24 CFR Part 8 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities - Notice: Instructions for use of alternative accessibility standard

Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas—Exception to Section 202.4 of the 2010 Standards

Section 202.4 of the 2010 Standards includes a path of travel obligation when areas containing a primary function are altered. Under the Exception to Section 202.4, residential dwelling units are exempted from this requirement. Under HUD’s Section 504 regulation, when accessible dwelling units are newly constructed or where alterations include the provision of accessible dwelling units, the dwelling units must be on an accessible route. HUD is not permitting use of the Exception to Section 202.4 because this may conflict with HUD’s Section 504 regulation.