HUD Visual Assessment Training

Exterior de minimis levels

The de minimis level is 20 square feet for exterior surfaces.
  • This means a total of 20 square feet on all the exterior surfaces
  • This includes outbuildings, fences, and play equipment attached to the land and belonging to the owner
  • Twenty square feet is a square about 4 feet 6 inches on each side (about the size of the square shown on the photo)
 exterior de minimis

If all the deteriorated paint on all of the building components is larger than the square, safe work practices and clearance must be performed.
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