Fair Housing
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which Florida properties are required to provide accessible facilities for persons with disabilities?
AAll residential properties with 4 or more units
BCommercial facilities and places of public accommodation✓ Correct
COnly properties receiving federal funding
DAll new construction regardless of use
Explanation
The ADA (not the Fair Housing Act) applies to commercial facilities and places of public accommodation — businesses, hotels, restaurants, retail stores, offices open to the public, etc. The ADA requires accessibility modifications and design standards. Residential properties are primarily covered by the Fair Housing Act (not ADA), which requires accessibility features in multifamily housing with 4+ units built after March 1991.
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