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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 8-4 <br />8-I.C. MODIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY [24 CFR 100.203; Notice <br />2003-31; and Notice PIH 2014-02] <br />Under the Fair Housing Act of 1988 an owner must make reasonable accommodations in rules, <br />policies, practices, or services if necessary for a person with disabilities to use the housing and <br />must not refuse the request of a family that contains a person with a disability to make necessary <br />and reasonable modifications to the unit if such modification is necessary to afford the person <br />with a disability full enjoyment of the premises. Such modifications are at the family’s expense. <br />The owner may, where it is reasonable to do so, require restoration of the unit to its original <br />condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) if the modification would interfere with the owner <br />or next occupant's full enjoyment of the premises. The owner may not increase a customarily <br />required security deposit. However, the landlord may negotiate a restoration agreement that <br />requires the family to restore the unit and, if necessary to ensure the likelihood of restoration, <br />may require the tenant to pay a reasonable amount into an interest- bearing escrow account over <br />a reasonable period of time. The interest in any such account accrues to the benefit of the tenant. <br />The owner may also require reasonable assurances that the quality of the work will be acceptable <br />and that any required building permits will be obtained. [24 CFR 100.203; Notice 2003-31]. <br />Modifications to units to provide access for a person with a disability must meet all applicable <br />NSPIRE requirements and conform to the design, construction, or alteration of facilities <br />contained in the UFAS and the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) [28 CFR 35.151(c) and <br />Notice 2003-31] See Chapter 2 of this plan for additional information on reasonable <br />accommodations for persons with disabilities. <br />SAHA Policy <br />SAHA will not review any restoration agreement. <br />EXHIBIT 1