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4 <br />PropertX, Standards <br />All prospective property must be inspected for health and safety defects prior to purchase. The <br />initial assessment is the responsibility of the sponsoring non-profit entity. At a minimum, the <br />properly must meet the HUD Section $ Housing Quality Standards (HQS) at the time of initial <br />occupancy. <br />If the dwelling fails to meet Section 8 Housing Quality Standazds (HQS) and repairs aze <br />necessary; the sponsor is responsible far ensuring that the work is done properly. If the <br />residential property rehabilitation is financed by the loan, progress payments will be processed <br />far rehabilitation work with evidence that the work completed has been done satisfactorily. The <br />sponsor must make this certification. In the event that the work certified as complete required <br />the sponsor to obtain a building permit, certification must include evidence that the applicable <br />Building Inspections Department has approved the work. Any representative of Orange County, <br />Carrbaro, Chapel Hi11, or Hillsborough reserves the right to inspect the rehabilitation work in <br />process when the sponsor requests partial payments. . <br />The final rehabilitation payment will be made when all repair work has been inspected by the <br />appropriate Building Inspections Department to certify conformance with local building codes <br />and minimum housing codes. The Qrange County Housing and Community Development <br />Department will certify conformity with the Section 8 Housing Qualify Standards. <br />In the event that property rehabilitation is not necessary, the sponsor will certify that the dwelling <br />meets Section 8 Housing Quality Standards (HQS) prior to the disbursement of loan funds. <br />vironmental~~cu~irement <br />Environmental review will begin at the time that the initial request for loan funds is submitted to <br />the County. ,Each property must be assessed by the County and the sponsoring non-profit <br />organization to determine the sensitive aspects of the natural environment that might be <br />impacted by this project or activity. <br />Developers/Sponsors of acquisition-rehabilitation projects will be encouraged to create <br />environmentally sound and resource efficient residential buildings using an integrated approach <br />known as "green building". Crreen buildings promote resource conservation, including energy <br />efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation features. Further, deconstruction <br />methods will be considered to capture the greatest passible amount of materials for reuse <br />in this or other projects. <br />Further, HUD requires that all prospective property and proposed rehabilitation work must be <br />assessed to determine any potential environmental impacts to the community. Specifically, each <br />property must be assessed to determine historic significance by collaborating with the local <br />Historic Property Commission or the State Department of Cultural History. If the property is of <br />historic significance, the applicable guidelines of the local or state governments must be <br />4 <br />