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CHAPTER 2. <br /> <br /> COSTS ALLOWABLE IN REHABILITATION LOANS <br /> <br /> 2.1 General <br /> A rehabilitation loan will be made only to cover the cost of reconstruction or rehabilitation <br /> necessary to make owner-occupied, single-family residential property accessible and to conform <br /> to local codes, and other costs as provided in this section. <br /> <br /> 2.2 Includable Costs <br /> <br />a. Requirement of the City: <br /> (1) The repair or removal and replacement of elements of the dwelling structure, <br /> including basic equipment and other improvements to the property such as attached <br /> garage and steps. The term "basic equipment" includes such items as heating furnace, <br /> water heater, stove, refrigerator, electrical and plumbing systems and sanitary <br /> fixtures, the replacement of all unrented space heaters. <br /> (2) The provision ofsanita~ or other facilities, including provision, expansion, and <br /> finishing of space necessary to accommodate those facilities. <br /> (3) Structural modification to allow accessibility by owner in wheel chair or walker. <br /> <br />b. Incipient Violations <br /> An incipient violation exists if, at the time of the inspection, it is determined that the <br /> condition of an element in the structure will deteriorate into an actual violation within <br /> one year. <br /> <br />c. Building Permits And Construction Administration <br /> The cost of building permits, fees and specific construction inspection may be <br /> waived by the City. Filing fees and the cost of legally binding documents shall be eligible <br /> under the grant. <br /> <br />2.3 Costs Not Includable <br /> Materials, fixtures, equipment or landscaping of a type or quality which exceeds that <br /> customarily used in the locality for properties of the same general type as the property to <br /> be rehabilitated. <br /> <br /> -6- <br /> <br /> <br />