AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING for the purpose of ensuring safe and inclusive residential dwelling options in future housing developments for all County residents, regardless of their ability, disability or functionality in a universally designed environment; regarding certain definitions; regarding a certain application and certain exemptions; regarding universally designed features; regarding universally designed features for certain types of housing construction; regarding the potential waiver of certain requirements by the Director of the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement in certain instances; regarding County amendments to applicable Codes; regarding the conflict of laws; regarding establishing a Universal Design Implementation Workgroup by Resolution; and generally regarding Universal Design elements for residential dwelling units.

Committee

County Council

Introduced

December 7, 2022

On agenda

September 12, 2023

Passed

September 12, 2023

Enacted

July 18, 2023

Enactment no.

09/06/2023 @ 11:00 AM