(a) A "single
family home" is defined as a residential dwelling in which an individual or two
or more persons related as spouses, children, parents, brothers or sisters to
the seasonal farm worker occupant function as a single housekeeping unit and
where the dwelling cannot be affected by the heating, plumbing, water, sewage
and electrical systems of the other housing units.
(b) A permittee using single family homes as
a component of a seasonal farm labor camp shall enter into written agreements
with the seasonal farm workers occupying the single family homes or comply with
the requirements for other living quarters. A permittee is eligible to use a
written agreement only as long as housing is maintained in a habitable
condition. The standards in this chapter which are applicable to other seasonal
farm labor housing may be used as guidelines for single family homes unless
there are specific requirements in this section.
(c) A permittee shall comply with the
requirements for other living quarters in this chapter unless the permittee
provides a written agreement, as to each single family home, specifying these
requirements, and each single family home meets these requirements:
(1) An approved water supply which meets the
requirements of §
82.7 (relating to water supply) and
which provides hot and cold running water at a minimum pressure of 25 pounds
per square inch under peak demand.
(2) An adequate and safe supply of electrical
power, which complies with §
82.12(b) (relating
to lighting and electrical).
(3)
Adequate ventilation and weathertight windows and doors for all habitable
rooms.
(4) A sound, weatherproof
and defect-free physical structure.
(5) Adequate and safe prevention of rodent
and insect infestations.
(6)
Adequate toilet facilities and plumbing, including sewage disposal, which meet
the requirements of this title.
(7)
The availability of an adequate heat supply that can maintain temperatures of
at least 68°F, on a continuous basis.
(8) Adequate garbage disposal, including
containers with lids for temporary storage prior to removal and
collection.
(9) The maintenance and
provision of at least one fire extinguisher of eight units capacity rated ABC
and at least one smoke alarm. The extinguisher shall be mounted in an
accessible location within the dwelling.
(d) At a minimum, the written agreement shall
include the following:
(1) A statement that
the occupants consider the house their domicile.
(2) A statement that the seasonal farm labor
camp permittee has an obligation to provide habitable housing to the occupants
of the single family home.
(3) The
living capacity of the home.
(4) A
statement that the seasonal farm worker occupant or a representative of
seasonal farm workers may request from the Department that the housing be
inspected for a determination of habitability.
(5) A statement that the seasonal farm worker
occupant and the worker's family shall be given at least 2 weeks notice prior
to eviction.
(6) A statement that
actions by a permittee for the recovery of possession of a single family home
shall conform to Pa.R.C.P.D.J. No. 500.
(e) Upon receipt of a written request, the
Department may inspect a home to determine if housing is habitable under this
chapter. A permittee that provides a home which is not habitable will not have
the option of the written agreement. A determination by the Department of
habitability is only intended to determine whether the permittee may use the
agreement or shall comply with the requirements for other living quarters under
this chapter.
(f) An agreement
between a seasonal farm labor camp permittee and a seasonal farm worker to
occupy a single family home shall be written both in English and in a language
the worker understands, if not the same.
(g) As part of an annual application for
renewal or issuance of a permit for a seasonal farm labor camp, a copy of a
written agreement entered into under subsections (b)-(d) shall be provided to
the Department.