dwelling units; and (2) doors within individual dwelling units...
Search Results "Dwelling Unit (FHA)"
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Guidelines for Requirement 3
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Minimum Clear Opening
Comment. The issue of minimum clear opening for doors was one of the most widely commented-upon design features of the guidelines. The majority of commenters representing the...
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Maneuvering Space at Doors
However, as the Department noted in the preamble to the proposed guidelines, approaches to, and maneuvering spaces at, the exterior side of the entrance door to an individual dwelling unit...
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Doors in a Series
Doors in a series are not typically part of an individual dwelling unit. Doors in a series generally are used in the entries to buildings, and are therefore part of public spaces....
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Door Hardware
A few commenters requested that lever hardware be required on doors throughout dwelling units, not only at the entry door to the dwelling unit. Response....
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Multiple Usable Entrances
Comment. Several commenters noted that the Guidelines do not provide more than one accessible entrance/exit, and that without a second means of egress, wheelchair users may find...
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Guidelines for Requirement 4
The Guidelines for Requirement 4 present design specifications for providing an accessible route into and through the covered dwelling unit, as required by §100.205(c)(3)(i)....
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T-turn Maneuvering Space
The Guidelines adequately address the accessible route into and through the dwelling unit by the minimum corridor width and door width specifications, given typical apartment layouts....
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Minimum Clear Headroom
requirement is to restrict obstructions such as overhanging signs in public walkways, the Department has determined that this specification is not needed for accessible routes within individual dwellings...
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Changes in Level within a Dwelling Unit
technical guidance for two types of dwelling units: (1) single-story dwelling units, including single-story dwelling units with design features such as a loft or a sunken living room; and...
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Thresholds at Exterior Doors/Thresholds to Balconies or Decks
In such case, the surface should be no more than 4 inches below the floor level of the interior dwelling unit, unless the local code requires a lower drop....
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4.1 Q. If an owner adds four or more dwelling units to an existing building, are those units covered by the Fair Housing Act?
Yes, provided that the units constitute a new addition to the building and not substantial rehabilitation of existing units....
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Dwelling Unit
"Dwelling unit" is defined as a single unit of residence for a household of one or more persons....
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Section 3. Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Requirements
This section reprints §100.205 (Design and Construction Requirements) from the Department's final rule implementing the Fair Housing Act. A reprint of §100.205 was included to...
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Guidelines for Requirement 5
The Guidelines for Requirement 5 present design specifications for providing dwelling units that contain light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls...
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Guidelines for Requirement 6
a powder room is subject to the requirement for reinforced walls for grab bars when the powder room is the only toilet facility located on the accessible level of a covered multistory dwelling...
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Guidelines for Requirement 7
The first set of specifications also includes size dimensions for shower stalls, but only when a shower stall is the only bathing facility provided in a dwelling unit....
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Controls for Ranges and Cooktops
The commenter stated that standards that specify certain design features for appliances in individual dwelling units exceed the scope of the Department's statutory authority....
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Maneuvering Space, Adjustable Cabinetry, Fixtures and Plumbing
Comment. A number of commenters from the disability community stated that it was important that the Guidelines for both kitchens and bathrooms specify a five-foot turning radius;...
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Kitchen Work Surfaces
The chart accompanying the Guidelines for Requirement 2 is only applicable to the public and common use areas, not to individual dwelling units....
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Showers
bathrooms (the first set of specifications) specify size dimensions for shower stalls in only one situation -- when the shower stall is the only bathing facility provided in a covered dwelling...
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In-swinging Bathroom Doors
Comment. One commenter stated that in-swinging bathroom doors generally are problematic, unless the bathroom is unusually large. The commenter noted that an in-swinging door makes it...
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Bathroom Design Illustrations
Comment. A number of commenters from the disability community stated that two of the six bathroom drawings in the preamble to the proposed guidelines (numbers 4 and 6 at 55 FR...
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Number of Accessible Bathrooms
A number of comments were received on how many bathrooms in a dwelling unit should be subject to the Act's "usable" bathroom requirement....