What if I told you that a town in Pennsylvania had intentionally ignored federal ADA standards on nearly half of the homes built in a major development, would you believe it?
If you were told that this builder was allowed to intentionally ignore federal standards requiring wheelchair access to 100% of the new condos in this township, would you find that acceptable? Would you feel that a federal lawsuit might be justified?
Well, that’s what’s happening in a Bethlehem Township, where city inspectors intentionally ignored federal rules mandating wheelchair access on new condo developments. Developers have been allowed to run roughshod over laws that require protection for the handicapped. And yes, a lawsuit has been filed.
What’s going on in Pennsylvania, anyway?
(link to Express-Times story on ADA lawsuit)
I wonder – does liability go all the way back to architectural plans approved by the township? If so, it boggles the mind.
And almost half of all new construction is not ADA compliant? What ELSE is not up to current building codes?
Someone got their palm greased.
That is the person to pursue.
I’ve been around for eight decades.
I know how these people operate.
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