Multifamily Minimum Property Standards for New Construction, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, & Maintenance of Multifamily Facilities Table of Contents
Multifamily Minimum Property Standards For New Construction, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, & Maintenance of Multifamily Facilities Table of Contents I. Introduction 3 II. Definitions 4 III. Minimum Property Standards for New Construction 7 IV. Minimum Property Standards for Rehab Construction 21 V. Minimum Property Standards for Affordability Maintenance 35 VI. Appendix I – Habitability Ordinance 2009-1043 49 City of Houston Housing & Community Development Dept. 2 December 23, 2019 INTRODUCTION This document is intended to provide the Minimum Property Standards (MPS) for new construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of multifamily housing facilities that receive federal assistance through the City of Houston Housing & Community Development Department (HCDD) as required by 24CFR §200.925. The primary objective of the Minimum Property Standards is to establish the criteria for the life, health and safety of the residents at the property. Pursuant to 24CFR§92.251, housing that is constructed or rehabilitated with HOME or CDBG funds must meet all applicable local codes, ordinances, and rehabilitation standards, at the time of project completion. In the absence of a local code addressing new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation, HOME-assisted new construction or rehabilitation must meet, as applicable, International Building Code (IBC) or its appropriate sub code, and/or the Minimum Property Standards(MPS) in 24CFR§200.925 and §200.926. Housing must meet the accessibility requirements at 24CFR Part 8, which implements Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29U.S.C.§794) and covered multifamily dwellings, as defined at 24CFR§100.201, and must also meet the design and construction requirements at 24CFR §100.205, which implement the Fair Housing Act (42U.S.C.§3601-§3619).
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