---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 983.102"
title: "24"
number: "983.102"
heading: "Housing accessibility for persons with disabilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/983.102"
---

# §983.102. Housing accessibility for persons with disabilities.

- (a) **Program accessibility.** The housing must comply with program accessibility requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([29 U.S.C. 794](/usc/29/794.md)) and implementing regulations at [24 CFR part 8](/cfr/24/part8.md). The PHA shall ensure that the percentage of accessible dwelling units complies with the requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([29 U.S.C. 794](/usc/29/794.md)), as implemented by HUD's regulations at [24 CFR part 8](/cfr/24/part8.md), subpart C.
- (b) **Design and construction.** Housing first occupied after March 13, 1991, must comply with design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and implementing regulations at [24 CFR 100.205](/cfr/24/100.205.md), as applicable.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1437f and 3535(d).

### Source

Source: 70 FR 59913, Oct. 13, 2005, unless otherwise noted.