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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 8-2 <br />PART I: PHYSICAL STANDARDS <br />8-I.A. GENERAL HUD REQUIREMENTS <br />HUD Performance and Acceptability Standards <br />HUD's performance and acceptability standards for HCV-assisted housing are provided in <br />24 CFR 982.401. These standards cover the following areas: <br />• Sanitary facilities <br />• Food preparation and refuse disposal <br />• Space and Security <br />• Thermal Environment <br />• Illumination and electricity <br />• Structure and materials <br />• Interior Air Quality <br />• Water Supply <br />• Lead-based paint <br />• Access <br />• Site and neighborhood <br />• Sanitary condition <br />• Smoke Detectors <br />A summary of HUD performance criteria is provided in Exhibit 8-1. Additional guidance on <br />these requirements is found in the following HUD resources: <br />• Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook, Chapter 10. <br />• HUD Housing Inspection Manual for Section 8 Housing <br />• HUD Inspection Form, form HUD-52580 (3/01) and Inspection Checklist, form <br />HUD-52580-A (9/00) <br />• HUD Notice 2003-31, Accessibility Notice: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; <br />the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and the <br />Fair Housing Act of 1988. <br />Tenant Preference Items <br />HUD requires SAHA to enforce minimum HQS but also recognizes that certain judgments about <br />the acceptability of the unit are left to the family. For example, SAHA must ensure that the unit <br />contains the required sanitary facilities, but the family decides whether the cosmetic appearance <br />of the facilities is acceptable. Exhibit 8-2 summarizes those items that are considered tenant <br />preferences. <br />3-212