Re: Common House costs | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Ted Parker (tparker![]() |
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:56:26 -0700 (MST) |
And remember as well that avoiding the code enforcement authorities does not absolve you of civil liability for failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If a resident - or even a guest - with accessibility needs was unable to use all parts of your common house, they could sue you for failure to comply. It has been repeatedly affirmed by the courts that the 'building inspector said it was o.k.' excuse is not a legal defense. cynthia.e.carpenter [at] us.arthurandersen.com wrote: > > In Jasmine's message (attached below), it sounds like you are suggesting > labeling public spaces as private to get around putting in an elevator, which > is > typically required to ensure access for disabled individuals, and you don't > mention the inclusion of any alternatives, such as a ramp. > > I know that the cost of an elevator seems prohibitive to many struggling > cohousing groups, but please think long and hard before you build a "common" > house which isn't accessible to your whole community and their guests. If you > don't have anyone in your current group who is in a wheelchair or otherwise > disabled, it's easy to think that the expense isn't worth it. > > >>>>> > I was recently looking at the blueprints for the E-Z Cohousing group in > Pleasant Hill, California. I saw lots of things labelled as home > offices. When I asked about them, I was told that these were the > children's rooms, craft rooms, etc. They were labelled this way to avoid > many code issues including having an elevator. They are using the Jim > Leach/Wunderland streamlined model with The Cohousing Company. I don't > have any more details, but this might be something to look into in other > areas as well. > > --Jasmine Gold, PERCH (San Franciso Peninsula Region Cohousing)
- Re: Common House costs, (continued)
- Re: Common House costs PattyMara, January 14 2000
- RE: Common House costs Rob Sandelin, January 14 2000
- Re: Common House costs Jasmine Gold, January 15 2000
- Re: Common House costs cynthia . e . carpenter, January 17 2000
- Re: Common House costs Ted Parker, January 17 2000
- Re: common house costs Fred H. Olson, January 27 2000
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