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2.MaintenanceofSleeping,BathandToiletRooms Nodwellingordwellingunit <br />containing2ormoresleepingroomsshallhavesuchroomarrangementthat <br />accesstoabathroomortoiletroomintendedforusebytheoccupantscanbe <br />hadonlybygoingthroughanothersleepingroomorbathroomortoiletroom. <br />3.OccupantstoHaveAccesstoSanitaryFacilities Everyoccupantofevery <br />dwellingunitshallhaveunrestrictedaccesstoatoilet,toabath,andtoa <br />kitchensinkandlavatorybasinlocatedwithinthatdwellingunit. <br />4.MinimumStorageandCounterAreas Eachdwellingunitshallhaveatleast <br />one(1)closetwithaminimumof6squarefeetoffloorareaandaminimum <br />heightofx |rlocatedwithinthedwellingunit.Dwellingunitswithtwo(2)or <br />morebedroomsshallhaveastoragefloorareaofatleast4squarefeetper <br />bedroom.Thisstoragerequirementdoesnotnecessarilyhavetobelocatedin <br />thebedrooms. <br />a.Allkitchensshallhaveaminimumenclosedstorageareaofeightsquarefeet <br />withaminimumverticalclearanceof <br />andahorizontalwidthofatleast <br /> <br />Eachkitchenshallhaveaminimumof4squarefeetofcounterarea. <br />5.PestControl/Extermination Visiblepestinfestationshallbeproperly <br />exterminated.Termitescancauseseriousproblemsinthewoodstructural <br />componentsofadwellingandmaygoundetectedforalongperiodoftime.In <br />thecaseofacquisition,apestinspectionshallberequiredifthedwellingunitor <br />otherstructuresonthepropertyshowevidenceoftermiteinfestation,anda <br />termitecertificatewillberequiredpriortoclosing. <br />f.MinimumStandardsforElectricalServiceandLighting <br />Thedwellingshallcontainsufficientelectricalsourcestopermittheuseofessential <br />applianceswhileensuringsafetyfromfire.Eachroomshallhaveadequatenaturalor <br />artificialilluminationtopermitnormalindooractivitiesandtosupportthehealthand <br />safetyoftheoccupants. <br />1.ElectricalSwitchesandOutlets <br />Everyroomshallhaveatleasttwoduplexreceptacleandonelightfixtureor <br />threeduplexreceptacles. <br />Largeroomsorroomswithheavycurrentelectricalloadsmayrequirethree <br />ormoreoutlets. <br />Allelectricaloutletsandswitchesmustbeoperatingasintended. <br />Sparksorsmokeshouldnotbepresenceinelectricaloutlets. <br />Readilyaccessibleelectricaloutletsshallberandomlytestedwithacircuit <br />testertodetermineifoutletsarewiredcorrectlyandoperatingasintended. <br />26 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />