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MultiFamilyUnit Agenerallytenantoccupiedresidenceinaprojectwhichconsistsofnotless <br />thanfive(5)dwellingunitsononesite. <br />SingleFamilyUnit‘Aonetofourfamilyresidencedetachedorattachedtootherhousing <br />structures. <br />SingleRoomOccupancyorSRO‘wšÒ­z“mconsistingofsingleroomdwellingunitsthatarethe <br />primaryresidenceofitsoccupantoroccupants.IftheSROprojectinvolvesconversionofnon <br />residentialspace,orreconstruction,eachunitmustcontaineitherfoodpreparationorsanitary <br />facilities(andmaycontainboth).IftheSROprojectinvolvesacquisitionorrehabilitationofan <br />existingresidentialstructureorhotel,neitherfoodpreparationnorsanitaryfacilitiesare <br />requiredtobeintheunits.Iftheunitsdonotcontainsanitaryfacilities,thebuildingmust <br />containsanitaryfacilitiesthataresharedbytenants.SROdoesnotincludefacilitiesforstudents. <br />III.MinimumAcceptableStandardsRentalHousingandAcquisitionofExistingMulti <br />FamilyRentalHousing(norehabilitationorconstruction) <br />a.Overview/Applicability <br />Thisminimumstandardappliestomultifamilyrentalhousingunitsthatcurrently <br />receivefederalassistance,normallycalledahousingsubsidyorvoucher,orwere <br />acquired/developed/rehabilitatedusingfederalassistance.Unitsareinspectedfor <br />compliancewiththiscodeatleastannuallyoruponinitialmoveinbyaresidentwhois <br />qualifiedtoreceiverentalassistance.ThisstandardequalsorexceedstheHousing <br />QualityStandardsoftheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment. <br />b.MinimumStandardsforBasicEquipmentandFacilities <br />1.KITCHENS Everydwellingunit,exceptforSingleRoomOccupancy(SRO)shall <br />haveakitchenroomorkitchenetteequippedwiththefollowing: <br />a.KitchenSink Itshallcontainanapprovedkitchensink,properlyconnected <br />tobothhotandcoldrunningwaterlines,underpressure,andmaintainedin <br />workingorder. <br />b.Stove Itshallcontainastove(gasorelectric),properlyconnectedtothe <br />sourceofpower,maintainedinworkingorder,andcapableofsupplyingthe <br />serviceforwhichitisintended. <br />c.Refrigerator Itshallcontainarefrigerator,properlyconnectedtothe <br />sourceofpower,maintainedinworkingorder,andcapableofsupplyingthe <br />serviceforwhichitisintended. <br />d.Inproperties wheretenantsarerequiredtofurnishtheirownappliances, <br />thelandlordshallfurnishsufficientspaceandallrequiredelectrical/gas <br />hookups,properlyinstalled,tofacilitatetheuserofsaidappliances. <br />2.TOILETROOMREQUIRED Everydwellingunit,exceptasotherwisepermitted <br />7 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />