A. Adoption: The City hereby adopts the housing quality standards for the HUD section 8 existing housing program, as published in the HUD publication "Housing Inspection Manual," section 8 existing housing program, March 1985.
B. Definitions: The City hereby adopts the following definitions:
HOUSING, STANDARD CONDITION: | A dwelling unit that has been inspected by a qualified housing inspector who works in, or is familiar with, the Section 8 Existing Housing Program, and the summary decision in the inspection report indicates that the unit "passes." |
HOUSING, SUBSTANDARD CONDITION BUT SUITABLE FOR REHABILITATION: | All of the following conditions must be met: 1. A dwelling unit that has been inspected by a qualified housing inspector who works in, or is familiar with, the Section 8 Existing Housing Program, and the summary decision in the inspection report indicates that the unit "fails"; 2. For such a dwelling that "fails" the Section 8 Housing Inspection, the cost estimates as prepared by an architect or general contractor to rehabilitate the dwelling unit into a "standard condition" as defined herein make rehabilitation of the unit "uneconomic" as determined by professionals knowledgeable in the field such as professional public housing personnel, certified architects, loan officers, etc. (Res., 7-5-1989; amd. Ord. 2021-619, 9-14-2021) |