DJ 202-PL-00114 
                                                JUL 02 1992

Ms. Olivia Cromwell Curtis
Property Manager
Rockhurst Corporation
500 Helendale Road
Rochester, New York 14609-3109

Dear Ms. Curtis:

          This is in response to your letter requesting
information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

     The ADA authorizes the Department of Justice to provide
technical assistance to individuals and entities having rights or
obligations under the Act. This letter provides informal
guidance to assist you in understanding the ADA's requirements.
However, it does not constitute a legal interpretation and it is
not binding on the Department.

     You inquire whether a residential condominium building must
comply with the ADA requirements for elevators and interior and
exterior ramps.

     The ADA does not apply to strictly residential facilities.
However, the federal Fair Housing Act, as amended, also prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability. That Act does not
require the condominium to provide ramps or elevators in existing
buildings. However, it does prohibit the refusal to rent or sell
to a person with a disability and would require the condominium
to permit the person with a disability to make structural
modifications at his or her own expense. There are more
extensive requirements for providing accessibility in newly
constructed multi-family housing, including condominiums.

     There may also be state or local laws that have more
stringent requirements.

     I hope this information is useful to you.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   Joan A. Magagna
                                   Deputy Director
                    Office on the Americans with Disabilities Act

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                    Scarborough House Condominium

                                                  Monday 16 March 1992

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the American Disabilities Act
ADA Information Line
Washington, D.C. 20530

Dear Sirs:

     I am writing on behalf of the Scarborough House Condominium Board of 
Managers. Scarborough House Condominium is a fifty-seven unit, six-floor 
building located at 1000 East Avenue in Rochester, NY. Please respond and 
inform as to the following questions:

     1.   Does a condominium have to comply with A.D.A. standards with regard 
          to elevator requirements?

     2.   Does a condominium have to comply with A.D.A. standards with regard 
          to interior and exterior ramp requirements?

     Thank you for your attention to these questions. Please feel free to call 
me at (716) 288-9540 or respond in writing to the address below.

                                        Sincerely,

                                        Olivia Cromwell Curtis
                                        Property Manager
                                        ROCKHURST CORPORATION

Copy: E. Leonard Miller, President
      SCARBOROUGH HOUSE CONDOMINIUM

File: Elevator
      Repair/Replacement

F:\WP\SHC\ADAQUEST                 ROCKHURST
                                  CORPORATION
               500 Helendale Road  Rochester, New York 14609-3109
                         Telephone 716-288-9540  716-266-4340

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