Site Inspectable Items
Items to inspect for “Site” are as follows:
Fencing and Gates                                       Play Areas and Equipment
Grounds                                                      Refuse Disposal
Mailboxes/Project Signs                               Retaining Walls
Market Appeal                                             Storm Drainage
Parking Lots/Driveways/Roads                      Walkways/Steps
 
     
 
Fencing and Gates (Site)
Fence: A structure functioning as a boundary or barrier. An upright structure serving to enclose, divide or protect an area.
Gate: A structured opening in a fence for entrance or exit.
Note: This does not include swimming pool fences or gates. Swimming pool fences and gates are covered under “Pools and Related Structures (Common Areas).”
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
Holes/Missing Sections/Damaged/Falling/Leaning—Non-Security/Non-Safety
Holes/Missing Sections/Damaged/Falling/Leaning—Security/Safety
 
     
 
Grounds (Site)
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.
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
Erosion/Rutting Areas                                Ponding/Site Drainage
Overgrown/Penetrating Vegetation
 
     
 
Mailboxes/Project Signs (Site)
Mailbox is a public container where mail is deposited for distribution and collection. This does not include mailboxes owned and maintained by the U.S. Postal Service, such as the “Blue Boxes.” Project signs are boards, posters, or placards displayed in a public place to advertise, impart information, or give directions. This does not include signs owned and maintained by the city.
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
Mailbox Missing/Damaged
Signs Damaged
 
     
 
Market Appeal (Site)
Evaluate only those areas or structures that are under the control of the housing provider.
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
Graffiti
Litter
 
     
 
Parking Lots/Driveways/Roads (Site)
An area for parking motorized vehicles begins at the curbside and includes all parking lots, driveways or roads within the property lines that are under the control of the housing provider.
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
Cracks/Settlement/Heaving/Loose Materials/Potholes
Ponding
 
     
 
Play Areas and Equipment (Site)
An outdoor area set aside for recreation or play, especially one containing equipment such as seesaws and swings.
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
Damaged/Broken Equipment
Deteriorated Play Area Surface
 
     
 
Refuse Disposal (Site)
Collection areas for trash/garbage common pick-up.
 
     
 
Retaining Walls (Site)
A wall built to support or prevent the advance of a mass of earth or water.
 
     
 
Storm Drainage (Site)
System used to collect and dispose of surface runoff water through the use of culverts, underground structures, or natural drainage features, e.g., swales, ditches, etc.
 
     
 
Walkways/Steps (Site)
Passages for walking and the structures that allow for changes in vertical orientation.
This inspectable item can have the following deficiencies:
Broken/Missing Hand Railing
Cracks/Settlement/Heaving
Spalling