Can someone please clarify this for me or tell me if I am wrong about anything below:
Privately owned/leased/funded Housing & Residential bldgs: reviewed by local bld dept OR the department of housing and Community Development (HCD) (...but does HCD
even review anything)
Public owned/leased/funded by state Housing bldgs: reviewed by DSA
Privately owned/leased/funded Multistory apartment/condo buildings: - reviewed by local bldg dept for the individual apartments
- reviewed by DSA-AC (accessibility) for all public/common areas of the apartment
- reviewed by SFM for fire safety
I also read in the code that in multistory condo buildings that are privately owned the first floor SHOULD HAVE 1 bedroom & bathroom that are accessible. Can someone tell me if I am misunderstanding anything.
Here is a link that expands on what was in the code: http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/faq/mfhousing.html
The Fair Housing Act requires all "covered multifamily dwellings" designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991 to be accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. Covered multifamily dwellings are all dwelling units in buildings containing four or more units with one or more elevators, and all ground floor units in buildings containing four or more units, without an elevator. Federal regulations adopted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development at 24 CFR 100.201 define covered multi-family dwellings.
Requirement 1. An accessible building entrance on an accessible route.
Requirement 2. Accessible common and public use areas.
Requirement 3. Usable doors (usable by a person in a wheelchair).
Requirement 4. Accessible route into and through the dwelling unit.
Requirement 5. Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in accessible locations.
Requirement 6. Reinforced walls in bathrooms for later installation of grab bars.
Requirement 7. Usable kitchens and bathrooms.