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<br />City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency <br />Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Development <br />Page 34 <br />ATTACHMENT 2: <br /> <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA REHABILITATION STANDARDS <br /> <br />PREFACE <br />The primary purpose of these standards is to address the quality of workmanship and materials expected, and <br />to achieve consistency throughout the program activities administered by the City of Santa Ana. These <br />standards are not intended to reduce or exclude the requirements of any federal, state or local codes, standards, <br />ordinances and regulations that apply to residential rehabilitation. <br /> <br />WORKMANSHIP <br /> All work shall be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner. <br /> The quality and durability of the work shall meet or exceed the standards established by the <br />construction industry and various trades. <br /> <br />MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT <br /> All materials and equipment shall comply with and be installed in accordance with the <br />manufacturer’s requirements and all applicable codes, standards, ordinances and regulations. If <br />a discrepancy occurs between the requirements, the more stringent shall prevail. <br /> Unless otherwise specified, all materials and equipment shall be medium grade. <br /> Economy grade materials and equipment are unacceptable. <br /> All materials and equipment shall be new, in excellent condition, and delivered to the job in the <br />manufacturer’s original packaging. <br /> The description of materials and equipment found in this document establish a minimum standard. <br /> <br />ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WATER CONSERVATION & RECYCLED MATERIALS <br />To the extent possible and practical, standard measures related to energy conservation, energy efficiency, water <br />conservation and the use of recycled materials have been incorporated herein. Gut rehabilitation or new <br />construction of residential buildings up to three stories will be designed to meet the standard for Energy Star <br />Qualified New Homes. Gut rehabilitation or new construction of mid or high-rise multi-family housing must be <br />designed to meet the American Society of heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) <br />Standard 90.1-2004, Appendix G plus 20 percent. <br /> <br />LEAD-BASED PAINT <br />All housing built before 1978 must comply with 24 CFR Part 35 Subpart J and HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule <br />regarding the evaluation and control of lead-based paint hazards. HUD’s guidelines are available at <br />https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes/enforcement/lshr <br /> <br />BUILDING STANDARDS <br />SITE <br />Minimum Standard <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The site shall be hazard-free and sanitary. <br /> The site and all paving shall drain away from the dwelling and <br /> accessory buildings, but not onto adjacent properties. <br /> Paving and walkways shall be hazard-free and intact. <br /> Landscaping and irrigation systems shall be hazard-free and in <br /> relatively good condition. All dead vegetation shall be removed. <br /> Fencing, walls and gates hazard-free and intact. All gates shall be in <br /> good working order. <br /> The site shall be free from trash, debris and hazardous materials. <br /> Accessory buildings shall be safe and sound. <br />EXHIBIT 1