
(2) Toilet and bathing facilities discharging to a permanent sewage disposal system shall be located no further than two hundred (200) feet (61 meters) from sleeping, eating, and/or food preparation areas.
(e) Shower wall areas shall be maintained in a cleanable, noncorrosive, and waterproof condition to a height not less than six (6) feet (1.8 meters) above the drain outlet.
(f) The floor of the shower compartment shall slope uniformly to the drain, and the joint around the drain outlet shall be maintained in a water -tight condition.
(g) If urinals are installed in a toilet room designated for men only, a single urinal shall substitute for no more than one of every three required toilets.
(h) The floor space to a point one (1) foot (.305 meters) in front of a urinal lip and the wall to a point four (4) feet (1.2 meters) above the floor and at least one (1) foot (.305 meters) to each side of the urinal shall be maintained in a cleanable, noncorrosive, and waterproof condition.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17040(a) and 17050(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17021, 17040(a) and 17041(a), Health and Safety Code.












s 762. Identification.
Toilets and bathing facilities shall be identified clearly marked for "MEN" or "WOMEN." The use of the proper symbols will be permitted.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 764. Toilet and Bathing Separations.
Existing toilet and bathing facilities shall be maintained in a separate room or building.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 766. Lavatories.
(a) Prior Installations for Single Persons. Labor camps constructed, altered, or converted prior to February 22, 1973, which required one (1) lavatory for each thirty (30) occupants need not be changed. Where troughs were used, every twenty-four (24) inches (60.9 centimeters) of trough was considered equal to one (1) lavatory.
(b) Materials. The handwashing facilities shall be maintained and lined with waterproof material.
(c) Location. Lavatories shall be maintained adjacent to toilet facilities.
Note: Present Installations. Labor camps constructed, altered, or converted after February 22, 1973, shall provide at least one lavatory for each 10 occupants for each sex.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 768. Clothes Washing Machine.
Clothes washing machines shall be maintained to drain either into a properly vented trap, into a laundry tub tailpiece with watertight connections, into an open standpipe receptor or over the rim of a laundry tub or waste water may be disposed of using a method approved by the local health department.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 770. Water Supply.
(a) The water supply system shall be maintained to provide the capacity required at the time the system was installed.
(b) The distribution lines shall be maintained leak free and capable of supplying the normal operating pressure to all fixtures.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 772. Drinking Water.
(a) Potability. Potable drinking water shall be maintained for all employees.
(b) Tests. A water sample from the camp's supply shall be collected by the local health department for examination and their approval prior to the initial operation of the camp each year, when any major repair to or alteration of the water supply system has been made, or when the purity of the water is questioned by the enforcement agency. Approval of the results of the test shall be a requirement of occupancy.
(c) Availability. All exterior water supply faucets shall be suitably and conveniently placed and drainage shall not be allowed to flow upon the ground or to contaminate the source of water supply.
(d) Storage. Tanks or other receptacles used for the storage of water shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be covered so as to prevent contamination.
(e) Drinking Cups. The use of a common drinking cup is prohibited.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17021 and 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 774. Back Siphonage.
Any water closet or other plumbing fixture shall be maintained to prevent siphonage of water back into the water supply.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 784. Sewage Disposal System.
The underground sewage disposal system shall be maintained covered to remain insect and rodent tight. Waste liquids shall not be permitted to surface or pond.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17021 and 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 786. Underground Sewage Tanks.
Underground septic tanks shall be maintained to be safe and structurally sound.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17021 and 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 788. Trap and Vent Maintenance.
Traps and vents shall be maintained in good working order and all connections shall be water tight.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 790. Drain Inlet Cap.
Open drain piping connection inlets shall be capped when not in use.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 792. Sanitary Drain Connection.
Drain lines from all buildings and other housing accommodations in a labor camp shall be maintained in good working order and the connections to the sewage disposal system shall be water tight.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 800. Heat.
In temporary and seasonal labor camps heating equipment is not required, except in shower rooms, unless it is found to be necessary in order to maintain a minimum mean temperature of seventy (70 ) degrees Fahrenheit (21.0 Celsius) during the period of occupancy. Official weather reports should be used to determine temperatures in any area.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 802. Mechanical Use.
Heating, ventilating, cooling and refrigeration systems and appliances installed may have their existing use, maintenance or repair continued if the use, maintenance or repair is in accordance with the original design and location is not hazardous to life, health, and property.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 804. Maintenance.
All mechanical equipment, devices, and safeguards shall be maintained in good working order.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 806. Location of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tanks.
(a) No tank or cylinder shall be maintained within an enclosed housing accommodation, nor within five (5) feet (1.5 meters) of a source of ignition, nor with the outlet less than five (5) feet (1.5 meters) away from any building opening which is below the level of such outlet.
(b) No tank or cylinder shall be maintained or stored beneath any shed, structure, mobile home, recreational vehicle, commercial coach, or other housing accommodation in a labor camp.
(c) Tanks shall be maintained to be separated from the nearest building, structure, mobile home, recreational vehicle, commercial coach or other housing accommodations with a minimum clearance of ten (10) feet (3 meters) for tanks with a capacity of 61 to 576 gallons (230.5 to 2177.2 liters) and twenty-five (25) feet (7.5 meters) minimum clearance for tanks with a capacity of 576 to 2000 gallons (2177.2 to 7560 liters).


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.














s 808. Tank Protection.
L.P. Gas tanks located adjacent to driveways and parking areas shall be maintained to prevent mechanical damage.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 810. Warning Signs.
No smoking warning sign(s) shall be maintained at all L.P. Gas tank locations.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 812. Tank Support.
All L.P. Gas tanks shall be maintained on a firm pad or foundation.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 814. Prohibited Use of Connectors.
Existing gas supply tubing and connectors shall be maintained and not extended through walls or partitions.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 816. Outlets to Be Capped.
Gas supply outlets shall be maintained capped when not in use.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 818. Use of Fuel.
All existing fuel burning appliances and equipment shall be maintained and approved by the enforcing agency for the type of fuel supplied.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 820. Unvented Heaters.
No unvented fuel burning heater shall be permitted to be used in a labor camp.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 822. Prohibited Use.
Gas hot plates, cook stoves and ranges shall not be used as room heaters in a labor camp.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 824. Appliance Installation Instructions.
All heating and air conditioning equipment shall be maintained according to the manufacturers installation instructions.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 826. Clearances for Existing Appliances Without Instructions.
Clearances shall be maintained between the appliance and combustible materials as follows:
1. 36 inches (91.4 centimeters) for solid or liquid fuel fired Radiant Heaters, 12 inches (30.4 centimeters) for solid or liquid fuel fired circulating heaters, and six inches (15.2 centimeters) for gas fired circulating space heaters. Separations will be measured from the appliance jacket, sides, rear and from the single wall connector vent piping.
2. Space or room heaters burning gas, solid or liquid fuel when mounted on combustible flooring shall have at least four (4) inches (10.1 centimeters) of open space under the base of the appliance.
3. The combustible flooring under the appliance shall be protected with sheet metal of not less than 24 U.S. Gauge, extending six inches (15.2 centimeters) beyond the appliance on all sides, and where solid fuel is used shall extend not less than 18 inches (45.7 centimeters) at the front or side where the ashes are removed.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 828. Shut-Off Valve.
All heating appliances supplied with gas or liquid fuel shall be maintained with a shut-off valve installed in the supply line immediately adjacent to the appliance.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 830. Clean Appliances.
All heating and cooking appliances shall be clean and grease free. It is the employer/manager's responsibility to see that the appliances in dwelling units are clean and grease free before occupancy by a new tenant.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 832. Appliance Vent Installation.
(a) Appliance vent piping shall be maintained, connected to the appliance hood collar or draft diverter and extended without openings through protective flashing to a point above the roof.
(b) Appliance vent piping shall be maintained to be secured at each joint, properly graded and adequately supported.
(c) Appliances shall be maintained to be properly vented and shall not be vented into a fireplace or into a chimney serving a fireplace.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 834. Water Heater Relief Valves.
Water heaters equipped with pressure-temperature relief valves shall be maintained with metal piping installed, undiminished in size, extending from the valve outlet to a point outside of the building not more than two feet (60.9 centimeters) nor less than six inches (15.2 centimeters) above the ground and pointing downward.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 836. Appliance Compartments.
(a) Fuel burning heating appliance compartments shall be maintained structurally sound, and provide adequate combustion air through screened openings.
(b) Heating appliance compartments shall be maintained in a clean condition and not used for storage.
(c) Heating appliance compartments outside of buildings shall be maintained to protect the appliance from the weather.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 838. Secured Appliances.
All heating appliances shall be maintained rigidly secured in place.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 850. Electrical Systems Use.
Electrical fixtures, equipment and other devices may have their existing use, maintenance or repair continued if the use, maintenance or repair is in accordance with the original design and location and is not a hazard to life, health, or property.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 852. Safeguards.
All electrical equipment, devices, and safeguards shall be maintained in good working order.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 854. Wiring Methods and Materials.
Electrical materials, devices, appliances fittings and equipment maintained in labor camps shall be approved for the purpose and shall be maintained to be connected and secured in an approved manner when in service.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 858. Overcurrent Protection.
(a) Electrical conductors shall be maintained and protected by means of fuses or circuit breakers rated at not more than the allowable capacity of the conductors.
(b) Tampering. Overcurrent protection shall not be altered or tampered with.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 860. Weather Proof.
The service equipment which is not rain tight shall be maintained and protected from the weather.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 862. Vertical Clearances.
The minimum vertical clearance to be maintained for open electrical conductors are as follows:
(a) Above roofs -eight feet (2.4 meters).
(b) Above walkways and at attachment point of buildings -10 feet (3.0 meters).
(c) Above driveways and parking areas -15 feet (4.5 meters).


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 864. Conductors on Poles.
Overhead electrical conductors located on poles and bracket supports shall be maintained and properly supported, secured, and routed to clear sharp objects, other conductors and tree branches.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 866. Grounding Fixed Equipment.
Non-current carrying metal parts of fixed electrical equipment shall be maintained effectively grounded.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 868. Grounding of Cord Connected Equipment.
Cord connected appliances, such as washing machines, dishwashers, garbage disposals, electrical system of gas ranges and furnaces and other equipment required to be grounded, shall be maintained to be grounded by means of an approved cord with a grounding conductor and a grounded type attachment plug.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 870. Grounded Convenience Outlet.
Grounding type outlets located at the following locations shall be maintained in good working order:
(a) Adjacent to fixed appliances.
(b) For appliances located adjacent to lavatories, sinks, laundry tubs, or within reach of a grounded surface.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 872. Outlets in Habitable Rooms.
At least one convenience outlet and one supplied electric light fixture shall be maintained in good working order in all habitable rooms.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 874. Lighting in Bath and Toilet Room.
At least one supplied light fixture in good working order shall be maintained in all bathrooms and toilet rooms.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 878. Enclosed Light Fixture.
The light fixtures located over a bathtub or in a shower compartment shall be maintained to be moisture proof and equipped with enclosure and enclosure gaskets in good condition.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 880. Shower Light Switch.
The switch for shower lighting fixtures or an exhaust fan which have been located over a tub or in a shower compartment shall be maintained outside of the tub space or the shower compartment in a dry location.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 882. Range Hood Light.
The light fixtures located in or under a range hood shall be maintained to be grease and moisture proof with enclosure and enclosure gaskets maintained in good condition.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 884. Pullchain Switch.
A pullchain switch shall not be maintained in a damp location, and not over or within reach of a plumbing fixture, cookstove, range, furnace, and other grounded surfaces.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 886. Exposed Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable.
Exposed nonmetallic sheathed cable shall be maintained to be protected from physical and mechanical damage by running boards, guard -strips or installed in conduit.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 888. Cable Clamps.
All loose nonmetallic sheathed cable shall be maintained to be secured in place by staples and straps at intervals which will not exceed 4 1/2 feet (1.3 meters) and within 12 inches (30.4 centimeters) from every cabinet, box, or fitting.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 890. Outlet Boxes.
All electrical conductors shall be maintained to terminate in an approved outlet box or a junction box rigidly secured to the building or structure.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 892. Covers.
Open outlet boxes, fittings and enclosures shall be maintained with covers. Openings not in use will be closed.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 894. Extension Cords.
Extension cords shall not be maintained as a connection to electric light fixture sockets in order to energize appliances.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.












s 896. Cord Wiring.
Flexible cords shall not be maintained as a fixed wiring method or run through walls and partitions.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17040, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 17040, Health and Safety Code.














s 900. Facilities.
The facilities to accommodate tent campers, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and commercial coaches shall be maintained in conformance with the applicable requirements of Title 25, California Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 2, Subchapters 1 and 2. (continued)