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• Federal Register / Vol.M.No.44 / Wednesday,March 6,1991/Rules and Regulations N07 Requitement 4. Accessible route Into and through the (5) Exterior deck,patio,or balcony surfaces an no more than 41.0v. covered dwelling unit. la inch below the floor level of the interior of the dwelling unit unless they are constructed of impervious Section 100.205(03xi)provides that all covered rouble- materiel such as concrete,brick or flagstone.In such case, mily dwellings with a building entrance on an accessible the surface is no more than 4 inches below the floor level route shall be designed and constructed in such a maser of the interior of the dwelling unit,oriowerifrequiredby that all premises within covered multifamily dwelling units loal building code. contain an accessible cute into and through the covered dwelling unit (6) At the primary entry door to dwelling units with direct exterior=CIL amide landing surfaces constructed of Guideline impervious material suck es concrete,brick or flagstone, are no man than 1i2 Inch below the floor level of the Accessible rats into and through dwelling units would interior of the dwelling unit Thefmiahed surface ofthis meet section 100.205(cx3xi)it: area that S located immediately outside the entry may be sloped,unto l/g bob per foot(12inches),fordainage. (1) Aminimum clear width of36 inches laprovided. Requbtement 5. fight swkdro,ekdrfral audits.therm- (2) In single-story dwelling units,changes in level within the atau and other environmental a train la accessible lea• dwelling unit with heights between 1/4 Inch and 12 inch deco. are beveled with a slope no smoothen 1:2.Samna design feeturea.auchasaloft ore meson&different level Section 1(XL205(cX3)Ql)requires that aft covered multifa- withinaroom(e.g.asunken%iviugroom).cha'tgtiin rally dwsllinp with a building entrance on an accessible level greater than l2 inch are ramped or have othermans rate shall bedesipM and constructed in such a meaner of scam.Where a single story dwelling unit hasspedni that all premises within covered multifamily dwelling units design features,all poniom of the single-story unit,except contain light wvhchcs,electrical outlets,thermostats,and the loft or the sunken or raised area,are on an accessible other environmental controls in accessible locations. route;and Guideline (a) In single-story dwelling units with lofts,all spas other ( than the loft an accessible mute. Light switches,electrical aWeu.termoeuuaodothmea- ` viromnental controls would meet section 100.2U5(ex3� (b) Design features such maunkenorraised functionalif operablepansof the controlsam located no higher than areas do not interrupt the atsedbk route through the flinches,and no lower the 15 inches,above the floor.If remainder of the dwelling unit. the reads Is over an obstruction(for example,an overhang- ing shelf)hearten 20 and 25 inches in depth,the maxi- (3) In multistory dwelling units In buildings with elevators,the mum height is reduced to 44 inches for forward appreaeh; story ofthe unit that is servcdby thebuildingelevstor(a) or46 inches for side approach,provided the obstruction is the primary entry to the unit,(b)complies with Require- (forexsmple,akitchenbaseabinet)isno more than 24 menu 2through 7 with respect to theorems located onthe incites in depth. Obstructions should net extend mom then envy/accessible floor;and(c)contains a bathroom or 25 Inches from the wall beneath a control.(SeeFig.2.) powder room which complies with Requirement 7. (Nose: mWtktory dwelling units in n00-ilia era buildings w not Nei covered dwelling units because,in such aaa,them S no Canals orotitis that do not satisfy these specification pound floor unit.) ate me epuble madded that comparable controls a outlets (i.e.,that perform the same functions)am provided within (4) Except as provided in paragraphs(5)and(6)below, the same area and are accessible,in accordance with this thresholds at exterior doors,including eliding door adak guideline for Requirement 5. am no higher than 3/4inch.Thresholds and changes in level at these loationsambeveledwithaalopenopeater than 1:2.