Fair Housing
A West Virginia developer builds a 6-unit apartment building with all units on the ground floor. Under the Fair Housing Act's design and construction requirements for post-1991 multifamily housing:
ANo accessibility requirements apply to buildings with fewer than 10 units
BAll ground-floor units in non-elevator buildings with 4 or more units must meet FHA accessibility requirements✓ Correct
COnly common areas need to be accessible
DThe requirements only apply to federally funded projects
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act's design and construction requirements apply to all multifamily housing with 4 or more units built after March 13, 1991. For non-elevator buildings, the requirements apply to all ground-floor units. For elevator buildings, all units must be accessible.
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