[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR983.103]



[Page 665-666]

 

                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 

               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 983_PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER (PBV) PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart C_Dwelling Units

 

Sec.  983.103  Inspecting units.



    (a) Pre-selection inspection--(1) Inspection of site. The PHA must 

examine the proposed site before the proposal selection date.

    (2) Inspection of existing units. If the units to be assisted 

already exist, the PHA must inspect all the units before the proposal 

selection date, and must determine whether the units substantially 

comply with the HQS. To qualify as existing housing, units must 

substantially comply with the HQS on the proposal selection date. 

However, the PHA may not execute the HAP contract until the units fully 

comply with the HQS.

    (b) Pre-HAP contract inspections. The PHA must inspect each contract 

unit before execution of the HAP contract. The PHA may not enter into a 

HAP contract covering a unit until the unit fully complies with the HQS.

    (c) Turnover inspections. Before providing assistance to a new 

family in a contract unit, the PHA must inspect the unit. The PHA may 

not provide assistance on behalf of the family until the unit fully 

complies with the HQS.

    (d) Annual inspections. (1) At least annually during the term of the 

HAP contract, the PHA must inspect a random sample, consisting of at 

least 20 percent of the contract units in each building to determine if 

the contract units and the premises are maintained in accordance with 

the HQS. Turnover inspections pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section 

are not counted toward meeting this annual inspection requirement.

    (2) If more than 20 percent of the annual sample of inspected 

contract units in a building fail the initial inspection, the PHA must 

reinspect 100 percent of the contract units in the building.

    (e) Other inspections. (1) The PHA must inspect contract units 

whenever needed to determine that the contract



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units comply with the HQS and that the owner is providing maintenance, 

utilities, and other services in accordance with the HAP contract. The 

PHA must take into account complaints and any other information coming 

to its attention in scheduling inspections.

    (2) The PHA must conduct follow-up inspections needed to determine 

if the owner (or, if applicable, the family) has corrected an HQS 

violation, and must conduct inspections to determine the basis for 

exercise of contractual and other remedies for owner or family violation 

of the HQS. (Family HQS obligations are specified in 24 CFR 982.404(b).)

    (3) In conducting PHA supervisory quality control HQS inspections, 

the PHA should include a representative sample of both tenant-based and 

project-based units.

    (f) Inspecting PHA-owned units. (1) In the case of PHA-owned units, 

the inspections required under this section must be performed by an 

independent agency designated in accordance with Sec.  983.59, rather 

than by the PHA.

    (2) The independent entity must furnish a copy of each inspection 

report to the PHA and to the HUD field office where the project is 

located.

    (3) The PHA must take all necessary actions in response to 

inspection reports from the independent agency, including exercise of 

contractual remedies for violation of the HAP contract by the PHA owner.