Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-049-2019    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Failed
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 10/3/2019
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING for the purpose of permitting residents to age in place and to promote accessibility by requiring future residential housing units to comply with designs that are safe, secure, affordable and appropriate for all types of abilities; and generally regarding universal design.
Proposers/Sponsors: Monique Anderson-Walker
Attachments: 1. B2019049, 2. CB-049-2019 AIS, 3. CB-49-2019 DHCD Comment, 4. CB-49-2019 OOL Comments, 5. CB-49-2019 ZHE Comments, 6. CB-49-2019 Policy Analysis Statement
Contact: Monica Best-James, Legislative Officer

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING for the purpose of permitting residents to age in place and to promote accessibility by requiring future residential housing units to comply with designs that are safe, secure, affordable and appropriate for all types of abilities; and generally regarding universal design.

 

Background

All new construction for housing of any type shall follow Universal Design Standards in order to be usable by all residents  without the need for retrofitting or remodification. As a result, the residents of Prince George’s County will be able to "age in place" in their homes.

 

THIS BILL WAS NOT ENACTED