Section 100.205 of the Fair Housing regulations incorporates the Act's design and construction requirements, including the requirement that multifamily dwellings for first occupancy after...
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2010 ADA Definition
Residential Dwelling Unit: A unit intended to be used as a residence, that is primarily long-term in nature. Residential dwelling units do not include transient lodging, inpatient medical care, licensed long-term care, and detention or correctional facilities.
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3. Discussion of Comments on Related Fair Housing Issues Compliance Deadline
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B. Scoping Requirements for Units with Communication Features
Scoping Requirements for Units with Communication Features The ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines require at least 2 percent of the residential dwelling units in a facility to provide...
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11B-809.8 Doors
Primary entry doors, required exit doors, secondary exterior doors and interior doors intended for user passage shall comply with this section and Section 11B-404.2. Doors to small...
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16.1 Q. Will a standard hung 32-inch door provide sufficient clear width to meet the requirements of the Fair Housing Act?
A. No, a 32-inch door would not provide a sufficient clear opening to meet the requirement for usable doors. A notation in the Guidelines for Requirement 3 indicates that a 34-inch...
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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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606.2 Clear Floor Space
In residential dwelling units, cabinetry shall be permitted under lavatories and kitchen sinks provided that all of the following conditions are met: (a) the cabinetry can be removed...
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606.2 Clear Floor Space
In residential dwelling units, cabinetry shall be permitted under lavatories and kitchen sinks provided that all of the following conditions are met: (a) the cabinetry can be removed...
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E101.4 Units of Measurement (Section-by-Section Analysis)
E101.4 Units of Measurement (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section would note measurements are stated in U.S. customary and metric units and that the values stated in each system...
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C101.4 Units of Measurement (Section-by-Section Analysis)
C101.4 Units of Measurement (Section-by-Section Analysis) This proposed section, which also has a counterpart in the proposed 508 Standards (E101.4), provides that measurements are stated...
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Requirement 3. Usable doors.
Section 100.205(c)(2) provides that covered multifamily dwellings with a building entrance on an accessible route shall be designed in such a manner that all the doors designed to allow...
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30.1 Q. Would it be acceptable to use removable base cabinets beneath a wall-hung lavatory where a parallel approach is not possible?
A. Yes. The space under and around the cabinet should be finished prior to installation. For example, the tile or other floor finish must extend under the removable base cabinet.
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29.1 Q. Is it acceptable to design a bathroom with an in-swinging 2'10 door which can be retrofitted to swing out in order to provide the necessary clear floor space in the bathroom?
A. No. The requirements in the Guidelines must be included at the time of construction. Thus, for a bathroom, there must be sufficient maneuvering space and clear floor space so that...
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7(2)(a)(i)
(i) Sufficient maneuvering space is provided within the bathroom for a person using a wheelchair or other mobility aid to enter and close the door, use the fixtures, reopen the door...
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7(1)(b)
(b) Clearance between counters and all opposing base cabinets, countertops, appliances or walls is at least 40 inches.
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7(2)(b)(ii)
(ii) Where the door swings out, a clear space is provided within the bathroom for a person using a wheelchair or other mobility aid to position the wheelchair such that the person is...
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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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M101.7 Units of Measurement (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the MDE NPRM there was no explanation of the units of measurement used throughout the rule text....
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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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§40.2 Definition of “residential structure”.
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Reorganization of Chapters on Transportation Facilities and Residential Facilities
However, the proposed rule did retain two technical chapters based on occupancy types: transportation facilities (Chapter 10) and residential facilities (Chapter 11)....
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22.1 Q. Must the switches on range hood kitchen ventilation fans be in accessible locations?
The Fair Housing Act has no requirements for appliances in the interiors of dwelling units, or the switches that operate them....
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4.34.5.2 WATER CLOSETS
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24.1 Q. What types of grab bars should the reinforcement be designed to accommodate and what types may be used if the builder elects to install grab bars in some units at the time of construction?
A. The Guidelines do not prescribe the type of product for grab bars, or the structural strength for grab bars. The Guidelines only state that the necessary reinforcement must be...
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Requirement 6 -- Reinforced Walls for Grab Bars
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