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South Bend Commission <br />Regular Mee �edevelopment <br />ing - February 6, 1981 <br />7. PROGRES� REPORTS (continued) <br />Mr. McMa on: Will this allow certain work to be done <br />that has not previously been allowed? <br />Mrs. Bau gartner: Yes, we now cover fences, out build- <br />ings, ga ages, etc., and things that really would help <br />the neig borhood. <br />Pair. McMahon: Item (d) deals with lead base paint. The <br />dwelling unit shall be in compliance with HUD lead base <br />paint regulations which, I believe, are more restrictive <br />than the local code. It is encouraged that those three <br />items be adopted by the Commission. <br />The next item, the Bureau is suggesting that it not be <br />adopted. All windows designed to be open should be <br />operable and provided with screens. The Bureau of <br />Housing is suggesting that that not be the case on <br />porches or storage areas, but that it be the case on <br />the balaInce of the dwelling. <br />The next item states that each unit should be provided <br />with at least 100 -amp service and a sufficient number <br />of circuits to service present and anticipated future <br />use of the dwelling. Mainly there should be separate <br />circuits for air conditioners, furnaces, dryers and <br />stoves, and there should be a separate 20 -amp circuit <br />for the heavy workload in the kitchen and the main <br />service box should be provided with circuit breakers. <br />The exception to this that the Bureau of Housing wishes <br />to take is that these items should be included and re- <br />quired only if the service is to be increased to 100 <br />amps. If there is already an existing 100 -amp service <br />that meets the local code and the electrical code, they <br />need no go in and make these modifications. Certainly <br />someone may wish to have a fuse box as opposed to a <br />circuit breaker, as an example. <br />Mrs. Baumgartner: That's the primary reason we normally <br />have. Ve will go to a house and if it meets standards <br />except that they may have a fuse box as opposed to a <br />circuit breaker, we would hate to have them go through <br />the expense of putting circuit breakers in. <br />Mr. McM hon: However, in the case where the service is <br />not 100 amp and it is being brought up to that level, <br />then th se Standards will be followed. <br />Mrs. Baumgartner: Exactly. <br />10 <br />