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  id: hud-4000-1-ii-j-measurement-protocols
  authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — j. Measurement Protocols (09/14/2015)
  description: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — j. Measurement Protocols (09/14/2015).
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obligations:
- id: hud-4000-1-ii-j-measurement-protocols-full
  canonical_id: hud-4000-1-ii-j-measurement-protocols-full
  section: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II
  description: "Measurement Protocols: j. Measurement Protocols (09/14/2015) \nThe Appraiser must calculate\
    \ GLA based on the overall length, including living areas and \nother projections that are at least\
    \ seven feet in height. The Appraiser must not include bay \nwindows, roof overhangs, drawbars, couplings\
    \ or hitches in the length and wid…"
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — j. Measurement Protocols (09/14/2015)
    source_class: hud-handbook
    source_url: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-handbook-4000-1
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    paragraph_quote: "j. Measurement Protocols (09/14/2015) \nThe Appraiser must calculate GLA based on\
      \ the overall length, including living areas and \nother projections that are at least seven feet\
      \ in height. The Appraiser must not include bay \nwindows, roof overhangs, drawbars, couplings or\
      \ hitches in the length and width \nmeasurements."
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim section from snapshot 8c03836f77f317e1; boundary human-curated + substring-verified
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