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5.PESTCONTROL/EXTERMINATION Unitswithvisibleinfestationshouldbe <br />properlyexterminated.Termitescancauseseriousproblemsinthewood <br />structuralcomponentsofadwellingandmaygoundetectedforalongperiodof <br />time.Inthecaseofacquisition,apestinspectionshallberequiredifthe <br />dwellingunitorotherstructuresonthepropertyshowevidenceoftermite <br />infestation,andatermitecertificatewillberequiredpriortoclosing. <br />f.MaintenanceofNonDwellingStructures <br />1.MAINTENANCEOFNONDWELLINGSTRUCTURES Everyfoundation,wall,roof, <br />window,door,hatchway,andeveryotherentrywayofeverynondwelling <br />structureshallalsobesomaintainedastopreventthestructurefrombecoming <br />aharborageforrodents,snakes,vermin,andinsects,andshallbekeptinastate <br />ofmaintenanceandrepair. <br />2.PROTECTIONOFEXTERIORWOODSURFACES Allexteriorwoodsurfacesofall <br />nondwellingstructuresshallbeproperlyprotectedfromtheelementsandfrom <br />decayandrotbyleadfreepaintorotherapprovedprotectivecoatings.Ifunits <br />areconstructedonorbefore1978,treatmentofallapplicablesurfacesshallbe <br />infullcompliancewiththeLeadBasePaintregulationsasfoundat24CFRPast <br />35,includingallfutureamendmentsaspublishedbyHUD. <br />3.MAINTENANCEOFFENCES Everyfenceshallbekeptinastateofmaintenance <br />andrepairorshallberemoved.Replacementisoptionalforsinglefamilyrental <br />properties. <br />Ifafenceistoberemovedandreplacedsaidinstallationshallbein <br />conformancewithalllocalrequirements. <br />4.GRADINGANDDRAINAGEOFPREMISES Everypremisesshallbegradedand <br />maintainedsonostagnantwaterwillaccumulateorstandonthepremises,or <br />withinoraroundanybuildingorstructurelocatedonthepremises.Ground <br />areasaroundbuildingsshallbeslopedawayfromwallstoeliminatelowareas <br />wherestandingwatermaycollect. <br />5.MAINTENANCEOFRETAININGWALLS,SIDEWALKS,DRIVEWAYS&PATIOS <br />Allretainingwallsshallbekeptinastateofmaintenanceandrepair.All <br />sidewalks,servicewalksdriveways&patiosshallbekeptinastateof <br />maintenanceandrepair,freefromobstructions,defects,unevenjoints,tripping <br />hazards,etc. <br />18 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />