Activity

Minimum Property Standard to be Met

Tenant-Based Rental Asistance

Section 8 HQS.

Acquisition of Existing Housing (no rehabilitation or construction)

Applicable state or local housing quality standards and code requirements.
If no local standards/codes apply, Section 8 HQS.

Rehabilitation of Housing

Local written rehabilitation standards and state and local code requirements.

If no local codes apply, one of the following national model codes:

• Uniform Building Code (ICBO)
• National Building Code (BOCA)
• Standard Building Code (SBCCI)
• Council of American Building Officials one- or two-family code (CABO)
• Minimum Property Standards* at 24 CFR 200.925 or 200.926 (FHA)
• Handicapped accessibility requirements, where applicable.

New Construction of Housing

State and local code requirements.

If no state and local codes apply, one of the following national model codes:

• Uniform Building Code (ICBO)
• National Building Code (BOCA)
• Standard Building Code (SBCCI)
• Council of American Building Officials one- or two-family code (CABO)
• Minimum Property Standards* (FHA) at 24 CFR 200.925 (for multi-family) or 200.926 (for one- and two-unit dwellings).
• Model Energy Code.
• Handicapped accessibility requirements, where applicable.
• New construction of rental housing must meet site and neighborhood standards at 24 CFR 893.6(b).

*Note: PJs using MPS may rely on inspections performed by a qualified person.