§1701z–10 Model Rehabilitation Guidelines in Inspection and Approval of Rehabilitated Properties; Report to Congress

Summary

The Secretary must create model guidelines that States and local governments can use with their building codes when inspecting and approving rehabbed properties. The Secretary must work with the National Institute of Building Sciences, state and local government groups, the building industry, consumer groups, and others. The draft must be published for public comment by October 31, 1979, and the final guidelines must be issued by April 30, 1980. The Secretary may give technical help to states and localities to use the guidelines. The Secretary must report to Congress by October 31, 1981 on what actions State and local governments took to adopt the guidelines or similar rules and must give recommendations for further action.