HUD Handbook 4350.3 § 2-36

HUD Occupancy Handbook                                2-35                                              6/07
Chapter 2: Civil Rights and
Nondiscrimination Requirements

                                                              Additional Nondiscrimination and Accessibility
                                                                 Requirements for Persons with Disabilities

                                                                                           Subsection 4:
                                                                               Reasonable Accomodations

A.        In making physical changes to dwelling units or to common areas, facilities, and
                 parking, owners:

                 1.     Must follow the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS). (See
                        paragraph 2-26.); or

                 2.     May depart from particular technical and scoping requirements of UFAS,
                        if they use other methods that provide substantially equivalent or greater
                        access to and usability of the building.

       B.        Tenant modifications to units must be done in accordance with paragraph 2-47.