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MultiFamilyunitsconstructedpriorto1967whereasbestosissuspectedorwhere <br />reasonableevidenceofasbestosexistswillberequiredtohaveanasbestoscertificateto <br />certifythatnohazardousmaterialsarepresent,includingfinishes,adhesives,ornon <br />encapsulatedbuildingmaterials.Thediscoveryofanyasbestoswillrequiretotalandverified <br />remediationpriortocontinuationofanyfurtherconstructionactivities. <br />OtherGoverningentitiessuchasaIš’;šÞ“;©x­Association,LocalandFederalregulations <br />pertainingtotheparticularzoning,traffic,drainage,floodplainsandfiremustalsobe <br />observed. <br />TheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)MinimumProperty <br />Standardsat24CFR200.925and24CFR200.926. <br />ADAStandardsforAccessibleDesignfoundat28CFRPart36. <br />Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,whichprohibitsdiscriminationagainstthe <br />handicappedinanyfederallyassistedprogram.Singlefamilyunitstobeconstructedwillbe <br />madeaccessibleasneededuponrequestofaprospectivebuyerifthenatureofthe <br />disabilityofanexpectedoccupantsorequiresinaccordancewiththeSection504 <br />requirementsofC.F.R.§8.29. <br />Multifamilydwellings,asdefinedat24C.F.R.§100.201,tobeconstructedmustalsomeet <br />thedesignandconstructionrequirementsat24C.F.R.§100.205,whichimplementtheFair <br />HousingAct(42U.S.C.36013619). <br />ReaderAdvisory <br />Readersofthisdocumentareadvisedthatthisdocumentaloneisnotdetailedenoughto <br />describeallofthecodes,andstandardswhichapplytothehousingactivitiesidentifiedherein. <br />Itisadvisedthatcontractorsanddeveloperscarryingoutfederallyfundedhousingprojectshave <br />copiesofthevariouscodesandstandardsreferencedinthisdocument,andaworking <br />knowledgeofhowtomeetthem. <br />II.Definitions <br />Egress‘Apermanentandunobstructedmeansofexitingfromthedwellinginan <br />emergencyescapeorrescuesituation. <br />EnergyStarRated‘Includesallsystems,components,equipment,fixturesandappliancesthat <br />meetstrictenergyefficiencyperformancecriteriaestablished,asajointeffort,bythefederal <br />EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,theU.S.DepartmentofEnergyandtheU.S.Departmentof <br />HousingandUrbanDevelopmentandthatcarrytheEnergyStarlabelasevidenceofmeeting <br />thiscriteria. <br />HabitableSpace(Room)‘Space(rooms)withinthedwellingforliving,sleeping,eatingor <br />cooking.Bathrooms,toiletrooms,closets,halls,storageorutilityspaces,andsimilarareas <br />(rooms)arenotconsideredhabitablespaces(rooms). <br />6 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />