Housing maintenance funds can be withdrawn in the following situations: elevators, roofs, external walls, barrier-free facilities, etc. Partial damage, need to be repaired or modified. In case of emergency, if the building and its ancillary facilities need to be repaired, the owners' assembly or the owners' committee may apply for the maintenance funds of the building and its ancillary facilities according to law. According to Article 28 1 of the Civil Code, the maintenance funds of buildings and their ancillary facilities belong to the owners. With the consent of the owner, it can be used for local maintenance, renewal and transformation of elevators, roofs, external walls and barrier-free facilities. The collection and use of maintenance funds for buildings and their ancillary facilities shall be announced regularly. In case of emergency, if the building and its ancillary facilities need to be repaired, the owners' assembly or the owners' committee may apply for the maintenance funds of the building and its ancillary facilities according to law. Article 281 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The maintenance fund of the building and its ancillary facilities shall be owned by the owner * * *. With the consent of the owner, it can be used for local maintenance, renewal and transformation of elevators, roofs, external walls and barrier-free facilities. The collection and use of maintenance funds for buildings and their ancillary facilities shall be announced regularly. In case of emergency, if the building and its ancillary facilities need to be repaired, the owners' assembly or the owners' committee may apply for the maintenance funds of the building and its ancillary facilities according to law.