Are light and fan switches that are located on stoves required to be accessible?
No. Switches that are located on stoves are appliance controls that are not covered by the Act. Range hood fan switches located on the range hood are not required to be located in accessible locations. Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answers About the Guidelines, 59 FR 33362-33368, question 22. However, if a range hood fan or light is wired to a separate switch on a wall or somewhere other than on the hood, range or cook top, then the control must be in an accessible location. The Fair Housing Act Design Manual contains additional discussion about switch locations at pages 5.3-5.4. Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answers about the Guidelines, 59 FR 33362-33368, June 28, 1994, question 22.
