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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 8-11 SAHA Policy When life threatening conditions are identified, SAHA will immediately notify both parties by telephone, facsimile, or email that the corrective actions must be taken within 24 hours of SAHA’s notice. The notice will specify who is responsible for correcting the violation and will also inform both parties that SAHA will conduct a re-inspection on the next working day. When deficiencies that are not life threatening are identified, SAHA will send the owner and the family a written notification of the inspection results within 5 days of the inspection. The written notice will specify who is responsible for correcting the violation, and the time frame within which the failure must be corrected. No more than 30 days will be allowed for the correction, (or any SAHA-approved extension). The notice of inspection results will inform the owner that if life threatening conditions are not corrected within 24 hours, and non-life threatening conditions are not corrected within the specified time frame (or any SAHA-approved extension), the owner’s HAP will be abated in accordance with SAHA policy (see 8-II.G.). Likewise, in the case of family caused deficiencies, the notice will inform the family that if corrections are not made within the specified time frame (or any SAHA-approved extension, if applicable) the family’s assistance will be terminated in accordance with SAHA policy (see Chapter 12). Extensions For conditions that are life-threatening, SAHA cannot grant an extension to the 24 hour corrective action period. For conditions that are not life-threatening, SAHA may grant an exception to the required time frames for correcting the violation, if SAHA determines that an extension is appropriate [24 CFR 982.404]. SAHA Policy Extensions will be granted in cases where SAHA has determined that the owner has made a good faith effort to correct the deficiencies and is unable to for reasons beyond the owner’s control. Reasons may include, but are not limited to: o A repair cannot be completed because required parts or services are not available. o A repair cannot be completed because of weather conditions. o A reasonable accommodation is needed because the family includes a person with disabilities. o Any repairs that cannot be completed because of a delay due to Homeowner’s Association (HOA) action or in-action. The length of the extension will be determined on a case by case basis, but will not exceed 60 days, except in the case of delays caused by weather conditions. In the case of weather conditions, or the HOA’s delayed action, extensions may be continued until the weather has improved sufficiently to make repairs possible or when the HOA has approved the repairs to be completed. The necessary repairs must be made within 14 days, once the weather conditions have subsided. A re-inspection will be conducted the next working day following the repair completion. 3-221