33-15-217 - State temporary housing authorized; powers of state and political subdivisions. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 33-15-217. State temporary housing authorized; powers of state and political subdivisions.
 

State Temporary Housing Assistance under this article may be made available to those victims of an emergency or localized disaster who, as a result of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, require temporary housing assistance for reasons including, but not limited to, the following: 
 

(a) Physical damage to the dwelling to the extent that it has been rendered uninhabitable for a period of no less than three (3) days. 

(b) The dwelling has been determined uninhabitable as a result of an authorized governmental entity requiring evacuations of an area though the structure may be unharmed. This does not include subsequent condemnations for redevelopment of an area following a disaster. 

(c) Impeded access to the dwelling that cannot be quickly alleviated by debris removal even though the structure may be unharmed. 

(d) Extended interruption of essential utilities sufficient to constitute a health hazard. 

(e) Eviction from a residence by the owner because of the owner's perennial need for housing as a direct result of the disaster. 

(f) Eviction from residence by owner because of a financial hardship that is a direct result of the disaster. 

(g) Other circumstances which cause temporary housing to be required and which are approved by the director. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2004, ch. 405, § 10, eff from and after July 1, 2004.