Commercial facilities shall not include (1) facilities that are covered or expressly exempted from coverage under the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3601 - 3631); (2) aircraft...
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COMMERCIAL FACILITIES
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§104.3(c) Education of the Handicapped Act
(c) Education of the Handicapped Act means that statute as amended by the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975, Pub. L. 94-142, 20 U.S.C. 1401 et seq....
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F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The requirements of Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to civil rights requirements mandating nondiscrimination; therefore, the Department has determined that...
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4.3 Q. If the only new construction is an addition consisting of four or more dwelling units, would the existing public and common use spaces have to be made accessible?
The Fair Housing Act applies to new construction of covered multifamily dwellings. (See section 804(f)(3)(C)(i) of the Act.)...
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794) (hereinafter referred to as “Section 504”) prohibits discrimination against individuals with...
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Mental Health Parity Act of 1996
Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 ________________________________________________________________ 9/26/1996 President Bill Clinton signs the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996,...
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Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Since the ADA and section 504 are nondiscrimination/civil rights statutes, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act does not apply....
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6.1 Q...do the dwelling units on both the first and second stories have to be made accessible?
By defining ground floor to be any floor of a building with an accessible entrance on an accessible route, the Fair Housing Act regulations recognize that certain buildings, based on the...
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Aviation Consumer Protection
The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, including its Aviation Consumer Protection Division, monitors compliance with and investigates...
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E. Paperwork Reduction Act
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), federal agencies are generally prohibited from conducting or sponsoring a “collection of information: as defined by the PRA, absent OMB approval....
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ANSI Standard
Additionally, Congress, in the Fair Housing Act, specifically referenced the ANSI Standard, thereby encouraging utilization of the ANSI Standard as guidance for compliance with the Act's...
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E. Paperwork Reduction Act
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Federal agencies are generally prohibited from conducting or sponsoring a ‘‘collection of information’’ as defined by the PRA, absent OMB approval...
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Section 4. Application of the Guidelines
Section 4 also clarifies that the Guidelines, are "recommended" for designing dwellings that comply with the requirements of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988....
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§100.146 Limited use of privileged information.
100.145, the self-test report or results may be obtained and used by an aggrieved person, applicant, department or agency solely to determine a penalty or remedy after the violation of the Fair...
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Job Training Partnership Act of 1982
Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 ________________________________________________________________ 10/13/1982 The Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 establishes federal assistance...
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25.1 Q. It appears from Figure 2(c) of the Guidelines (under Requirement 5) that there is a 34 inch height requirement for kitchen counters and vanities. Is this true?
The legislative history of the Fair Housing Act makes it clear that the Congress intended that the Act affect ability to maneuver within the space of the kitchen and bathroom, but not to...
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809 Residential Dwelling Units
Several commenters expressed concern about these requirements and their relationship to those issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Fair Housing Act.26 These...
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Creating a Workable ADA: The Senate and the White House
Creating a Workable ADA: The Senate and the White House George Bush, who advocated for the rights of disabled persons in his campaign, was elected president in 1988 and subsequently...
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The ADA and the House Committees: Three Phases
The ADA and the House Committees: Three Phases Part of the master strategy for passing the ADA involved organizing the committee deliberations in the House....
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Changes in Level within a Dwelling Unit
In House Report No. 711, the Congress repeatedly emphasized that the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act were minimal basic requirements of accessibility....
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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) requires federal agencies to analyze the impact of regulatory actions on small entities, unless an agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant...
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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?
In determining what is an appropriate grab bar, builders are encouraged to look to the 1986 ANSI A117.1 standard, the standard cited in the Fair Housing Act....
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2.1 Q. If a building includes three residential dwelling units and one or more commercial spaces, is the building a covered multifamily dwelling under the Fair Housing Act?
A. No. Covered multifamily dwellings are buildings consisting of four or more dwelling units, if such buildings have one or more elevators; and ground floor dwelling units in other...
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E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act does not apply to proposed or final rules that enforce constitutional rights of individuals or enforce statutory rights that prohibit discrimination on the...
