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 Basic Housing Inspection

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Bureau of State Services 

Environmental Health Services Division 

Atlanta, Georgia 30333 

1976 

Reprinted October 1976 

Reprinted October 1979

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Chapter 1 - Trends In Housing

Chapter 2 - The Housing Code

Chapter 3 - Health and Sanitary Elements of A Housing Inspection

Chapter 4 - Building Aspects of a Housing Inspection

Chapter 5 - Zoning Ordinances in Relation to the Housing Inspection

Chapter 6 - Plumbing elements of a Housing Inspection

Chapter 7 - Heating and Environmental Control

Chapter 8 - Electrical Aspects of a Housing Inspection

Chapter 9 - Safety in the Home Environment

Chapter 10 - Legal Aspects

Chapter 11 - Human Relations Aspects of a Housing Inspection

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The valuable suggestions and assistance rendered by numerous individuals in the writing group of specialists recognized for their 

experience in health aspects of housing. Individuals from the following organizations were the major contributors:

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Department of Building, Housing and Zoning Allentown, Pennsylvania

Code Enforcement Associates East Orange, New Jersey

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The growing numbers of new families and the increasing population in the United States have created a pressing demand for 

additional housing that is conducive to healthful living. These demands are increased by the continuing loss of existing housing

through deterioration resulting from age and poor maintenance

Large numbers of communities in the past few years have adopted housing codes and initiated code enforcement programs to 

prevent further deterioration of existing housing units. This growth in housing activities has caused a serious problem for 

communities in obtaining qualified personnel to provide the array of housing services needed, such as information, counseling, 

technical advice, inspections, and enforcement. As a result, many agencies throughout the country are conducting comprehensive 

housing inspection training courses. This publication has been designed to be an integral part of these training sessions.

Table of Contents | Acknowledgements | Foreword | Chapter1 | Chapter 2

Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7

Chapter 8 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 | Chapter 11

 

 

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