LD 321
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LR 932
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For any form of public housing or any housing that is financed in
whole or in part with public funds offering housing accommodations,
containing 20 or more units, constructed on or after January 1,
1984, or begun to be remodeled or enlarged at an estimated total
cost of more than $100,000 after January 1, 1984, to not have at
least one unit for each multiple of 20 of those units designed so
as to be accessible to and useable by persons with physical
disability. Plans to reconstruct, remodel or enlarge an existing
building when the estimated total cost exceeds $100,000 are subject
to this section, when the proposed reconstruction, remodeling or
enlargement substantially affects that portion of the building
normally accessible to the public. For purposes of this section, a
newly constructed housing unit is determined accessible to and
useable by persons with physical disability if it meets the
requirements of the 1981 standards of construction, Section 4.34,
Dwelling Units, adopted pursuant to Title 25, chapter 331. A
remodeled, renovated or enlarged housing unit is determined
accessible to and useable by persons with physical disability if it
meets the requirements of the following 4 parts of the 1981
standards of construction adopted pursuant to Title 25, chapter
331:

 
1. Accessible route. 4.3 accessible route;

 
2. Doors. 4.13 doors;

 
3. Adaptable bathrooms. 4.34.5 adaptable bathrooms; and

 
4. Tactile warnings. 4.29.3 tactile warnings on doors to
hazardous areas.

 
With respect to any form of public housing or any housing that
is financed in whole or in part with public funds offering
housing accommodations containing 20 or more units for which
construction is begun after October 1, 1988, no less than 10% of
the ground level units and a minimum of 10% of the upper story
units connected by an elevator must be accessible to and useable
by persons with physical disability. For purposes of this
section, a newly constructed housing unit is determined
accessible to and useable by persons with physical disability if
it meets the requirements of the 1986 standards set forth by the
American National Standards Institute in the publication,
"Specifications for Making Buildings Accessible to and Useable by
Physically Handicapped People," ANSI A 117.1-1986. A remodeled,
renovated or enlarged housing unit where the remodeling,
renovating or enlarging is begun after October 1, 1988, is
determined accessible to and useable by persons with physcal
physical disability if it meets the requirements of the following
4 parts of the 1986 American National Standards Institute


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