TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 4413 82*? Street Lubbock, TX 79424 Phone see?794-305 Fax 806?794-6876 REPORT OF INSPECTION MIGRANT LABOR HOUSING FACILITY Facility Information Name of Facility: Hidalgo Co. Housing Auth. License number if iicensed: Memorial Apts. Physicai (Address: 501 e. Jamsine it of 84 of units: 246 City/State/ZIP: McAllen, TX 78501 Total Capacity: 818 Date of inspection: 2-2?i0 Inspector: Travis Holcomb/Gloria Vale Name of license holder?s representative present: Jerry Garcis inspection Information Purpose of inspection: New license El Renewai Routine Complaint Facility inspection: Passed {3 Failed References to rule sections are to 10 TAC Chapter 90. For full, exact text of the section cited, see the rules, which may be accessed on the TDHCA website at: OK Dev Comment Facility Site 1. Sec. 902 (1) Site must be well-drained, free from depressions in which water mat stand. Natural sinkholes, pools, swamps or other surface collectors of water within 200 feet must be drained. 2. Sec. 90.2 (2) Site free from odors, flies, noise, traf?c, ?re, threats to safety, ?ooding, overcrowding, or similar hazards. 3. Sec, 90.2 (3) Site free from debris/noxioas plants, uncontrolled weeds or brush 4. Sec. 90.2 (4) Adequate recreational space provided. 2 playgrounds at the laundry bldg. 5. Sec. 90.2 (S) No livestock feeding pens within 500 feet. 6. Sec. 90.2 (6) Site not subject to periodic ?ooding or located so that drainage from and through site would endanger water supply. OK Dev Comment Water Supply7. 7. Sec. 902 (1) Water supply must meet standards. 8. Sec. 902 (2) If water supply does not meet standards, notices must be posted and bottled City water supply water must be provided. 9. Sec. 90.2 (3) Facility must be connected to public water if possible. 10. Sec. 90.2. (4) Adequate arrangements for hot water for bathing, laundry, cooking, and dishwashing in all facility sites. ll. Sec. 90.2 (5) Water pressure at least 20 psi and minimum static of 35 psi for each living )3 arrangement and utility building 12. Sec. 90.2 (6) Adequate drinking fountains in common areas and dining facilities. 13. Sec. 90.2 (7) Each sink should provide hot and cold water through a single faucet that enables hot and cold water to be mixed to adjust the temperature Waste Disposal/Sanitation 14. Sec. 90.2 (1) Effective sewage disposal. No sewage on surface. 15. See. 90.2 c) (2) Connected to sewer systems, if available City sewer system to. Sec. 90.2 c) (3) All other disposal systems (septic, portable toilets, etc.) conform to Texas Department of Health Standards 17. Sec. 902 (4) Portable toilets not mechanically ventilated have adequate screened ventilation openings. Facilities 18. Sec. 90.2 (1) Constructed to protect from the elements. Good repair and sanitary conditions. Each unit shall have a smoke detector Connected with all bedrooms 19. Sec. 902 (2) Smooth, rigid, readily cleanable ?ooring. Groand water cannot enter. 20. Sec. 90.2 (3) Combined cooking/eating, sleeping arrangements have at 100 SF per person for 18 months and over; sleeping facilities have at least 50 SF per person 21. Sec. 90.2 (4) Facilities for families with children have a separate room or partitioned area for husband and wife 22. Sec. 90.2 (5) Dormitory facilities are separated for each sex. Family housing units have separate accommodations by family. 23. See. 90.2 (6) Adequate separate places for each person to hang clothes and store personal effects for each person. 24. Sec. 90.2 (7) Minimum ceiling height is 7ft. 25. Sec. 90.2 (8) Each habitable room must have window or skylight to the outside. 26. Sec. 902 d) (9) No areas used for housing were previously used for mixing, loading, or storing toxic substances. Cooking and Eating 27. Sec. 90.2 Arrangements are adequate Family 28. Sec. 902 (2) Arrangements are adequate Dormitory 29. Sec. 90.2 (3) Central mess/Multi-family operations meet standards. Sleeping Arrangements 30. Sec. 90.2 (3) Sleeping arrangements in good repair and sanitary condition. Units are bi tri?plex. 1-1, 31. Sec. 90.2 (2) Mattresses and covers sanitized when user changes 3-1 units. Clients bring 32 Sec. 90.2 (I) (3) Sleeping arrangements adequately spaced El threir own Furniture bedding. OK I Dev Comment Heating 33. Sec. 90.2 (1) Installed, operable, maintains at least 68 degrees 34. Sec. 902 (2) Failsafe if power or fueE is interrupted. 35. Sec. 902 (3) Walls/ceilings provided with ?re proof materials, 18? around stove/pipes 36. Sec. 902 (4) Stoves and heat sources using combustible fuet installed to prevent ?re Vented through ceiling, wait, or roof. 37. Sec. 90.2 (5) Stoves and heat sources using combostible fuel must be Vested. Must extend beyond peak of roof. 38. Sec. 90.2 (6) Solid or iiquid fueE stoves in a room with wooden or combustible ?ooring must be ?reproofed l8? beyond the stove. 58. Sec. 902 (7) No portable heaters other than electric. Bathrooms and Laundry Rooms 40. Sec. 90.2 (1) Bathrooms separate to assure privacy. 41. Sec. 90.2 (2) Tubs, showers, and sinks within 200? of each living arrangement. 42. Sec. 90.2 (i1) (3) Bathrooms and laundry rooms conducive to good repair and maiatained in a sanitary condition. Each unit has washer hook ups 43. Sec. 90.2 (4) Shower ?oors non-absorbent, non-skid, properly draining 44. Sec. 90.2 3 (5) Communal bathrooms Separate bathing/washing and dressing spaces. A Designated as men/women. 45. Sec. 90.2 (6) Communal bathrooms sirowerhead 3? apart per 10 persons and one lavatory sink per 6 people, 9 sf per shower. 46. Sec. 90.2 (7) Separate shower stalis in communal bathrooms 47. See. 90.2 (is) (8) One meehanicai clothes washer per 50 occupants, one iaundry tray per 100 persons, or one laundry tray or tub per 25 persons See note 1 at end of report 48. Sec. 90.2 (9) Ciothes drying arrangemeets Cloths lines at each unit Toilets 49. Sec. 90.2 Within 200 feet of each living arrangemeat. 50. Sec. 90.2 (2) Condueive to good repair; maintained in sanitary condition; proof? and adequate capacity 51. See. 90.2 (3) Communal toiiets separated by sex by solid ?oor to wall; labeled by A sex in English or universai symboi 52. Sec. 90.2 (4) Communal toilets lighted naturaity or by safe arti?cial light. Well ventilated, screened with mesh. 53. Sec. 90.2 (5) Water oloso? or privy seats 1:1 of each sex. At least one per sex. 58. Sec. 90.2 (6) Urinals in lieu of toilets for up to l/3 of men?s seats. 55. Sec. 90.2 (7) Urinals and surrounding walks of nonabsorbent material. Garbage/Refuse 56. Sec. 90.2 Containers conveniently located/ adequate number 20 Dumpsters on Site 57. Sec. 90.2 (2) Containers must be in good repair and sanitary. VA 58. Sec. 902 (3) Must be collected at twice per week. )3 Coifected 3 times a week 8V Comment Electricity/Lighting 59. Sec. 902 (1) All facilities shall be provided electricity. 60. Sec. 902 (2) Each habitable room must have a ceiling or waii light and an outlet. as was 61. Sec. 902 (3) Yard areas and pathways to communal arrangements to be illuminated K4 62. Sec. 90.2 (i051) Wiring and ?xtures to be to National Electric Code and state and local codes. 63. Sec. 90.2 (5) Toilets and storage rooms 20 foot light candles 30 inches from ?oor, other rooms 30 foot candles 30 inches from floor. Screening 64. Sec. 90.2 (1) (1) Outside openings 16 mesh or less 65. Sec. 90.2 (1) (2) Screen doors tight and self-closing EEIDEIZI 66. Sec. 90.2 (E) (3) Screens maintained in good repair 53 Insect and Rodent Control 67. Sec. 902 (1) Housing sites, units, and utility areas constructed to exclude insects, rodents or other vermin. ED 68. Sec. 90.2 (in) (2) Vector control program maintained to insure effective control of insects, rodents and other vermin. K4. 69. Sec. 90.2 (3) All vector control programs provide max. protection. Fire, First "Aid, and Safety 70. Sec. 90.2 (1) All buiidings shall be maintained and used in accordance with the provisions of state and iocal regulations. ESE 71. Sec. 90.2 (2) Building provides adequate ?re exits. 72. Sec. 90.2 (3) Communal facilities provide adequate ?re exits. 73. Sec. 90.2 (4) Sieeping qaarters and assembiy rooms on second story snail have a stairway pins permanent af?xed ladder or stairway. 74. Sec. 902 (5) Fire extinguishing equipment within 100 feet of each facility. All units have a ?re extinguishers 75. Sec. 90.2 (6) 15? aid kits provided and accossible at all times. per E6 unit per 50 persons ED EDD 1St aid kits are in the of?ce and maintance shop 76. Sec. 90.2 (7) No ?ammable or volatile liquids or materials stored in or adjacent to rooms used for living. No chemicals are stored in units 77. Sec. 90.2 (8) No ag pesticides or toxic chemicals stored within facility site. 500 feet in secured location. No chemicals stored on site 78. Sec. 9.03 Inspection shall cover all units that are subject to being occupied K4 Other inspector comments: Note 1. Laundry room has 6 washer and 6 dryers. here are 404 migrant people living on site. Units inspected 510 1?1 and 930