24 CFR § 886.113 - Physical condition standard; physical inspection requirements.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t24/s886.113"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "24 CFR § 886.113 - Physical condition standard; physical inspection requirements."
title_number: 24
title_name: "Housing and Urban Development"
section_number: "886.113"
section_name: "Physical condition standard; physical inspection requirements."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SECTION 202 DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM, SECTION 202 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM AND SECTION 811 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM)"
part_number: "886"
part_name: "SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM—SPECIAL ALLOCATIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437c, 1437f, 3535(d), and 13611-13619."
cfr_part: "886"
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# 886.113 Physical condition standard; physical inspection requirements.
(a) *General.* Housing used in this program must be maintained and inspected in accordance with the requirements in 24 CFR part 5, subpart G.
(b)-(m) [Reserved]
(n) *Congregate housing.* In addition to the foregoing standards, the following standards apply to congregate housing:
(1) The unit shall contain a refrigerator of appropriate size.
(2) The central dining facility (and kitchen facility, if any) shall contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare and serve food in a sanitary manner, and there shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary disposal of food wastes and refuse, including facilities for temporary storage where necessary (e.g., garbage cans).
[42 FR 5603, Jan. 28, 1977, as amended at 52 FR 1895, Jan. 15, 1987; 52 FR 9828, Mar. 27, 1987; 53 FR 20802, June 6, 1988; 57 FR 33852, July 30, 1992; 63 FR 46579, Sept. 1, 1998; 64 FR 50227, Sept. 15, 1999; 88 FR 30500, May 11, 2023]