Lyle Solla-YatesI'm trying to understand how #accessibility regulations are enforced in the United States for multifamily construction. It's complicated! This is the best resource I've found so far. #housing #ADA #FHA #BuildingCode https://www.equalhousing.org/fair-housing-topics/new-construction-fair-housing-accessibility-requirements/
Best I can tell Albemarle County has been treating Type B FHA requirements as fungible within each development application to create bureaucratic leverage for more elevator accessible units and lower overall housing costs. This strikes me as a good compromise but I'm not sure how many localities take this approach.
Also creates some truly bizarre little elevator accessible buildings