Are multistory townhouses that contain individual elevators considered to be covered multifamily dwelling units subject to the Fair Housing Acts design and construction requirements?
Yes. The Fair Housing Act defines “covered multifamily dwellings” as buildings consisting of four or more units, if such buildings have one or more elevators and ground floor dwelling units in other buildings consisting of four or more dwelling units. Covered multifamily dwellings must comply with the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act. A multistory dwelling unit (defined as a dwelling unit with finished living space located on one floor and the floor or floors immediately above or below it, Guidelines, Section 2, Definition of Multistory Dwelling Unit) that is located in a building with four or more units is not covered by the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act if the building does not have an elevator. A multistory townhouse is covered by the requirements if there are four or more units in the building and the building contains one or more elevators. Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answer
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