If new covered multifamily dwellings are added to housing that was constructed before March 13, 1991 do the public or common use areas have to be retrofitted to be accessible?
No. Although new covered multifamily dwellings constructed after March 13, 1991 have to comply with the Act’s access requirements, public and common use areas constructed before that date do not have to be modified to comply with the Act’s requirements. On the other hand, where a new covered multifamily dwelling shares a non-accessible entrance with an existing building, an accessible entrance must be provided for the new building. Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answers about the Guidelines, 59 FR 33362-33368, June 28, 1994, question 4(c).
Related Questions
- Are the public and common use areas of a newly constructed development that consists entirely of buildings that have no covered dwelling units required to be accessible under the Fair Housing Act?
- If new covered multifamily dwellings are added to housing that was constructed before March 13, 1991 do the public or common use areas have to be retrofitted to be accessible?
- The Fair Housing Act applies to covered multifamily dwellings built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991. What is acceptable evidence of "first occupancy"?
