Are buildings with covered dwellings that are separated by firewalls treated as separate buildings under the Fair Housing Act?
No. Dwellings built within a single structure but separated by a firewall are treated under the Fair Housing Act as a single building. Preamble to the Guidelines, 56 FR 9472, 9480, March 6, 1991, Fair Housing Act Design Manual, page 10, Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answers about the Guidelines, 59 FR 33362-33368, June 28, 1994, question 1(c).
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