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Grounds (Site) |
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The improved land adjacent to or surrounding the housing and
related structures. This does not include land not owned or
under the control of the housing provider. |
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This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies: |
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Erosion/Rutting Areas
Ponding/Site Drainage |
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Overgrown/Penetrating Vegetation |
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Erosion/Rutting Areas (Grounds—Site) |
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Deficiency: Natural processes, weathering,
erosion, or gravity, or man-made processes have caused either of
these conditions: |
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—Collection or removal of surface material. |
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-OR- |
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—Sunken tracks, ruts, grooves, or depressions. |
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Note: This does not include erosion/rutting from a defined storm
drainage system or in a play area. These are covered in these
sections: “Storm Drainage (Site)” and “Play Areas and Equipment
(Site).” |
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Level of Deficiency: |
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- Level 1: N/A |
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- Level 2: Erosion has
caused surface material to collect, leading to a degraded
surface that would likely cause water to pool in a confined
area, especially next to structures, paved areas, or walkways. |
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A rut/groove is 6 to 8 inches wide and 3 to 5 inches deep. |
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- Level 3: Runoff has
extensively displaced soil, which has caused visible damage or
the potential failure of adjoining structures or systems, such
as pipes, pavements, foundations, building, etc. |
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Advanced erosion threatens the safety of pedestrians or makes an
area of the grounds unusable. |
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There is a rut larger than 8 inches wide by 5 inches deep. |
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Overgrown/Penetrating Vegetation
(Grounds—Site) |
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Deficiency: Plant life has spread to
unacceptable areas, unintended surfaces, or has grown in areas
where it was not intended to grow. |
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Level of Deficiency: |
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- Level 1: N/A |
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- Level 2: Vegetation is
extensive and dense; it is difficult to see broken glass, holes,
and other hazards. |
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Vegetation contacts or penetrates an unintended surface, such as
buildings, gutters, fences/walls, roofs, HVAC units, etc., but
you see no visible damage. |
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Extensive, dense vegetation obstructs the intended path of
walkways or roads, but the path is still passable. |
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- Level 3: Plants have
visibly damaged a component, area, or system of the property or
have made them unusable/impassable. |
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Ponding/Site Drainage (Grounds—Site) |
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Deficiency: Water or ice has collected in a
depression or on ground where ponding was not intended. |
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1. This does not include detention/retention basins or ponding
on paved areas, such as parking lots: |
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—Detention/retention basins are covered in “Storm Drainage
(Site).” |
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—Ponding on paved areas is covered in “Parking
Lots/Driveways/Roads (Site).” |
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2. If there has been measurable precipitation (1/10 inch or
more) during the previous 48 hours, consider the impact on the
extent of the ponding. |
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3. Determine that ponding has occurred only when there is clear
evidence of a persistent or long-standing problem. |
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Level of Deficiency: |
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- Level 1: N/A |
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- Level 2: An
accumulation of water (3 to 5 inches deep) affects the use of at
least 100 square feet of the grounds, but the grounds are
generally usable. |
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- Level 3: There is an
accumulation of more than 5 inches deep over 100 square feet. |
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Accumulation has made a large section of the grounds, more than
20%, unusable for its intended purpose. For example, ponding has
made a recreational field unusable. |