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3/10/2021 Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) the shelter must have at least one working smoke detector. There must also be a second means of exiting the building in the event of fire or other emergency. (c) Minimum standards for permanent housing. The recipient or subrecipient cannot use ESG funds to help a program participant remain or move into housing that does not meet the minimum habitability standards provided in this paragraph (c). The recipient may also establish standards that exceed or add to these minimum standards. (1) Structure and materials. The structures must be structurally sound to protect residents from the elements and not pose any threat to the health and safety of the residents. (2) Space and security. Each resident must be provided adequate space and security for themselves and their belongings. Each resident must be provided an acceptable place to sleep. (3) Interior air quality. Each room or space must have a natural or mechanical means of ventilation. The interior air must be free of pollutants at a level that might threaten or harm the health of residents. (4) Water supply. The water supply must be free from contamination. (5) Sanitary facilities. Residents must have access to sufficient sanitary facilities that are in proper operating condition, are private, and are adequate for personal cleanliness and the disposal of human waste. (6) Thermal environment. The housing must have any necessary heating/cooling facilities in proper operating condition. (7) Illumination and electricity. The structure must have adequate natural or artificial illumination to permit normal indoor activities and support health and safety. There must be sufficient electrical sources to permit the safe use of electrical appliances in the structure. (8) Food preparation. All food preparation areas must contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare, and serve food in a safe and sanitary manner. (9) Sanitary conditions. The housing must be maintained in a sanitary condition. (10) Fire safety. (i) There must be a second means of exiting the building in the event of fire or other emergency. (ii) Each unit must include at least one battery -operated or hard -wired smoke detector, in proper working condition, on each occupied level of the unit. Smoke detectors must be located, to the extent practicable, in a hallway adjacent to a bedroom. If the unit is occupied by hearing impaired persons, smoke detectors must have an alarm system designed for hearing -impaired persons in each bedroom occupied by a hearing -impaired person. (iii) The public areas of all housing must be equipped with a sufficient number, but not less than one for each area, of battery -operated or hard -wired smoke detectors. Public areas https://www,ecfr.gov/cgl-bin/text-idx?node=pt24.3.576&rgn=div5 38/58