(1) Accessible dwelling units shall be provided as required in this article; except that this article does not apply to privately funded projects for the construction of a detached residence or residences or to other types of residential property containing less than seven residential units. For the purpose of determining the number of accessibility points required pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the accessible dwelling unit types shall have the following point values:
| Accessible dwelling | Accessibility point value |
|---|---|
| unit type: | per dwelling unit: |
| Type A dwelling unit | 6 |
| Type A multistory dwelling unit | 5 |
| Type B dwelling unit | 4 |
| Type B multistory dwelling unit | 3 |
| Type B visitable ground floor | 1 |
(2) Residential projects. (a) A project shall be assigned accessibility points based on the number of units contained within the project as follows:
| Number of units within | Accessibility points |
|---|---|
| the project: | required: |
| 0-6 | 0 |
| 7-14 | 6 |
| 15-28 | 12 |
29-42 18
43-57 24
58-71 30
72-85 36
86-99 42
100-114 48
115-128 54
129-142 60
143-157 66
158-171 72
172-185 78
186-199 84
etc. +6 additional points every
14 units or fraction thereof
(b) A project shall include enough accessible dwelling units to achieve at least the specified number of accessibility points required pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2). A project may use any combination of accessible dwelling unit types to comply with this section.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1420, § 1, effective April 29.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 9-5-111 as it existed prior to 2003.