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<br />standards are set for different types of rooms. Once the minimum standards are met, the number, <br /> <br />type and location of electrical sources are a matter of tenant preference. <br />Structure and Materials <br />The dwelling unit must be structurally sound. Handrails are required when four or more steps <br />(risers) are present, and protective railings are required when porches, balconies, and stoops are <br />thirty inches or more off the ground. The elevator servicing the unit must be working \[if there is <br />one\]. Manufactured homes must have proper tie-down devices capable of surviving wind loads <br />common to the area. <br /> <br />Interior Air Quality <br />must be adequate air circulation in the dwelling unit. Bathroom areas must have one window that <br />opens or other adequate ventilation. Any sleeping room must have at least one window. If a <br />window was designed to be opened, it must be in proper working order. <br />Water Supply <br />The dwelling unit must be served by an approved public or private water supply that is sanitary <br />and free from contamination. Plumbing fixtures and pipes must be free of leaks and threats to <br />health and safety. <br />Lead-Based Paint <br />Lead-based paint requirements apply to dwelling units built prior to 1978 that are occupied or <br />can be occupied by families with children under six years of age, excluding zero bedroom <br />dwellings. Owners must: <br />Disclose known lead-based paint hazards to prospective tenants before the lease is signed, <br /> <br />provide all prospective families with "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home", <br /> <br />Stabilize deteriorated painted surfaces and conduct hazard reduction activities when <br /> <br />identified by the PHA <br />Notify tenants each time such an activity is performed <br /> <br />Conduct all work in accordance with HUD safe practices <br /> <br />As part of ongoing maintenance ask each family to report deteriorated paint. <br /> <br />For units occupied by environmental intervention blood lead level (lead poisoned) children under <br />six years of age, a risk assessment must be conducted (paid for by the PHA). If lead hazards are <br />identified during the risk assessment, the owner must complete hazard reduction activities. <br />See HCV GB p. 10-15 for a detailed description of these requirements. For additional <br />information on lead-based paint requirements see 24 CFR 35, Subparts A, B, M, and R. <br />Access <br />Use and maintenance of the unit must be possible without unauthorized use of other private <br />properties. The building must provide an alternate means of exit in case of fire. <br /> <br />04/01/14 <br />Page 8-18 <br /> <br />