West Orange Fourth Round HEFSP_adopted 111025_Appendices

This standard may be met by having all one (1)-bedroom units or by having a two (2)-bedroom unit for each efficiency unit. b. Accessibility Requirements. 1. The first floor of all restricted townhouse dwelling units and all restricted units in other multistory buildings shall be subject to the technical design standards of the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7. 2. All restricted townhouse dwelling units and all restricted units in other multistory buildings in which a restricted dwelling unit is attached to at least one other dwelling unit shall have the following features: (a) (b) (©) (a) (e) 4844-7802-2092, v. 2 An adaptable toilet and bathing facility on the first floor; and, An adaptable kitchen on the first floor; and, An interior accessible route of travel on the first floor; and, An adaptable room that can be used as a bedroom, with a door or the casing for the installation of a door, on the first floor; and If not all of the foregoing requirements in 2.(a) through 2.(d) can be satisfied, then an interior accessible route of travel must be provided between stories within an individual unit, but if all of the terms of paragraphs 2.(a) through 2.(d) above have been satisfied, then an interior accessible route of travel shall not be required between stories within an individual unit; and, An accessible entranceway as set forth at P.L. 2005, c. 350 (N.J-S.A. 52:27D-311a et seq.) and the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7, or evidence that West Orange has collected funds from the development sufficient to make ten (10%) percent of the adaptable entrances in the development accessible: (1) In the case of a unit or units which are constructed with an adaptable entrance, upon the request of a disabled person who is purchasing or will reside in the dwelling unit, an accessible entrance shall be installed; (2) The builder of the unit or units shall deposit funds, sufficient to adapt ten (10%) percent of the affordable units in the projects which have not been constructed with accessible entrances, with West Orange, for deposit into the municipal affordable housing trust fund; (3) The funds under paragraph (f)(2) above shall be available for the use of West Orange for the purpose of making the adaptable entrance of any affordable unit accessible when requested to do so by a person with a disability who occupies or intends to occupy the unit

e use of West Orange for the purpose of making the adaptable entrance of any affordable unit accessible when requested to do so by a person with a disability who occupies or intends to occupy the unit and requires an accessible entrance; (4) The developer of the affordable project subject to P.L. 2005, c. 350 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-31la et seq.) shall submit the design with a cost estimate for conversion to West Orange; and (5) Once West Orange has determined that the plans to adapt the entrances of the townhouse or other multistory unit meet the requirements of the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7, the West Orange Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that the funds are deposited into that fund. (6) Full compliance with this section shall not be required where an entity can demonstrate that it is site impracticable to meet the requirements. Determinations of site impracticability shall be in compliance with the Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7.