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<br />4. Other Room Used for Living and Halls
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<br />Complete an HOther Room" checklist for as many Wother rooms
<br />used for living" as are present in the unit and not already noted in
<br />Parts I, 2, and 3 of the checklist. See the discussion below for
<br />definition of "used for living." Also complete an "Other Roomn
<br />checklist for all entrance halls, corridors. and staircases that are
<br />located within the unit and are part of the area used for living. If a
<br />hall, entry and/or stairway are contiguous, rate them as a whole
<br />(Le" as part of one space),
<br />Additional forms for rating WOther Rooms" are provided in the check-
<br />list.
<br />Definition ot"used for living." Rooms "used for living" are areas oftha
<br />unit that are walked through or lived in on a regular basis. Do not
<br />include rooms or other areas that have been permanently, or near
<br />permanently, closed off or areas that are infrequently entered. For
<br />example, do not include a utility room, attached shed, attached
<br />closed-in porch, basement, or garage if they are ciosed off from the
<br />main living area or are infrequently entered. 00 include any of these
<br />areas if they are frequently used (e.g., a finished basemenUplay-
<br />room, a closed-in porch that is used as a bedroom during summer
<br />months). Occasional use afa washer or dryer in an othelWise unused
<br />room does not constitute regular use.
<br />If the unit is vacant and you do not know the eventual use of a
<br />particular room, complete an "Other Room" checklist if there is any
<br />chance that the room will be used on a regular basis. If there is no
<br />chance that the room will be used on a regular basis, do not include
<br />it (e.g., an unfinished basement) since it will be checked under Part
<br />5, All Secondary Rooms (Rooms not used for living),
<br />4.1 Room Code and Room Location
<br />Enter the appropriate room code given below:
<br />Room Codes:
<br />1 = Bedroom or any otherroom used forsieeping (regardless oftype
<br />of room)
<br />2 = Dining Room or Dining Area
<br />3 = Second Living Room, Family Room, Den, Piayroom, TV Room
<br />4 = Entrance Halls, Corridors, Halls, Staircases
<br />5 = Additional Bathroom (also check presence of sink trap and
<br />clogged toilet)
<br />6 = Other
<br />Room Location: Write on the line provided the location ofthe room
<br />with respect to the unit's width, length and floor ievel as if you were
<br />standing outside the unit facing the entrance to the unit:
<br />righUlefUcenter: record whether the room is situated to the right, left,
<br />or center of the unit.
<br />fronUrear/center: record whether the room is situated to the back,
<br />front or center of the unit.
<br />floor level: identify the floor level on which the room is located.
<br />If the unit is vacant, you may have some difficulty predicting the
<br />eventual use of a room. Before giving any room a code of 1
<br />(bedroom), the room must meet all of the requirements for a "room
<br />used for sleeping" (see items 4. 2 and 4.5).
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<br />4.2.. 4.9 Explanations of these items are the same as those
<br />provided for j'Livlng Room" with the following modi-
<br />fications:
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<br />4.2 Electrlcity/lllumination
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<br />If the room code is not a "1," the room must have a means of
<br />natural or artificial illumination such as a permanent light
<br />fixture, wall outlet present, or light from a window in the room
<br />or near the room. If any required item is missing, check "FaiL"
<br />If the electricity is turned off, check "Inconclusive."
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<br />4.5 Window Condition
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<br />Any room used for sleeping must have at least one window, If
<br />the windows in sleeping rooms are designed to be opened, at
<br />least one window must be openable. The minimum standards
<br />do not require a window in "other rooms." Therefore, if there
<br />is no window in another room not used for sleeping, check
<br />"Pass," and note "no window" in the area for comments.
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<br />4.6 Smoke Detectors
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<br />At least one battery-operated or hard-wired smoke detector
<br />must be present and working on each level of the unit, includ-
<br />ing the basement, but not the crawl spaces and unfinished
<br />attic.
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<br />Smoke detectors must be installed in accordance with and
<br />meet the requirements of the National Fire Protection Associa.
<br />tion Standard (NFPA) 74 (or its successor standards).
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<br />If the dwelling unit is occupied by any hearing-impaired per-
<br />son, smoke detectors must have an alarm system designed for
<br />hearing-impaired persons as specified in NFPA 74 (orsucces-
<br />sor standards).
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<br />If the unit was under HAP contract prior to April 24, 1993,
<br />owners who installed battery-operated or hard-wired smoke
<br />detectors in compliance with HUD's smoke detector require-
<br />ments, including the regulations published on July 30, 1992
<br />(57 FR 33846), will not be required subsequently to comply
<br />with any additional requirements mandated by NFPA 74 (Le,
<br />the owner would not be required to install a smoke detector in
<br />a basement not used for living purposes, nor would the owner
<br />be required to change the location of the smoke detectors that
<br />have already been installed on the other floors of the unit). In
<br />this case, check .Pass" and note under comments.
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<br />Additional Notes
<br />
<br />For staircases, the adequacy of light and condition of the stair rails
<br />and railings is covered under Part 8 of the checklist (General Health
<br />and Safety)
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<br />form H U D-52580.A (9//2000)
<br />ref Handbook 7420.8
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<br />Previous editions are obsolete
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