A municipality that adopts an ordinance under the Local Government Code may repair a building with 10 or fewer units to what extent?

• A. Minimum standards or 25/50 rule
• B. Minimum standards only
• C. 25/50 rule only
• D. No standards apply

Answer: (A)

Local governments have the authority to address unsafe, small multi‑unit buildings by either bringing them up to minimum housing standards or by applying the 25/50 rule, which is a cost-based rehabilitation threshold. This dual pathway gives a municipality flexibility: if repairs can be completed within the allowed cost limits, rehabilitation under the 25/50 rule is used; if not, the building can be repaired to meet the minimum standards. The key idea is that the Local Government Code permits either route for buildings with ten units or fewer, rather than mandating only one approach or granting no standards at all. This explains why the extent of repair can be governed by either minimum standards or the 25/50 rule.