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Housing

This list includes forms, memos to the local boards of health, guidelines, regulations, and decisions and interpretations on regulations.
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Housing regulations

The amendments were filed with the Secretary of State and the expected publication and effective date is May 12, 2023. This version is not the official version of this regulation. The official version will be available from the Secretary of the Commonwealth's State Publications and Regulations Division, through the State Bookstore.

Open DOCX file, 120.97 KB,  Amended housing code regulations (clean version) (English, DOCX 120.97 KB)

Memos

Open RTF file, 49 KB,  Memo: Temporary Overnight Shelters Guidelines (English, RTF 49 KB)

Model housing correction and inspection forms

Open DOCX file, 29.21 KB,  Model Housing Correction Order Form (English, DOCX 29.21 KB)
Open DOCX file, 43.6 KB,  Model Housing Inspection Form (English, DOCX 43.6 KB)

Guidelines and more

Open PDF file, 150.17 KB,  Guidance on Housing Code Temperature Requirements (English, PDF 150.17 KB)
Open DOCX file, 64.82 KB,  Guidance on Housing Code Temperature Requirements (English, DOCX 64.82 KB)
Open DOCX file, 49.79 KB,  Guidance for the Submetering of Water and Sewer (May 12, 2023) (English, DOCX 49.79 KB)
Open PDF file, 283.88 KB,  Submetering of Water and Sewer Certification Form (May 12, 2023) (English, PDF 283.88 KB)
Open DOCX file, 19.67 KB,  Submetering of Water and Sewer Certification Form (May 12, 2023) (English, DOCX 19.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 228.65 KB,  Guidance for Municipalities on Homeless Shelter Requirements (English, PDF 228.65 KB)
Open DOCX file, 55.26 KB,  Guidance for Municipalities on Homeless Shelter Requirements (English, DOCX 55.26 KB)
Open PDF file, 298.21 KB,  Mold Cleanup, Repairs, and Excessive Moisture Control – A Step by Step Guide for Homeowners (English, PDF 298.21 KB)
Open DOCX file, 176.7 KB,  Mold Cleanup, Repairs, and Excessive Moisture Control – A Step by Step Guide for Homeowners (English, DOCX 176.7 KB)
Storm Fact Sheet
Nonfatal, Unintentional, Non-Fire-Related Carbon Monoxide Exposures - United States, 2004-2006

From the CDC

Occupants’ Legal Rights and Responsibilities

Open PDF file, 232.87 KB,  Occupants’ Legal Rights and Responsibilities (English, PDF 232.87 KB)
Open DOCX file, 79.43 KB,  Occupants’ Legal Rights and Responsibilities (English, DOCX 79.43 KB)
Open PDF file, 337.88 KB,  សេចក្តីជូនដំណឹងស្តីពីសិទ្ធិនិងការទទួលខុសត្រូវស្របច្បាប់របស់អ្នកស្នាក់នៅ (Khmer, PDF 337.88 KB)
Open DOCX file, 79 KB,  សេចក្តីជូនដំណឹងស្តីពីសិទ្ធិនិងការទទួលខុសត្រូវស្របច្បាប់របស់អ្នកស្នាក់នៅ (Khmer, DOCX 79 KB)
Open PDF file, 290.8 KB,  居住者合法权利与责任通知 (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 290.8 KB)
Open DOCX file, 76.92 KB,  居住者合法权利与责任通知 (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 76.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 329.55 KB,  住戶合法權利與責任之通知 (Chinese, Traditional, PDF 329.55 KB)
Open DOCX file, 76.34 KB,  住戶合法權利與責任之通知 (Chinese, Traditional, DOCX 76.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 230.41 KB,  Avi sou Dwa ak Responsablite Jiridik Lokatè yo (Haitian Creole, PDF 230.41 KB)
Open DOCX file, 76.89 KB,  Avi sou Dwa ak Responsablite Jiridik Lokatè yo (Haitian Creole, DOCX 76.89 KB)
Open PDF file, 210.75 KB,  Aviso dos Direitos e Responsabilidades Legais dos Ocupantes (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 210.75 KB)
Open DOCX file, 75.65 KB,  Aviso dos Direitos e Responsabilidades Legais dos Ocupantes (Portuguese, Portugal, DOCX 75.65 KB)
Open PDF file, 258.03 KB,  Уведомление о законных правах и обязанностях жильцов (Russian, PDF 258.03 KB)
Open DOCX file, 77.58 KB,  Уведомление о законных правах и обязанностях жильцов (Russian, DOCX 77.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 207.76 KB,  Aviso de los derechos y responsabilidades legales de los ocupantes (Spanish, PDF 207.76 KB)
Open DOCX file, 76.56 KB,  Aviso de los derechos y responsabilidades legales de los ocupantes (Spanish, DOCX 76.56 KB)
Open PDF file, 344.14 KB,  Thông báo về quyền và trách nhiệm pháp lý của người cư ngụ (Vietnamese, PDF 344.14 KB)
Open DOCX file, 76.5 KB,  Thông báo về quyền và trách nhiệm pháp lý của người cư ngụ (Vietnamese, DOCX 76.5 KB)

Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Occupant’s Fact Sheet

Open PDF file, 340.97 KB,  Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Occupant’s Fact Sheet (English, PDF 340.97 KB)
Open DOCX file, 395.97 KB,  Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Occupant’s Fact Sheet (English, DOCX 395.97 KB)
Open PDF file, 491.78 KB,  ការណែនាំដើម្បីគ្រប់គ្រងសំណើមលើសនិងផ្សិតលើសលប់ (Khmer, PDF 491.78 KB)
Open DOC file, 267 KB,  ការណែនាំដើម្បីគ្រប់គ្រងសំណើមលើសនិងផ្សិតលើសលប់ (Khmer, DOC 267 KB)
Open PDF file, 321.97 KB,  湿气过多和霉菌控制指南 (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 321.97 KB)
Open DOCX file, 464.71 KB,  湿气过多和霉菌控制指南 (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 464.71 KB)
Open PDF file, 561.49 KB,  控制多餘水分與黴菌指南 (Chinese, Traditional, PDF 561.49 KB)
Open DOC file, 256.5 KB,  控制多餘水分與黴菌指南 (Chinese, Traditional, DOC 256.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 331.64 KB,  Konsèy pou Lite kont Eksè Imidite ak Mwazi (Haitian Creole, PDF 331.64 KB)
Open DOC file, 255.5 KB,  Konsèy pou Lite kont Eksè Imidite ak Mwazi (Haitian Creole, DOC 255.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 334.74 KB,  Orientações para controlar o excesso de humidade e bolor (Portuguese, Brazil, PDF 334.74 KB)
Open DOC file, 256 KB,  Orientações para controlar o excesso de humidade e bolor (Portuguese, Brazil, DOC 256 KB)
Open PDF file, 406.85 KB,  Руководство по контролю избыточной влажности и предотвращению появления плесени (Russian, PDF 406.85 KB)
Open DOC file, 265.5 KB,  Руководство по контролю избыточной влажности и предотвращению появления плесени (Russian, DOC 265.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 333.23 KB,  Guía para controlar el exceso de humedad y moho (Spanish, PDF 333.23 KB)
Open DOC file, 256 KB,  Guía para controlar el exceso de humedad y moho (Spanish, DOC 256 KB)
Open PDF file, 456.68 KB,  Hướng dẫn kiểm soát độ ẩm dư thừa và nấm mốc (Vietnamese, PDF 456.68 KB)
Open DOC file, 266.5 KB,  Hướng dẫn kiểm soát độ ẩm dư thừa và nấm mốc (Vietnamese, DOC 266.5 KB)

Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Owner’s Fact Sheet

Open PDF file, 354.15 KB,  Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Owner’s Fact Sheet (English, PDF 354.15 KB)
Open DOCX file, 568.12 KB,  Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Owner’s Fact Sheet (English, DOCX 568.12 KB)

Pest Control Guidance for Occupants

Open PDF file, 372.71 KB,  Pest Control Guidance for Occupants (English, PDF 372.71 KB)
Open DOCX file, 272.2 KB,  Pest Control Guidance for Occupants (English, DOCX 272.2 KB)
Open PDF file, 521.14 KB,  ការណែនាំអំពីការកម្ចាត់សត្វល្អិតចង្រៃសម្រាប់អ្នកជួល (Khmer, PDF 521.14 KB)
Open DOC file, 304 KB,  ការណែនាំអំពីការកម្ចាត់សត្វល្អិតចង្រៃសម្រាប់អ្នកជួល (Khmer, DOC 304 KB)
Open PDF file, 521.88 KB,  租户害虫控制指南 (English, PDF 521.88 KB)
Open DOCX file, 455.2 KB,  租户害虫控制指南 (English, DOCX 455.2 KB)
Open PDF file, 543.22 KB,  租房者害蟲 控制指南 (Chinese, Traditional, PDF 543.22 KB)
Open DOC file, 291 KB,  租房者害蟲 控制指南 (Chinese, Traditional, DOC 291 KB)
Open PDF file, 381.6 KB,  Konsèy pou Lokatè yo Ka Lite kont Ti Bèt Nuizib (Haitian Creole, PDF 381.6 KB)
Open DOC file, 288 KB,  Konsèy pou Lokatè yo Ka Lite kont Ti Bèt Nuizib (Haitian Creole, DOC 288 KB)
Open PDF file, 384.8 KB,  Orientações sobre controlo de pragas para inquilinos (Portuguese, Brazil, PDF 384.8 KB)
Open DOC file, 290 KB,  Orientações sobre controlo de pragas para inquilinos (Portuguese, Brazil, DOC 290 KB)
Open PDF file, 417.81 KB,  Руководство по борьбе с вредителями для арендаторов (Russian, PDF 417.81 KB)
Open DOC file, 295.5 KB,  Руководство по борьбе с вредителями для арендаторов (Russian, DOC 295.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 382.18 KB,  Guía de control de plagas para inquilinos (Spanish, PDF 382.18 KB)
Open DOC file, 289 KB,  Guía de control de plagas para inquilinos (Spanish, DOC 289 KB)
Open PDF file, 446.41 KB,  Hướng dẫn kiểm soát côn trùng gây hại cho người thuê nhà (Vietnamese, PDF 446.41 KB)
Open DOC file, 296 KB,  Hướng dẫn kiểm soát côn trùng gây hại cho người thuê nhà (Vietnamese, DOC 296 KB)

Pest Control Guidance for Owners

Open PDF file, 354.68 KB,  Pest Control Guidance for Owners (English, PDF 354.68 KB)
Open DOCX file, 509.61 KB,  Pest Control Guidance for Owners (English, DOCX 509.61 KB)

Bed Bugs

Open PDF file, 158.89 KB,  Bed Bugs – Frequently Asked Questions (English, PDF 158.89 KB)
Open DOCX file, 325.49 KB,  Bed Bugs – Frequently Asked Questions (English, DOCX 325.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 380.26 KB,  សំណួរដែលសួរញឹកញាប់អំពីសត្វសង្កើច (Khmer, PDF 380.26 KB)
Open DOCX file, 328.44 KB,  សំណួរដែលសួរញឹកញាប់អំពីសត្វសង្កើច (Khmer, DOCX 328.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 253.82 KB,  常见问题解答 关于臭虫 (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 253.82 KB)
Open DOCX file, 325.9 KB,  常见问题解答 关于臭虫 (Chinese, Simplified, DOCX 325.9 KB)
Open PDF file, 327.07 KB,  常見問題解答 關於臭蟲 (Chinese, Traditional, PDF 327.07 KB)
Open DOCX file, 325.18 KB,  常見問題解答 關於臭蟲 (Chinese, Traditional, DOCX 325.18 KB)
Open PDF file, 160.37 KB,  Kesyon Moun Poze Souvan Sou Pinèz (Haitian Creole, PDF 160.37 KB)
Open DOCX file, 324.58 KB,  Kesyon Moun Poze Souvan Sou Pinèz (Haitian Creole, DOCX 324.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 163.11 KB,  Perguntas frequentes sobre percevejos (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 163.11 KB)
Open DOCX file, 325.06 KB,  Perguntas frequentes sobre percevejos (Portuguese, Portugal, DOCX 325.06 KB)
Open PDF file, 203.67 KB,  Часто задаваемые вопросы о постельных клопах (Russian, PDF 203.67 KB)
Open DOCX file, 326.15 KB,  Часто задаваемые вопросы о постельных клопах (Russian, DOCX 326.15 KB)
Open PDF file, 161.41 KB,  Preguntas frecuentes acerca de las chinches (Spanish, PDF 161.41 KB)
Open DOCX file, 324.93 KB,  Preguntas frecuentes acerca de las chinches (Spanish, DOCX 324.93 KB)
Open PDF file, 248.84 KB,  Câu hỏi thường gặp về rệp giường (Vietnamese, PDF 248.84 KB)
Open DOCX file, 325.23 KB,  Câu hỏi thường gặp về rệp giường (Vietnamese, DOCX 325.23 KB)

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