A.5.2.6.1 Definition of Accessible

A. For purposes of Section 504, “accessible,” when used with respect to the design, construction, or alteration of a facility or a portion of a facility other than an individual dwelling unit, means that the facility or portion of the facility can be “approached, entered and used by individuals with physical handicaps. The phrase accessible to and usable by is synonymous with accessible”. 24 CFR 8.3.

B. In reference to the Fair Housing Act, 24 CFR 100.201 defines “accessible,” when used with respect to the public and common use areas of a building containing covered multifamily dwellings, with the same language as Section 504. However, the Fair Housing Act definition of “accessible” references different standards (the safe harbor standards, not UFAS) and the premises within the dwellings must include certain “features of adaptive design” as described in this Appendix 5, Section A.5.2.3 above.