Mobile Home/RV Parks, and Recreational Camps

Mobile home parks, recreational vehicle (RV) parks, and recreational camps are establishments that each require an operating permit from the Florida Department of Health.

Any changes or modifications to the park facilities must be approved by the Department. The objective of this program is to minimize the risk of injury and illness in this residential environment, through routine inspections of these parks and camps ensuring the residents' risks for disease from an environmental origin are minimized.

Mobile home and RV parks are inspected annually. The inspections focus on:

1. Proper sewage disposal to minimize the risk of diseases such as hepatitis, salmonella, and shigella
2. Safe drinking water to minimize the risks of diseases such as giardia and cryptosporidium
3. Safe solid waste collection and disposal to minimize rat and roach infestations, as well as reservoirs for mosquitoes and associated diseases such as West Nile virus, dengue, St. Louis and eastern equine encephalitis, and the elimination of vectors that transmit rabies and diseases associated with ticks
4. Safe and hygienic swimming pool, where applicable.

RV parks must post their site rates and have the current rate schedule filed with the local health department.

• Information related to health, business, and regulation
• Inspection Reports and Data  

New Permits

To apply for a new permit: 

• Complete an Application for Mobile Home Park, Mobile Home Park Housing Migrant Farmworkers, Lodging Park, Recreational Vehicle Park, and Recreational Camp.
• Submit your application, along with a plan of your park, information on the water system, sewage disposal system, any swimming pools, and the required permit fee to DOH-St.Johns' Environmental Health

The plans for a new park or camp must be drawn to scale and include:

• Area and dimensions of the tract of land
• Space number or other designation of the space
• Location and size of all proposed mobile home, recreational vehicle, or tent spaces
• Location of roadways
• Location of any added service buildings.
• The permit fee is based on the number of spaces your park has.

Information on permit and service fee’s is available by calling DOH-St.Johns' Environmental Health.

Florida Laws

Mobile homes, lodging and recreational vehicle parks, and recreational camps are licensed annually by the Florida Department of Health in accordance with:

• Mobile Home/RV Park Listing
• Mobile Home Park, section 513, Florida Statutes
  
• Mobile Home Park Rule, Chapter 64E-15, Florida Administrative Code
  

Forms are also available at DOH-St.Johns' Environmental Health.

Recreational Camps

The Department has a guide for parents to help them select a summer camp, entitled Sending Kids to Camp in Safety - What Every Parent Needs to Know.

Resources

• Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds
• Mobile Home/RV Park Resident Emergency Preparedness Toolkit
• Mobile Home/RV Park Owner/Operator Emergency Preparedness Toolkit

Landlord-Tenant Complaints

• Department of Business and Professional Regulations: 850-487-1395
• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: 800-352-9832 (Live Chat)