Do the Fair Housing Acts design and construction requirements require accessible routes between buildings that contain only covered multifamily dwellings?
No, accessible routes, walks, or paths between buildings containing only covered dwelling units are not required. Fair Housing Act Design Manual, page 2.16. However, accessible routes between buildings with covered dwellings are encouraged on sites with slopes that do not exceed 8.33% between buildings. Such voluntary accessible routes should meet the same specifications as required accessible routes except that handrails are not required. Fair Housing Act Design Manual, page 1.8.
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