(1) Except as provided in this section and ORS 456.513, the Housing and Community Services Department may not provide funding for the development of new rental housing that is a subsidized development unless:
(a) Each dwelling unit of the housing meets the following requirements:
(A) At least one visitable exterior route leading to a dwelling unit entrance that is stepless and has a minimum clearance of 32 inches.
(B) One or more visitable routes between the visitable dwelling unit entrance and a visitable common living space.
(C) At least one visitable common living space.
(D) One or more visitable routes between the dwelling unit entrance and a powder room.
(E) A powder room doorway that is stepless and has a minimum clearance of 32 inches.
(F) A powder room with walls that are reinforced in a manner suitable for handrail installation.
(G) Light switches, electrical outlets and environmental controls that are at a reachable height.
(b) For a development that has a shared community room or that has 20 or more contiguous units, there is at least one powder room available for all tenants and guests that is accessible.
(2) For a multistory structure without an elevator, this section applies only to dwelling units on the ground floor of the structure.
(3) This section does not apply to farmworker housing located on a farm. [2003 c.431 §3]
Note: See note under 456.506.
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