A. Yes, provided that the units constitute a new addition to the building and not substantial rehabilitation of existing units.
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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?
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§100.205(c)(3)(iii)
(iii) Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars around the toilet, tub, shower, stall and shower seat, where such facilities are provided; and
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Residential Dwelling Units with Mobility Features: ADA Standard Section 233.3.1.1
Section 233.3.1.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for residential dwelling units with mobility features.
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(3) Doors within individual dwelling units
The final Guidelines recommend that doors intended for user passage within individual dwelling units have a clear opening of at least 32 inches nominal width when the door is open 90 degrees...
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17.1 Q. Is it correct that only the exterior side of the main entry door of covered multifamily dwellings must meet the ANSI requirements?
The interior of the main entry door is part of the dwelling unit and only needs to meet the requirements for usable doors within the dwelling intended for user passage, i.e., at least 32...
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§100.205(c)(3)
(3) All premises within covered multifamily dwelling units contain the following features of adaptable design:...
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Alterations to Individual Residential Dwelling Units: ADA Standard Section 233.3.4.2
Section 233.3.4.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for alterations to individual residential dwelling units.
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11.1 Q. Under the individual building test, how is the second step of the test performed, which involves measuring the slope of the finished grade between the entrance and applicable arrival points?
A. The slope is measured at ground level from the entrance to the top of the pavement of all vehicular and pedestrian arrival points within 50 feet of the planned entrance, or, if...
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26.1 Q. Is a parallel approach required at the shower, as shown in Figure 7(d) of the Guidelines?
A. Yes. For a 36 x 36 shower, as shown in Figure 7(d), a person in a wheelchair would typically add a wall hung seat. Thus the parallel approach as shown in Figure 7(d) is essential...
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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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(3) Usable bathrooms
., a room with only a toilet and a sink) when the powder room is the only toilet facility on the accessible level of a covered multistory dwelling unit....
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4(6)
(6) At the primary entry door to dwelling units with direct exterior access, outside landing surfaces constructed of impervious materials such as concrete, brick or flagstone, are no more...
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4(5)
(5) Exterior deck, patio, or balcony surfaces are no more than 1/2 inch below the floor level of the interior of the dwelling unit, unless they are constructed of impervious material such...
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(c) Thresholds at patio, deck or balcony doors
The final Guidelines provide that exterior deck, patio, or balcony surfaces should be no more than 1/2 inch below the floor level of the interior of the dwelling unit, unless they are constructed...
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1135A.1 General
If clothes washing machines and clothes dryers are provided in covered multifamily dwelling units, one of each type of appliance shall be provided....
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31.1 Q. Can a water closet (toilet) be located in an alcove with a wing wall?
A. Yes, as long as the necessary clear floor space shown in Figure 7(a) is provided. This would mean that the wing wall could not extend beyond the front edge of a lavatory located...
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12.2 Q. What happens if a builder deliberately manipulates the grade so that a second story, which also might have been treated as a ground floor, requires steps?
A. Deliberate manipulation of the height of the finished floor level to avoid the requirements of the Fair Housing Act would serve as a basis for the Department to determine that...
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1133A.4.1 Repositionable countertops
Repositionable countertops shall be provided in a minimum of 5 percent of the covered multifamily dwelling units. Repositionable countertops shall comply with the following:...
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1133A.4.1 Repositionable countertops
Repositionable countertops shall be provided in a minimum of 5 percent of the covered multifamily dwelling units. Repositionable countertops shall comply with the following:...
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7(2)(b)(vii)
If the shower stall is the only bathing facility provided in the covered dwelling unit, or on the accessible level of a covered multistory unit, and measures a nominal 36 x 36, the shower...
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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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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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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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14. Common-use spaces and facilities
Accessible element or space ANSI A117.1 section APPLICATION 14. Common-use spaces and facilities (including swimming pools,...