Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-080-2026    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Presentation and referral
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/1/2026
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING for the purpose of revising and adding certain definitions; providing for certain exemptions; making technical corrections to existing County universal design for housing law; providing for the applicability of provisions of this Act; providing for certain exemptions; providing for certain universal design element requirements for certain multifamily dwelling property; providing for revisions to a certain waiver provision; providing for revisions to certain penalty provisions; and generally regarding universal design for housing in the County.
Proposers/Sponsors: Jolene Ivey, Timothy J. Adams
Code sections: 04-356 - , 04-357 - , 04-358 - , 04-359 - , 04-360 - , 04-361 - , 04-362 - , 04-363 - , 04-364 - , 04-365 - , 04-366 - , 04-367 -
Attachments: 1. B2026080, 2. CB-080-2026 Summary
Contact: Kathy Canning
Title
AN ACT CONCERNING UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR HOUSING for the purpose of revising and adding certain definitions; providing for certain exemptions; making technical corrections to existing County universal design for housing law; providing for the applicability of provisions of this Act; providing for certain exemptions; providing for certain universal design element requirements for certain multifamily dwelling property; providing for revisions to a certain waiver provision; providing for revisions to certain penalty provisions; and generally regarding universal design for housing in the County.

Body
FOR USE BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION:

Confidential: No

Requested by: Jolene Ivey

Assigned to: Kathy Canning

Legislastion Type: bill

Need by Date: asap

Background Necessitating Legislation:
The LDR for a short-term delay in the implementation of the universal design requirements that begin July 1, 2026, that apply just for multi-family, has already been submitted. It was assigned to Kathy Canning. This LDR is to draft the needed updated language, working with DPIE and the CEX, to modify the existing law as is applies to the universal design requirements for multi-family.

An updated version of Section 4-365 Universal Design.



Universal Design for Housing

For the purpose of revising and adding certain definitions; providing for a certain exemption; providing for revisions to a certain waiver provision; providing for revisions to certain penalty provisions; providing for certain applicable multifamily dwelling universal design requirements; and generally regarding multifamily dwelling units.

Special Instructions/Concerns/Time Critical Information:

Agencies or Individuals to Contact:
John Sheridan

Amy Fry

Comments/Notes:

Title
AN ACT concerning Universal Design for Housing for the purpose of revising and adding certain definitions; providing for certain exemptions; making technical corrections to existing County universal design for hous...

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