Fair Housing
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which commercial properties in Illinois must be accessible to disabled individuals?
AOnly properties built after 2000
BPlaces of public accommodation and commercial facilities; existing buildings must remove barriers when readily achievable✓ Correct
COnly government-owned buildings
DOnly buildings with more than 50 employees
Explanation
The ADA requires places of public accommodation (stores, restaurants, hotels) and commercial facilities to be accessible to disabled individuals. For existing buildings, barriers must be removed when 'readily achievable' (easily accomplished without significant difficulty or expense). New construction and alterations must be fully accessible. The ADA applies to commercial real estate throughout Illinois.
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