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7. All mattresses and bedding material shall be clean. Each bed shall have at least two clean sheets, adequate clean blankets, clean pillows and pillowcases. A complete change of linens shall be made by hotel/motel staff at least once a week and more often where individual circumstances warrant or when a new family occupies the unit. Each unit shall be supplied with towels, soap and toilet tissues. A clean towel shall be provided daily to each resident. 8. Each unit must have operational door and window locks. All windows at and above the second floor must have window guards in place unless windows are sealed and the air conditioning works. 9. A heating system shall be permanently installed and operated in accordance with applicable local law. Where local law or code does not govern the provision of heat, the system will provide heat to maintain a temperature of 69°F (20°C) in all occupied parts of the building, including corridors. Where windows do not open, proper ventilation, including but not limited to air conditioning, shall be operational. 10. Each family with children must have a private bathroom. At a minimum, this must include a toilet, a sink and a shower or bathtub, all of which must be properly maintained with hot and cold running water. Couples without children may be placed in rooms with common bathroom facilities. (h) Inspection.

Local social services districts which make hotel/motel referral must inspect at least once every six months the hotels/motels in which families are placed. In addition to verifying that the hotel/motel meets the requirements set forth in subdivision (g) of this section, the local district shall make appropriate inquiries to determine whether the hotel/motel is in compliance with all applicable state and local laws, regulations, codes and ordinances. Any violation found during the on-site inspection shall be reported to appropriate authorities. Further, each inspection shall at least review arrangements for hygiene, vermin control, security, furnishings, cleanliness and maintenance and shall include a review of any applicable documents pertaining to compliance with any local laws or codes. A written report shall be made of each such inspection and shall be maintained at the office of the local district together with such other information as the district may maintain concerning the families placed in the hotel/motel. A copy of any such inspection report shall be provided to the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance within 30 days of its completion. (i) 1. To the extent that units of housing are available and subject to department approval based upon the housing conditions in the region, and to the extent of State appropriations made expressly therefor, social services districts may provide an allowance to secure housing to any homeless family: i. residing in a municipality having a rental vacancy rate for low-income housing less than three percent; ii. for whom no housing can be located at a rent within the shelter maximum under this section; and, iii. in which at least one member of the family has resided in a hotel or motel and/or a shelter (including, but not limited to, facilities operated under 18 NYCRR Part 900) at public expense for a period exceeding 12 weeks. Social services districts may consider decreasing this length of stay requirement if a long-term temporary