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.
