Design and Construction
The Fair Housing Act requires that covered multifamily dwellings be designed and constructed with the following accessible features:
- The public and common use areas must be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities;
- All doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises of covered dwellings must be sufficiently wide to allow passage by persons with disabilities, including persons who use wheelchairs;
- All premises within covered dwellings must contain the following features:
- An accessible route into and through the dwelling unit;
- Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations;
- Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow for the later installation of grab bars;
- Usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual using a wheelchair can easily maneuver about and use the space