24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)

Accessible, when used with respect to the public and common use areas of a building containing covered multifamily dwellings, means that the public or common use areas of the building can be approached, entered, and used by individuals with physical disabilities. The phrase “readily accessible to and usable by” is synonymous with accessible. A public or common use area that complies with the appropriate requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003 (incorporated by reference at §100.201a), ICC/ANSI A117.1-1998 (incorporated by reference at §100.201a), CABO/ANSI A117.1-1992 (incorporated by reference at §100.201a), ANSI A117.1-1986 (incorporated by reference at §100.201a), or a comparable standard is deemed “accessible” within the meaning of this paragraph.