CHA is required to notify Owners or HCV Program Participant whenever there are any emergency fail items in a unit occupied by a HCV Program Participant at the time of an annual inspection, quality control inspection, or complaint/special inspection. 

The Owner or HCV Program Participant is required to correct any emergency HQS fail items within twenty four (24) hours of the inspection. If the responsible party fails to make the necessary corrections, CHA will take the appropriate enforcement actions.

The following items are defined as emergency HQS fail items in CHA Administrative Plan:

 Any property determined uninhabitable by a city agency, including uninhabitable units due to fire, flood, or other natural disasters

 Any condition that jeopardizes the security of the unit (e.g., missing or broken locks onexterior doors) Major plumbing leaks, waterlogged ceiling, or floor in imminent danger of falling

 Natural or propane gas leaks or fuel oil leaks

 Any electrical problem or condition that could result in shock or fire

 Absence of a heating system (including cut-off of the utility used for heating) that is capable of maintaining a minimum of 55 degrees Fahrenheit between September 15th and June 1st.

 Utilities (i.e., gas, electric, or water) not in service

 Conditions that present the imminent likelihood of injury

 Unmovable obstacles that prevent safe entrance or exit from the unit

 Absence of a functioning toilet in the unit

 Backed up sewer system in the unit

 Lack of at least one working smoke detector on each level of the unit.

 Lack of a working carbon monoxide detector in an area with fossil fuel burning system and on each level used for sleeping