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| Facility Accessibility Surveys for FHA/
Code compliance for existing apartment buildings and condominiums | |
| FHA/ Code Accessibility Design Reviews
of new designs and construction documents | |
| Design Consulting | |
| Litigative Consulting and Testifying Expert Services |
The Fair Housing Act requires that covered units must be accessible and usable by persons with disabilities. The Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, a "safe harbor" for compliance with the FHA lists 7 requirements, slightly reworded from the original FHA Law:
Seven FHA Guidelines Requirements
- Accessible building entrances on an accessible route - Generally per 1986 ANSI A117.1, which satisfies the requirement.
- Accessible and usable public and common use areas - Generally per 1986 ANSI A117.1, which satisfies the requirement.
- Usable doors.
- Accessible route into and through the covered dwelling unit.
- Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and
other environmental controls in accessible locations.
- Reinforced walls for grab bars.
- Usable kitchens and bathrooms.
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Building Codes - Accessibility RequirementsBuilding codes, such as the Uniform Building Code and International Building Code, typically have additional requirements and/ or more stringent requirements than the FHA. Some states such as California and Washington have adopted their own codes or significant revisions to the model codes. For developers who build apartments in multiple states, it is risky to assume that what is compliant in one state will comply in another state.
| E&A has FHA/ Accessibility Consulting experience in
many states including: Washington, California, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado,
Utah, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana,
Oregon, Florida, and Hawaii. Our ADA/ Code experience includes even more states. | |
| We have worked with multiple Model Codes
including the 2003 IBC and unique
State Statutory accessibility requirements. | |
| Mr. Endelman is an testifying expert for U.S. Department
of Justice and for Building Owners for a number of Fair Housing Act compliance cases. |
Endelman & Associates PLLC is experienced in the
multiple standards, and we are prepared to assist our clients with assessments, design and
compliance.
Let us know if
we can assist you.
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