Woonsocket Housing Authority, RI ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY POLICY

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PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION
Ch 1 BYLAWS
PART II: ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
Ch 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Ch 4 ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY POLICY
Ch 4 Art I Woonsocket Housing Authority
§ 4-1 Purpose and intent.
§ 4-2 Mission.
§ 4-3 Programs.
§ 4-4 Location/office hours.
§ 4-5 Applicant/participant case files.
Ch 4 Art II Civil Rights
§ 4-6 Compliance with civil rights laws.
§ 4-7 Communications.
§ 4-8 Privacy.
§ 4-9 Affirmative marketing and outreach.
Ch 4 Art III Qualifying for Admission
§ 4-10 Eligibility.
§ 4-11 Applicant screening.
§ 4-12 Determination of qualification for admission.
§ 4-13 Occupancy by police officers.
Ch 4 Art IV Application Process
§ 4-14 Processing applications.
Ch 4 Art V Verification Process
§ 4-15 Purpose of verification.
§ 4-16 Acceptable methods of verification.
§ 4-17 Verification of social security numbers.
§ 4-18 Verification of age and relationship.
§ 4-19 Verification of citizenship or immigrant status.
§ 4-20 Verification of income.
§ 4-21 Verification of mandatory deductions.
Ch 4 Art VI Waiting List Management
§ 4-22 Establishing and maintaining waiting list.
§ 4-23 Organizing the waiting list.
§ 4-24 Admission preference system.
§ 4-25 Other selection factors.
§ 4-26 Removing applicants from the waiting list.
Ch 4 Art VII Tenant Selection and Assignment Plan
§ 4-27 Occupancy standards and guidelines.
§ 4-28 Unit offers.
§ 4-29 Good cause for applicant refusal of unit offer.
§ 4-30 Leasing accessible units.
§ 4-31 Administering the applicant and transfer waiting lists.
Ch 4 Art VIII Leasing Policies
§ 4-32 General leasing policy.
§ 4-33 Inspections.
§ 4-34 Additions to the household and visitors.
§ 4-35 Pet policy.
§ 4-36 Amendment for reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities.
§ 4-37 Wading pool policy.
§ 4-38 Smoke-free policy.
Ch 4 Art IX Transfer Policy
§ 4-39 General transfer policy.
§ 4-40 Types of transfers.
§ 4-41 Processing transfers.
§ 4-42 Good-record requirement for transfers.
§ 4-43 Modernization transfers.
§ 4-44 Paying for transfers.
Ch 4 Art X Continued Occupancy and Annual Reexaminations
§ 4-45 Eligibility for continued occupancy.
§ 4-46 Community service policy.
§ 4-47 Remaining family members and prior debt.
§ 4-48 Reexaminations.
Ch 4 Art XI Interim Rent Adjustments
§ 4-49 Adjusting rent between regular reexaminations.
§ 4-50 Effective dates.
Ch 4 Art XII Lease Terminations
§ 4-51 General policy.
§ 4-52 Notice requirements.
§ 4-53 Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 4-54 Return of security deposit.
Ch 4 Art XIII Utilities
§ 4-55 WHA-paid utilities.
§ 4-56 Resident-paid utilities.
§ 4-57 Excess utility charges.
Ch 4 Art XIV Rent and Charges
§ 4-58 Due dates; payments.
§ 4-59 Flat rents.
§ 4-60 Minimum rent.
§ 4-61 Rent under the noncitizen rule.
§ 4-62 Repayment agreements.
Ch 4 Art XV Determining Income and Rent
§ 4-63 Annual income.
§ 4-64 Adjusted income.
§ 4-65 Computing rent.
Ch 4 Art XVI Grievance Procedure
§ 4-66 Establishment of hearing with Housing Authority management.
§ 4-67 Establishment of grievance panel hearing.
§ 4-68 Proceedings prior to a grievance panel hearing.
§ 4-69 Conduct of hearings.
§ 4-70 Decisions of grievance panel.
Ch 4 Art XVII Family Self-Sufficiency Program
§ 4-71 Establishment of program.
§ 4-72 Scope of program and services.
§ 4-73 Participant selection.
§ 4-74 Contract of participation.
§ 4-75 Other program information.
Ch 4 Art XVIII Glossary
§ 4-76 Definitions.
Ch 5 AUTOMATIC CHECK SIGNING PROCEDURE
Ch 5A BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES POLICY
Ch 6 CAPITALIZATION POLICY
Ch 8 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING PLAN
Ch 9 ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Ch 14 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS POLICY
Ch 16 NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE GUIDELINES
Ch 18 PERSONNEL POLICY
Ch 19 PEST CONTROL POLICY
Ch 20 PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Ch 22 RISK CONTROL POLICY
Ch 24 SAFETY RULES
Ch 26 SECTION 8 ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN
Ch 28 SMOKING POLICIES
Ch 30 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT POLICY
PART III: TENANT REGULATIONS
Ch 36 FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, TENANT HANDBOOK
Ch 40 HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, TENANT HANDBOOK
APPENDIX
Ch A51 STANDARD LEASE
Ch A52 LEASE ADDENDUM REGARDING PETS
DISPOSITION LIST
Ch DL DISPOSITION LIST

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Chapter 4 ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY POLICY

Editor's Note: Throughout this chapter, footnotes preceded by "NOTE" contain information as presented in the original document. Footnotes preceded by "Editor's Note" contain information added by the editor.

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of The Housing Authority of the City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island 9-22-2005 by Res. No. 995. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Equal Opportunity Housing Plan — See Ch. 8.

Section 8 Administrative Plan — See Ch. 26.

Tenant Handbook for Family Developments — See Ch. 36.

Tenant Handbook for High-Rise Buildings — See Ch. 40.

Standard lease — See Ch. A51.

Lease addendum regarding pets — See Ch. A52.

ARTICLE I
Woonsocket Housing Authority (§ 4-1 — § 4-5)

ARTICLE II
Civil Rights (§ 4-6 — § 4-9)

ARTICLE III
Qualifying for Admission (§ 4-10 — § 4-13)

ARTICLE IV
Application Process (§ 4-14)

ARTICLE V
Verification Process (§ 4-15 — § 4-21)

ARTICLE VI
Waiting List Management (§ 4-22 — § 4-26)

ARTICLE VII
Tenant Selection and Assignment Plan (§ 4-27 — § 4-31)

ARTICLE VIII
Leasing Policies (§ 4-32 — § 4-38)

ARTICLE IX
Transfer Policy (§ 4-39 — § 4-44)

ARTICLE X
Continued Occupancy and Annual Reexaminations (§ 4-45 — § 4-48)

ARTICLE XI
Interim Rent Adjustments (§ 4-49 — § 4-50)

ARTICLE XII
Lease Terminations (§ 4-51 — § 4-54)

ARTICLE XIII
Utilities (§ 4-55 — § 4-57)

ARTICLE XIV
Rent and Charges (§ 4-58 — § 4-62)

ARTICLE XV
Determining Income and Rent (§ 4-63 — § 4-65)

ARTICLE XVI
Grievance Procedure (§ 4-66 — § 4-70)

ARTICLE XVII
Family Self-Sufficiency Program (§ 4-71 — § 4-75)

ARTICLE XVIII
Glossary (§ 4-76)