==== 10.03 Article X: Maintenance ====
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__**10.03.01**__\\

All Houses are required to be kept reasonably maintained and clean by their residents. To ensure this, the Facilities Vice President shall conduct inspections of each building’s common areas annually.
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__**10.03.02**__\\

The inspection forms used shall be approved by the Board and shall have the final rating scales based on a percentage, one for maintenance and the other for cleanliness.

**a.** Houses that fall below 70% on either of the scales will have failed that inspection and the Facilities Vice President shall issue that House a written warning.
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__**10.03.03**__\\

When a warning is issued, the House shall have seven days to correct the problems listed in the warning and reach a score of 70% or higher. The Facilities Vice President may extend the warning period.

  - **a.** If the problem has to be corrected by the SHC, then that House will be charged for time and materials it takes to correct this problem.

  - **b.** If a House fails two consecutive inspections, then that House shall be reviewed by the Facilities Committee for consideration of Article X: Maintenance. A full report will be submitted from the Facilities Committee to the Board. 

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__**10.03.04**__\\

When a House is declared Article X, a Maintenance Manager shall be hired and supervised by the Maintenance Vice President and Facilities Coordinator at a contracted amount, to serve until the House passes the next inspection. First preference shall be given to members of the Facilities Committees.

  - **a.** The salary of Maintenance Manager shall be charged to that House's account at a rate equivalent to $1.75 above the hourly minimum wage with a maximum of 15 hours per week.

  - **b.** Houses must restrict any functions that may jeopardize any repairs/renovations performed by the Maintenance Manager or House Maintenance Officer.
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__**10.03.05**__\\

If the House falls below 85% on either of the scales during the probationary period, Article X shall be declared.

  - **a.** Houses shall be placed under a three-month probationary period after Article X is lifted.

  - **b.** If the House falls below 80% on either of the scales during the probationary period, Article X shall be declared.
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__**10.03.06**__\\

Rental properties are not included in Article X: Maintenance guidelines.
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__**10.03.07**__\\

The above actions may be appealed to and rescinded by a two-thirds vote of the Board.
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