B. Federally Assisted Multifamily Properties Built after July 11, 1988

Federally assisted multifamily properties built after July 11, 1988 were required to be constructed to comply with the Section 504 accessibility requirements contained in 24 CFR 8.22. This regulation requires that a minimum of 5% of the units in newly constructed multifamily housing be fully accessible in accordance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and an additional 2% be accessible to persons with visual and hearing impairments. This obligation is an absolute requirement and should have been met during construction. For buildings that fall within this category, an owner may not justify a failure to have met these requirements because of an undue financial and administrative burden.