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PART I: SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY [24 CFR 982.602 through 982.605] 15-LA. OVERVIEW A single room occupancy (SRO) unit provides living and sleeping space for the exclusive use of the occupant but requires the occupant to share sanitary and/or food preparation facilities with others. More than one person may not occupy an SRO unit. HCV regulations do not limit the number of units in an SRO facility, but the size of a facility may be limited by local ordinances. When providing HCV assistance in an SRO unit, a separate lease and HAP contract are executed for each assisted person, and the standard form of the HAP contract is used. 15-I.B. PAYMENT STANDARD, UTILITY ALLOWANCE, AND HAP CALCULATION The payment standard for SRO housing is 75 percent of the 0-bedroom payment standard amount on SAHA's payment standard schedule. The utility allowance for an assisted person residing in SRO housing is 75 percent of the zero bedroom utility allowance. The HAP for an assisted occupant in an SRO facility is the lower of the SRO payment standard amount minus the TTP or the gross rent for the unit minus the TTP. 15-I.C. HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS (HQS) HQS requirements described in Chapter 8 apply to SRO housing except as modified below. ~ Access: Access doors to the SRO unit must have working locks for privacy. The occupant must be able to access the unit without going through any other unit. Each unit must have immediate access to two or more approved means of exit from the building, appropriately marked and leading to safe and open space at ground level. The SRO unit must also have any other means of exit required by State or local law. ~ Fire Safety: All SRO facilities must have a sprinkler system that protects major spaces. "Major spaces" are defined as hallways, common areas, and any other areas specified in local fire, building, or safety codes. SROs must also have hard-wired smoke detectors, and any other fire and safety equipment required by state or local law. Sanitary facilities and space and security standards must meet local code requirements for SRO housing. In the absence of local code standards the requirements discussed below apply [24 CFR 982.605]. 11 /29/10 Page 15-2