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At least 10 percent, but not less than one, of all units shall be Type A units. Complying with Section 18-11-1107.7.2. The required units shall be distributed proportionally among the various types and classes of units provided in the development.
Exceptions:
1. Detached single-family dwellings are not required to comply with this section but shall comply with Section 18-11-1107.5.4.3.
2. Attached multi-story single-family units with separate means of egress may be designed and constructed in accordance with the design criteria in Section 18-11-1107.5.4.1.1.
3. In a building where one multi-story unit is located above another unit, an accessible route to the upper unit is not required if a shaft or unenclosed open well is provided to accommodate the installation of a residential elevator complying with Title 14C, or if a limited-use limited-application elevator complying with Title 14C or a wheelchair lift complying with Title 14C is provided. The construction shall be structurally sufficient to allow future installation of the elevator or lift without any additional reinforcement or alteration of structural elements. Conduit for future electrical wiring and power for operation of the elevator or lift shall be provided at the shaft or unenclosed open well. If a shaft is provided, the space occupied for a shaft is not restricted from being used for other purposes before the elevator or wheelchair lift is installed. The floor openings within the shaft or unenclosed open well are not restricted from being in-filled with sub-flooring provided that the in-fill flooring can be removed at the time of installation of the elevator or lift without additional reinforcement or alteration of other structural elements. In lieu of the shaft or open well, an additional single-level ground floor Type A unit of equivalent total floor area shall be provided, in which case the multi-level unit is not required to be a Type A unit.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81373, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74459, Art. II, § 21)