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3 <br /> attained the age of 18 years. " <br /> c ) "Covered multifamily dwellings" is defined only for purposes <br /> of determining whether or not buildings constructed on or after <br /> march 13 , 1991 are accessible to disabled individuals . The <br /> Ordinance definition should be modified to make it clear that <br /> common use areas must also be accessible to the disabled. The <br /> definition should be modified to read as follows : <br /> " ' Covered multifamily dwellings' means: <br /> a . A building, including all units and common use areas, in <br /> which there are four or more units if the building has one <br /> or more elevators; or, <br /> b. ground floor units and ground floor common use areas in a <br /> building with four or more units. " <br /> 2 . Article VII , Other Prohibited Discriminatory Acts <br /> The County Commissioners voted to delete this section on October <br /> 4 , 1993 . <br /> 3 . Article VIII , Enforcement, Subsec . 8 . 2 Reasonable <br /> Cause, Conciliation Efforts , and Right to Sue Letters <br /> A number of concerns have been raised regarding whether the Human <br /> Relations Commission members are required to make a reasonable <br /> cause determination in order to obtain substantial equivalency <br /> status with the federal agencies, how a reasonable cause <br /> determination would be made, the potential volume of reasonable <br /> cause determinations, and the qualifications of the volunteer <br /> Commission members for making this determination. <br /> Either Human Relations Commission members or staff may determine <br /> reasonable cause in order to qualify for substantial equivalency. <br /> The Ordinance should specify that a reasonable cause <br /> determination will be a staff responsibility. <br /> The Ordinance should provide an appeal process for a no cause <br /> determination, whereby the charging party could file with the <br /> Commission an application for reconsideration of the order <br /> dismissing the charge. <br /> 4 . VIII Enforcement, Sec . 8 . 3 . Referral to Office of <br /> Administrative Hearings , Subdiv. 8 . 3 . 1 . Hearings <br /> The Human Relations Commission members should review the <br /> Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) recommended decision and make a <br /> final decision, as stated in the current draft. The <br /> Ordinance should specify that a panel of Commission members <br /> would make the final decision, and that HRC members receive <br /> appropriate training by the NC Human Relations Commission as a <br /> prerequisite for serving on a panel . Such training would <br />