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November 2 , _ma -2- , kbusing Code The proposed Minimum Housing Code, if adopted, would apply only to $i Z. renter-occupied units. The 1980 Census of Housing indicated that there were 28,637 housing units in Orange County. Approximately 45% or 12,837 were located in unincorporated areas of the county. Of these units, 30% or 3,866 were renter-occupied. Applicatiai of the 3D% renter ratio to the total number of deteriorating and dilapidated units (782) indicates that 235 renter units were substandard, 1980 Censul of BouSing - Classification of housing units in the 1980 Cens-6E-T_Sa7t-lonnon the basis of standard, deteriorating or dilapidated. Rather, units Are classified according to the presence or lack therof of certain facilities SuCh'es plying fixtures. Since the proposed liinimurn Housing Code identifies as a minizum standard the presence of a potable water supply acid connection to an approved seaage disposal system, the classification "lacking some or all pluMbing facilities" Eay be used as an "indicator" of substandard hohsing. The 1980 Census indicated that approximately 15% (1,933 units) of all ' housing units located in unincorporated areas lacked same or all plumbing facilities. If 30% of these Units are renter.-occupied, this would indicate that 579 units were substandard. For purposes of this report, the higher figure (579 units) was utilized. This was done, Isince failure to comply with any one of the minimum standards contained in the Housing Code as sufficient to warrant enforcement action.. The lack of so+ or all plunbing facilities was considered an indicator of noncompliance and an indicator of the extent of substandard housing. Time Require:Merits Enforcement Procedures Estimating be time required to inspect each housing unit can be accomplished through Consideration of each Step of the enforcement procedure. These steps as well as the r.ine. to accomplish each are listed below: 1. Initial Inspection - An Inspector may inspect a dwelling -miti on his own uotion, on a periodic basis (subject to Board direction) or upon receipt of a petition filed by a public authority or at least five (5) residents of the County. Informataon obtained from comuunities Mhere ilinlniim Housing Code Enforcermallt Programs were in operation indicate that an initial inspection, if perfobnd thoroughly, mould take as uurh as two (2) hours. This period of ti ' is necessary, since every aspect of the dwelling unit • must be considered. Measure:rents of roam, sizes, ceiling heights and window area rust also be taken, and tire used to estimate the cost of repairing the structure, The latter calculations are essential to the deterudnation of mbether the unit is "deteriorating" or :dilapidated", and mhether the unit is to be repaired or demolished, 2. ligarg - Upon completion of the initial inspection, the Inspector is required to serve a notice upon the owner of the dwelling. The notice sets the tire and place of a hearing before the Inspector, at Mhich time he reviews his findings and indicates What the owner -must do to comply with the provisions of the Ordinance.