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Housing - Community Sanitation

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.

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

Memos

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

Model housing correction and inspection forms

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

Guidelines and more

Guidance on Housing Code Temperature Requirements (English, PDF 150.17 KB)
Guidance on Housing Code Temperature Requirements (English, DOCX 64.82 KB)
Occupants’ Legal Rights and Responsibilities (English, PDF 210.27 KB)
Occupants’ Legal Rights and Responsibilities (English, DOCX 78.66 KB)
Guidance for the Submetering of Water and Sewer (May 12, 2023) (English, DOCX 49.79 KB)
Submetering of Water and Sewer Certification Form (May 12, 2023) (English, PDF 283.88 KB)
Submetering of Water and Sewer Certification Form (May 12, 2023) (English, DOCX 19.67 KB)
Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Occupant’s Fact Sheet (English, PDF 334.43 KB)
Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Occupant’s Fact Sheet (English, DOCX 270.09 KB)
Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Owner’s Fact Sheet (English, PDF 347.39 KB)
Guidance to Control Excess Moisture and Mold – Owner’s Fact Sheet (English, DOCX 567.75 KB)
Pest Control Guidance for Occupants (English, PDF 361.01 KB)
Pest Control Guidance for Occupants (English, DOCX 272.18 KB)
Pest Control Guidance for Owners (English, PDF 371.03 KB)
Pest Control Guidance for Owners (English, DOCX 383.61 KB)
Storm Fact Sheet 
Nonfatal, Unintentional, Non-Fire-Related Carbon Monoxide Exposures - United States, 2004-2006 

From the CDC

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