20A - NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 3

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ATTACHMENT 2 hazards. HUD's guidelines are available at http://www.hud.ciov/offices/lead/lbp/hudciuidelines /index cfm. BUILDING STANDARDS SITE Minimum Standard • The site shall be hazard-free and sanitary. • The site and all paving shall drain away from the dwelling and accessory buildings. • Paving and walkways shall be hazard-free and intact. • Landscaping and irrigation systems shall be hazard-free and in relatively good condition. All dead vegetation shall be removed. • Fencing, walls and gates hazard-free and intact. All gates shall be in good working order. • The site shall be free from trash, debris and hazardous materials. • Accessory buildings shall be safe and sound. Paving • All new paving and walkways shall be constructed with concrete (2,000 PSI @ 28 days). • Driveways shall be reinforced with wire mesh. Sawn expansion-contraction joints shall be placed every 8 feet in both directions. • All paving and walkways shall be finished with a light broom texture. • All walkways shall be at least 3 feet wide. Sawn expansion-contraction joints shall be laced eve 4 feet. Landscaping & • To the extent possible and practical all new landscaping Irrigation shall be drought resistant. • When a lawn is being replaced, the new lawn area shall be reduced to aid in the reduction of water consumption. • New irrigation controllers shall be weather or sensor based and EPA Water-Sense qualified. • All new irrigation systems shall be designed to conserve water. Fences, Walls & Gates • All new wood fences shall be made from good quality materials. They shall be properly supported with 4X4 pressure treated posts (8 feet O.C) and 2X4 rails (top and bottom). The osts shall be embedded in a concrete NSP3 Substantial Amendment City of Santa Ana Page 2 20A-56