DCHA HCVP HQS Inspection Checklist5 DCHA HCVP HQS Inspection Checklist Listed below you will find a...
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5 DCHA HCVP HQS Inspection Checklist Listed below you will find a list of the most common reasons a unit may fail Housing Quality Standards (HQS). Please look your unit over carefully before the inspector comes out. We will be unable to enter into contract if the unit fails HQS inspection. Most common reasons units fail Housing Quality Standards (HQS) includes such things as: * peeling or flaking paint * unsafe or rotted porches * water leaks * lack of proper ventilation of flue on hot water tank * weak or broken floor boards * faulty plumbing * missing electrical outlet covers or switch plates * inoperable smoke detectors * infestation * no smoke detectors * unclean or appears to be not ready for new habitation * utilities not on Here is a checklist to use prior to inspection. THIS LISTING IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF CAUSES FOR HQS FAILURE. ____ All ceilings, walls and floors must be strong, sturdy and in their permanent positions. ____ A working smoke detector with a live battery or hard wired must be installed on every level of the unit, including in the basement and outside of sleeping rooms. If any members of the family are hearing impaired, a detector for the hearing impaired must be installed. ____ The entire unit, both inside and outside, including window frames, must be free of cracking, scaling, peeling, chipping and loose paint. This prevents expo- sure to possible lead-based paint hazards. ____ Where there are four or more consecutive steps, handrails must be securely attached. This applies to both the interior and exterior of the unit. ____ The unit must be free of roaches, rodents or any other infestations. ____ The entire unit, interior and exterior, must be free from electri- cal hazards. There may be no loose, hanging or exposed wires. All three-pronged outlets must be wired correctly. A three-prong cir- cuit tester will be used at the time of the inspection to assure safety. ____ Every room used for living must have either two working out- lets or one working outlet and a permanently installed light fixture. At a minimum, each bathroom must have a permanently installed light fixture. ____ All light switches and outlets must have secured plate covers installed. ____ All windows and doors must be secure when closed, and must be weather tight. ____ All windows and doors that are accessible from the outside must have working sturdy locks. ____ All openable windows must have a mechanism to secure them in place when opened. ____ If the unit has a third floor sleeping room(s), and the family is eligible to use this room for sleep- ing, the owner must provide a safe method of escape in the case of fire (ie. chain ladder). ____ If there is a bathroom with a toilet that is not hooked up to water and sewer lines, it must be repaired. If it is removed, the drain must be sealed to prevent rodents and/or gases from escaping into the unit. ____ The bathroom must have either an openable window or an exhaust fan for ventilation. ____ The hot water tank's pressure relief valve must have a discharge line extending down two to six inch- es from the floor. ____ The flue pipe leading from the furnace and hot water tank must be sealed at the chimney. Also, check to ensure that the flue pipes con- necting to the furnace and hot water tank are installed correctly. ____ Every room used for living must have an adequate heat source. If the source is gas, it must be vented to the outside. If the source is electric, it must be per- manently installed and controlled by a separate thermostat. ____ If the downspouts or gutters are damaged and/or missing, causing interior damage to the unit, they must be replaced or repaired. Any damage to the interior of the unit due to the missing or damaged downspouts or gutters must be repaired. ____ The unit must be free from any accumulation of garbage or debris, both inside and outside. ____ Multi-family owners must pro- vide "refuse disposals" which can include trash cans with covers, garbage chutes or dumpsters with lids. ____ Every bedroom must have at least one openable window for ventilation, if windows are designed to open. ____ If the unit has city code viola- tions, they must be corrected. ____ Utilities must be turned on at the time of inspection, including new units to the program. ____ The unit must be vacant at the time of inspection unless the family is leasing in place.
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DCHA HCVP HQS Inspection ChecklistListed below you will find a list
of the most common reasons a unitmay fail Housing QualityStandards (HQS). Please lookyour unit over carefully before theinspector comes out. We will beunable to enter into contract if theunit fails HQS inspection.
Most common reasons unitsfail Housing Quality Standards(HQS) includes such things as:
* peeling or flaking paint * unsafe or rotted porches * water leaks * lack of proper ventilation of flue
on hot water tank * weak or broken floor boards * faulty plumbing * missing electrical outlet covers or
switch plates * inoperable smoke detectors * infestation* no smoke detectors* unclean or appears to be not
ready for new habitation* utilities not on
Here is a checklist to use priorto inspection. THIS LISTING ISNOT A COMPLETE LIST OFCAUSES FOR HQS FAILURE.
____ All ceilings, walls and floorsmust be strong, sturdy and in theirpermanent positions.____ A working smoke detectorwith a live battery or hard wiredmust be installed on every level ofthe unit, including in the basementand outside of sleeping rooms. Ifany members of the family arehearing impaired, a detector for thehearing impaired must be installed.____ The entire unit, both insideand outside, including windowframes, must be free of cracking,scaling, peeling, chipping andloose paint. This prevents expo-
sure to possible lead-based painthazards.____ Where there are four or moreconsecutive steps, handrails mustbe securely attached. This appliesto both the interior and exterior ofthe unit.____ The unit must be free ofroaches, rodents or any otherinfestations.____ The entire unit, interior andexterior, must be free from electri-cal hazards. There may be noloose, hanging or exposed wires.All three-pronged outlets must bewired correctly. A three-prong cir-cuit tester will be used at the time ofthe inspection to assure safety.____ Every room used for livingmust have either two working out-lets or one working outlet and apermanently installed light fixture.At a minimum, each bathroommust have a permanently installedlight fixture.____ All light switches and outletsmust have secured plate coversinstalled.____ All windows and doors mustbe secure when closed, and mustbe weather tight.____ All windows and doors thatare accessible from the outsidemust have working sturdy locks.____ All openable windows musthave a mechanism to secure themin place when opened.____ If the unit has a third floorsleeping room(s), and the family iseligible to use this room for sleep-ing, the owner must provide a safemethod of escape in the case offire (ie. chain ladder).____ If there is a bathroom with atoilet that is not hooked up to waterand sewer lines, it must berepaired. If it is removed, the drainmust be sealed to prevent rodentsand/or gases from escaping intothe unit.
____ The bathroom must haveeither an openable window or anexhaust fan for ventilation.____ The hot water tank's pressurerelief valve must have a dischargeline extending down two to six inch-es from the floor.____ The flue pipe leading from thefurnace and hot water tank must besealed at the chimney. Also, checkto ensure that the flue pipes con-necting to the furnace and hotwater tank are installed correctly.____ Every room used for livingmust have an adequate heatsource. If the source is gas, it mustbe vented to the outside. If thesource is electric, it must be per-manently installed and controlledby a separate thermostat.____ If the downspouts or guttersare damaged and/or missing,causing interior damage to the unit,they must be replaced or repaired.Any damage to the interior of theunit due to the missing or damageddownspouts or gutters must berepaired.____ The unit must be free fromany accumulation of garbage ordebris, both inside and outside.____ Multi-family owners must pro-vide "refuse disposals" which caninclude trash cans with covers,garbage chutes or dumpsters withlids.____ Every bedroom must have atleast one openable window forventilation, if windows aredesigned to open.____ If the unit has city code viola-tions, they must be corrected.____ Utilities must be turned on atthe time of inspection, includingnew units to the program. ____ The unit must be vacant atthe time of inspection unless thefamily is leasing in place.
