• 2. Section 9 — Refusal of an Offer, paragraph | applies with respect to the refusal of an offer only if the unit that is offered:

  1. meets the service manager’s occupancy standards; and

  2. is ina housing project for which the household has indicated a preference.

• 3. Section 9 ~ Refusal of an Offer, paragraph 1 does not apply with respect to the refusal of a portable housing benefit.

• 4. Section 9 — Refusal of an Offer, paragraph | does not apply with respect to a refusal by a household that is in temporary housing that is to be provided while one or more members of the household are receiving treatment or counseling or that is provided because the household is in need of emergency shelter.

• 5. Despite the provisions of this Section 9 - Refusal of an Offer, the service manager may determine that a household remains eligible for rent-geared-to-income assistance,if the service manager is satisfied that there are extenuating circumstances.

Section 10

Windsor/E ssex Occupancy Standards

The occupancy standards in these rules are referred to as the Windsor/ Essex occupancy standards or the service manager’s occupancy standards.

1.  Largest unit
   
   The largest unit a household is eligible for is a unit that has,
   
   
   1. one bedroom for any two members of the household who are spouses of each other;
   2. one bedroom for each additional member of the household. 
      
      
2. Smallest unit
   
   The smallest unit a household is eligible for is a unit that has,
   
   
   1. one bedroom for every two members of the household; and
   2. an additional bedroom if there is an odd number of members in the household.
      
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, a bachelor unit is an eligible unit if the household consists of one individual or two individuals who are spouses of each other. 
      
      
3. Additional Bedroom
   
   Eligibility for an additional bedroom is not automatically assigned and must meet the criteria set out below. The household must make a request for an additional bedroom and provide verification to support the request. Eligibility for an additional bedroom may be approved if any one of the following criteria applies:
   
   
   1. one of the spouses requires a separate bedroom because of a verified disability or medical condition, or,
   2. the room is required to store equipment required by a member of the household because of verified disability or medical condition, or;