Universal Design Checklist
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- Accessible path of travel to dwelling
- Maximum 1/2" vertical change in level at thresholds
- 32" wide interior doors
- Strike edge clearance at doors: 18" interior; 24" exterior doors
- Lever door hardware
- Entry door sidelight or high/low peep hole viewer
- Doorbell at 48" maximum height in accessible location (36")
- Visual fire alarms and visual doorbells
- Switches, outlets and thermostats at 15" to 48" above the floor
- Rocker light switches
- Closet rods and shelves adjustable from 3' to 5'6" high
- Residential elevator or lift
bathroom
- Grab bar backing in walls
- Grab bars
- 5' diameter turning circle
- 36" x 36" or 30" x 48 clear space
- Lavatory with lever faucet controls
- Open-front lavatory with knee space and protection panel
- Contrasting color edge border at countertops
- Anti-scald devices on all plumbing fixtures
- 17" to 19" high water closet seat
- Roll-in shower in lieu of standard tub or shower
- Shower stall with 4" lip in lieu of standard tub
- Hand-held adjustable shower head
kitchen
- 30" x 48" clear space at appliances or 60" diameter clear space
for U-shaped kitchen
- Removable base cabinets at sink
- Countertop height repositioning to 28" high
- Lever controls at kitchen sink faucet
- Base cabinets with pull-out shelves
- Base cabinets with Lazy Susans
- Contrasting color edge border at countertops
- Microwave oven at countertop height
- Under cabinet task lighting
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Did you know:
California
State Assembly Bill 1400 requires
California builders constructing new for-sale residential units
to provide a
checklist of universal accessibility features to potential
purchasers of a home.
FLorida
Passed the first "visitability"
legislation known as "The Florida. Bathroom Law" (1989). It
requires the habitable-grade level bathrooms of single-family
dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, condominiums and town homes must
have a 29" clear opening.
Virginia & georgia
Have tax credit incentive programs of up to $500 for
consumers who add specific accessibility features to their
homes. New York
The City of Southampton offers reduced fees or building
permit waivers for those who incorporate "Basic Access" features
into the construction of one-and-two- family detached housing.
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