[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR9.151]



[Page 163]

 

                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 9_ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN 

PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  9.151  Program accessibility: new construction and alterations.



    Each building or part of a building that is constructed or altered 

by, on behalf of, or for the use of the agency shall be designed, 

constructed, or altered and provide emergency egress so as to be readily 

accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The 

definitions, requirements, and accessibility standards that apply to 

buildings covered by this section are those contained in the UFAS, 

except where the ADAAG provides for greater accessibility for the type 

of construction or alteration being undertaken, and in this case, the 

definitions, requirements and standards of the ADAAG shall apply.