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1â–ºccoasibility of Structuroo euilt uador the Programs <br />§ 2306.514. CONSTRVCTION REQUIRBMFsNTS FOR SINGLE FAMILY <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (a) If a person is awarded state or federal <br />funde by the department to construct single family affordablE <br />houaing for individuale and families of low and very low income, the <br />affordable housing identified on the peraon's funding application <br />must be constructed so that: <br />(1) at least one entrance door, whether located at the <br />front, side, or back of the building: <br />(A) is on an accessible route served by a ramp or no-step <br />entrance; and <br />(B) has at least a standard 36-inch door; <br />(2) on the first floor of the building: <br />(A) each interior door is at least a atandard 32-inch door, unless <br />the door provides access only to a closet of less than 15 aquare <br />feet in area; <br />(B) each hallway hae a width of at least 36 inches and ia level, <br />with ramped or beveled changes at each door threshold; <br />(C) each bathroom wall is reinforced for potential inetallation of <br />grab bars; <br />(D) each electrical panel or breaker box, light awitch, or <br />thermostat is not higher than 48 inches above the floor; and <br />(E) each electriCal plug or other receptacle is at leaat 15 inches <br />above the floor; and <br />(3) each breaker box is located inside the building on the first floor. <br />(b) A person who builde eingle family affordable housing to <br />which this section applies may obtain a waiver from the department <br />of the requirement described by Subsection (a)(1)(A) if the cost of <br />grading the terrain to meet the requirement is prohibitively <br />expenaive. <br />Added by Acte 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1581, § l, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. <br />259 <br />