Section 17-2028-40 - Occupancy of accessible dwelling units(a) The authority shall take the following nondiscriminatory steps to maximize the utilization of accessible dwelling units by eligible individuals whose disability requires the accessibility features of the particular dwelling unit. When an accessible dwelling unit becomes vacant the authority shall, before offering such dwelling units to an applicant without a disability, offer such dwelling unit: (1) First, to a current occupant of another dwelling unit of the same project or other projects within the same housing program, having disabilities requiring the accessibility features of the vacant dwelling unit and occupying a dwelling unit not having such features, or, if no such occupant exists, then(2) To an eligible qualified applicant on the waiting list having a disability requiring the accessibility features of the vacant dwelling unit.(b) When an applicant accepts an accessible dwelling unit, and the applicant does not have a disability that requires the accessibility features of the dwelling unit, the applicant shall be required to agree to move to a non-accessible dwelling unit when one becomes available.Haw. Code R. § 17-2028-40
[Eff 7/21/05; am and comp 9/4/07; am and comp MAY 24 2014 ] (Auth: §§ 356D-4, 356D-13) (Imp: 24 C.F.R. §8.27, ; HRS §§ 356D-4, 356D-13, 356D-31)Am and comp 12/31/2022; comp 11/11/2023