1. (1) Each agency operating one or more community residences shall have a governing body (see glossary, section 686.99 of this Part).

2. (2) Unless a governing body is broadly representative of the community (see glossary, section 686.99 of this Part) in which a community residence is located, the agency shall have a community advisory board composed of at least residents of the neighborhood in which the residences are located and persons from the community residences. As a matter of State policy, all OPWDD-operated community residences shall have at least an agency-wide community advisory board. A community advisory board shall have at least the following functions:

   1. (i) to organize itself, elect officers and direct its activities;
   2. (ii) to advise the residence managers and the governing body with regard to the operation of the community residences;
   3. (iii) to assist persons living in the community residences to be integrated into the community in which the facilities are located;
   4. (iv) to assist neighborhoods to accept the persons living in the community residences as neighbors; and

   5. (v) to have advisory responsibilities during at least the first full year of operation of the community residence.

      (b) Standards of certification.

3. (1) When a community advisory board is required, there is verification (see glossary, section 686.99 of this Part) that the membership includes at least one party who is a resident of a neighborhood in which a facility is located and one person who lives in a community residence.
4. (2) There is evidence that, if applicable, there is either an agency-wide or site specific community advisory board in operation during at least the facility's first year of operation.

(a) Principles of compliance.