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(h) above and the following: (a) Habitable Floor Space. Has at least 100 square feet of habitable floor space for the first occupant and 50 square feet of habitable floor space for each additional occupant. (b) Bathroom Facilities. Has a lavatory, bath, and toilet facilities that provide privacy including a door that can be locked if such facilities are separate from the sleeping room. (3) Approval of Local Code. In those instances where a local housing code does not meet all the standards listed in this paragraph but is reasonably comparable, the Sponsor may submit such code to the appropriate FAA official for approval or disapproval as ac- ceptable standards for decent, safe, and sani- tary housing. (4) Exceptions. Exceptions may be granted to decent, safe, and sanitary standards but re- quests should be limited to items and cir- cumstances that are beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor to adhere to the standards. Approved exceptions shall not af- fect the computation of the replacement housing payment. In case of extreme hard- ship or other similar extenuating circum- stances, an exception to the decent, safe and sanitary characteristics of replacement hous- ing may be permitted in a particular case with the written concurrence of the appro- priate FAA official. For example, it is recog- nized that exceptional problems may arise with regard to large families meeting floor space requirements. In such cases it may be appropriate to waive the square footage re- quirement on a parcel basis provided there is satisfactory bedroom space based on the age and sex of the occupants. d. Displaced Person. A "displaced person" is any person who: (1) Is in occupancy at the initiation of negotia- tions for the acquisiton of the real property in whole or in part; or (2) Is in occupancy at the time he is given a writ- ten notice by the Sponsor that it is their in- tent to acquire the property by a given date; and Moves from the real property or moves his personal property from the real property sub- (3) 4 sequent to the earliest date established in paragraphs (1) and (2) above; and (4) The real property is subsequently acquired. (5) If the move occurs after a written order to vacate is issued, the occupant is eligible even though the property is not acquired. e. Dwelling. The term "dwelling" means the place of permanent or customary and usual abode of a person. It includes a single family building; a one -family unit in a multifamily building; a unit of a condominium, or cooperative housing project; any other residential unit, including a mobile home which is either considered to be real property un- der state law, or cannot be moved without substan- tial damage or unreasonable cost or is not a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling. f. Economic Rent. The term "economic rent" means the amount of rent a tenant or homeowner would have to pay for a dwelling comparable to the acquired dwelling in a similar area. g. Family. The term "family" means two or more individuals who live together in a dwelling and are: (1) Related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal guardianship; or (2) Others who live together as a family unit may be determined to be jointly eligible for relocation assistance and payments. h. Farm Operation. The term "farm operation" means any lawful activity conducted solely or pri- marily for the production of one or more agricul- tural products or commodities, including timber, for sale or home use and customarily producing those products or commodities in sufficient quantity to be capable of providing at least one-third of the opera- tor's gross income. However in instances where such operation is obviously a farm operation it need not contribute one-third to the operators income for him to be eligible for relocation payments. i. Federal Financial Assistance. The term "Fed- eral financial assistance" means a grant, loan or con- tribution provided by the United States, other than a Federal guarantee or insurance, or an annual pay- ment or capital loan to the District of Columbia. j. Financial Means. To meet a financial means test, a determination should be made as to the dis- placed person's ability to afford the replacement dwelling. In making this determination, the aver- age monthly rental or housing cost (e.g., monthly mortgage payments, insurance for the dwelling unit, property taxes, and other reasonable recurring re- lated expenses) which the displaced person will be • r •